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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences inducted four alumni and one emeritus faculty member into its Hall of Fame on Friday, April 17, recognizing individuals who exemplify the value of a liberal arts education and have made significant contributions to their professions and communities. The five honorees —…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As University of Kentucky students prepare to leave campus for the summer, the university is urging them to recycle and donate unwanted items rather than discard them during finals week. The Give and Go donation initiative has placed collection bins in residence hall lobbies and participating fraternity and sorority houses to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council postponed a decision Tuesday on whether to relocate a troubled pump station behind Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, choosing instead to request a full report from city officials for further consideration at an April 28 work session. The delay came after councilmembers reviewed a study examining three…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — City officials cut a ribbon Thursday to officially launch new accessible features added to the playground at Berry Hill Park, marking the culmination of nearly two years of advocacy by parents of children with special needs. Mayor Linda Gorton, Councilmember Amy Beasley, Parks & Recreation staff and neighborhood families attended the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday against requiring the city to disclose locations of its license plate reader cameras, rejecting a proposal by District 6 Democrat J.P. Lyninger in a bipartisan 7-2 vote. The measure will return to the full Metro Council next week for consideration. Louisville has…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his continued campaign against the central bank’s independence are putting at risk a cornerstone of economic policy that has helped control inflation, according to political economists and financial experts who warn of potential long-term economic damage. The Kentucky…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy will open its doors to families and community members April 25 for “The Wonders of Pharmacy,” a free, hands-on event designed to demystify pharmaceutical science and showcase the diverse roles pharmacists play in health care. The event, running 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced a series of daytime road closures on KY 1160 in Mercer County this week for cross drain installation work, according to a KYTC District 7 press release issued Thursday. The closures will affect KY 1160, also known as Talmage Mayo Road, between mile points 9.0 and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced scheduled shoulder closures for maintenance work on Interstate 75 and Kentucky 4 in Fayette County from Monday through Friday next week, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. Maintenance operations will occur daily from April 20-24 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Northbound I-75…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists to prepare for lane closures on New Circle Road (KY 4) next week as routine pothole repairs are conducted on bridge decks. The work is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, April 21-23. A single lane will remain open throughout…