Source: Public News Service – Kentucky

Hundreds of abandoned coal mines continue to scar Kentucky’s landscape, but an influx of federal infrastructure money is spurring a cleanup boom that is putting money back into local communities and creating hundreds of jobs statewide, according to a report from the Ohio River Valley Institute released this month. The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced a scheduled road closure on New Dixville Road (KY 1941) in Mercer County to address a road slide, according to KYTC District 7. The roadway will be closed between mile points 3.0 and 4.0 from Thursday, May 7, through Friday, May 15, with the closure in effect daily…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists of mowing operations this morning on New Circle Road (KY 4), the 19.3-mile inner beltway that circles the city. Work is scheduled between 10 a.m. and noon along the inner loop cable barrier, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. The mowing operations…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — City officials are examining funding for an eviction diversion program that has shown modest but meaningful success in helping residents stay housed, according to community leaders discussing policy priorities on the latest episode of CivicLex Chat, a WUKY 91.3 FM program focused on civic issues shaping the Lexington area. The eviction…

Congressman Andy Barr has emerged as the commanding favorite in Kentucky’s Republican U.S. Senate primary after securing an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The endorsement came as the race experienced significant upheaval, with at least one prominent candidate exiting the contest. The combination of Trump’s backing and the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Graduating seniors from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health say a new rural health program gave them hands-on experience addressing health disparities in communities like the ones that shaped them. Two graduates of the Rural Health Scholars Program — Cynthia Sanders and Kennedy Stephens — spent their summer in…

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is accepting applications for its Partnerships for Success grants program through June 15, according to Kentucky Health News. The competitive grants program provides funding to enhance and support evidence-based strategies aimed at preventing alcohol, nicotine and vaping use disorders. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, a Louisville-based nonprofit…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Saint Joseph Health hospitals, clinics and care sites throughout Kentucky will begin using the CommonSpirit Health name in July 2026, the health system announced this week. The name change will not affect patient care, physicians, nurses or services at any of the system’s locations. Seven Saint Joseph Health hospitals will adopt…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Spring weather brings blooming flowers and time outdoors, but it also brings sneezing, congestion and runny noses that can confuse even the most attentive of patients. According to a health column published by Kentucky Health News, distinguishing between seasonal allergies and the common cold requires attention to specific symptoms. Dylan Spencer,…

Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year, according to the 2025 Drug Overdose Fatality Report released Thursday by Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The state recorded 1,110 overdose deaths last year — the lowest number since 2014 — marking a 50.8%…