Source: Kentucky Lantern

By Jim Wayne, Kentucky Lantern · May 15, 2026 An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026, in Tehran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint attack on Iran that began on Feb. 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles…

By Ashley Murray, Jonathan Shorman, Kentucky Lantern · May 15, 2026 A voter deposits a mail-in ballot at the drop box outside the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Government Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Pennsylvania Capital-Star/Peter Hall) WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive…

By Sofia Resnick, Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Kentucky Lantern · May 15, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that telehealth access to abortion medication can continue according to current rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday to preserve telehealth access to the…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s regional driver’s licensing offices will temporarily close for two days in early June as facilities transition to a new computer system, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will implement the system upgrade across its network of regional driver’s licensing facilities statewide. While the exact dates were not…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Residents of the Chevy Chase neighborhood are taking legal action to block approval of a proposed mental health clinic on Duke Road, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. The residents are challenging a decision made by the city’s Board of Adjustment, which had cleared the way for the clinic’s development.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will repair bridge deck potholes on New Circle Road (KY 4) next week, requiring lane closures that motorists should plan around during daytime hours. According to a KYTC District 7 traffic advisory, work will occur daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, at three locations…

A Louisville Democrat has withdrawn from the race for the 30th state House district following an incident involving campaign literature, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The candidate’s decision to exit the race comes after a flyer was distributed that became a point of controversy. The exact nature of the mailer issue was not immediately…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 A statue of “Bowman” on the University of Kentucky is located near the Avenue of Champions opposite Memorial Coliseum. The Patterson Office Tower is in the background. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) The University of Kentucky is finalizing an enterprise services partnership with Compass…

By Shalina Chatlani, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 Tennessee Republican leaders unveil their “Immigration 2026” agenda at a news conference in January. Tennessee and other conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening stiff…

The country continues to grapple with what researchers are calling a stubborn “reading recession,” even as some encouraging signs emerge in mathematics performance, according to a comprehensive Education Scorecard cited by WUKY 91.3 FM. The wide-reaching assessment reveals a troubling national trend in reading proficiency that has proven resistant to recovery efforts, even as…