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On Thursday, Aug. 21, Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA), Lexington Parks and Recreation, and the Lexington Commission on Veterans’ Affairs hosted a ribbon-cutting for Veterans’ Unity Point.  Located in Kenwick Community Center, Veterans’ Unity Point provides a supportive and welcoming setting for veterans in Lexington, connecting those in need to resources and services.  VOA…

Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20,…

Future changes to SNAP funding topic of committee August 20, 2025 Rep. Ken Fleming, R-Louisville, asks a question about the overlap in SNAP and Medicaid recipients during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue received…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2025) — Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The second edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is now available and highlights…

Performance review data shared with education committee August 19, 2025 Committee Co-Chair Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, speaks during Monday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Lawmakers on the Interim Joint Committee on Education heard from Kentucky’s auditor of public accounts Monday about performance…

Kentucky Health News August is National Eye Exam Month, and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to prioritize their eye health by making an appointment with their eye doctor. “Regular eye exams are an important part of taking care of your overall health, regardless of your age, so you can catch problems early and correct…

By Brooke HudspethUniversity of Kentucky Most people have likely heard about the new weight-loss and diabetes management drugs called Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are also called GLP-1 medications, short for glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, but they may not have heard about their side effects. While those more commonly known brands of these medications are relatively…

Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Association of Health Plans is hosting its fifth annual vaccination pop-up clinic at the Kentucky State Fair and, while supplies last, will give away a Kroger gift card to those who receive a flu shot. KAHP is the trade association representing commercial health insurers and Medicaid managed-care organizations in…

Saint Joseph Hospital is alerting the community about a phone scam involving calls that appear to originate from the hospital’s phone numbers. These calls are not from the hospital and are part of a widespread scam known as “caller ID spoofing,” where bad actors manipulate caller ID to display a legitimate organization’s phone number,…