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Board Chair Says Liggins’s Residency Is ‘Not Under Review’ — Despite Records Showing He Co-Owns a Homesteaded House in Texas
Fayette County school board chair Tyler Murphy says Superintendent Demetrus Liggins has a Kentucky residence and that the issue is ‘not under review’ — even as public records show Liggins and his spouse jointly own a Duncanville, Texas home carrying an active Texas homestead exemption, a sworn declaration of principal residence, while the Fayette…
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A week after announcing budget cuts, Gov. Beshear moves millions to offset them
A week after announcing cuts to Medicaid, foster care and other social service programs, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday he now believes he has the flexibility to move funds from elsewhere to support those programs. Beshear is now moving…
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8 Ky. hospitals warned to provide more price information; 1 has since been removed from list
Eight Kentucky hospitals are among a list of over 500 hospitals nationwide that the Trump administration has warned are failing to provide transparent pricing information, the Associated Press reports. WKYT-TV reports that one of the…
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UK, NKU break ground on $125M joint law, medicine facility
Officials broke ground on the Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence, a $125 million facility in downtown Covington that will house Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky campus, with construction expected to complete by the end of 2028.
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UK names Michigan State’s J Batt as athletics director
University of Kentucky hires Michigan State athletics director J Batt as new AD and CEO of Champions Blue LLC, replacing retiring Mitch Barnhart after his 24-year tenure.
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UK names Jason Batt as new athletics director
The University of Kentucky has named Jason “J” Batt as its new athletics director. Batt joins UK after one year at Michigan State and two years at Georgia Tech and will also serve as CEO of Champions Blue LLC.
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Health Column: Don’t skip the helmet — protect your child from serious head injuries this summer
As the weather warms up, kids grab skateboards, bikes, scooters and roller skates from the garage and head out into the sun. Although these things are great for healthy summer fun, your child should always wear a helmet to prevent serious…
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Beshear Pardons 43 Wrongfully Imprisoned Underground Railroad Helpers
Governor Beshear has posthumously pardoned 43 individuals imprisoned for helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad, while also declaring Juneteenth an executive branch holiday in Kentucky.
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FCPS Liggins Scandal Deepens; Residents Weigh In on Schools, Politics, and Summer Plans
The Lexington community is consumed by the Liggins email forgery scandal and FCPS financial crisis, while celebrating Graeter’s return to south Lexington. Residents also discussed dentist concerns, dog grooming recommendations, and reacted to Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization.
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4 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Four new habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention have been filed in federal court in Kentucky this month. The petitions are filed under a federal statute allowing detainees to challenge the lawfulness of their custody.