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Lafayette Routs Lexington Catholic; Dunbar Dominates Tates Creek
Lafayette’s girls soccer team dominated Lexington Catholic 5-0 to headline a strong night for Lexington-area schools, with Paul Laurence Dunbar and Sayre combining for dominant road and home wins.
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Court victory hasn’t freed Kentucky’s detained immigrants
Despite winning a federal court ruling requiring bond hearings, many immigrants jailed in Kentucky remain imprisoned because immigration judges deny bond in nearly 80 percent of cases, leaving the court victory largely ineffective.
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Stockard Leads Wildcats in Season-Opening Visit Knox Collegiate
Sophomore Cole Stockard led Kentucky men’s golf with consecutive 1-under rounds as the Wildcats began their season at the Visit Knox Collegiate in Knoxville, positioning themselves in 17th after 36 holes.
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Carter’s internal poll claims a dead heat with Gorton — and in the comments, her campaign backed banning large data centers
Raquel Carter’s campaign released a Lake Research Partners internal poll showing Mayor Linda Gorton ahead 39%–34%, inside the ±4.9-point margin of error; Gorton’s camp called it fake. In the comments under the announcement, Carter’s campaign said she supports “banning large-scale data centers in Lexington” — five weeks before the council’s Oct. 6 data-center ordinance…
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Meta settles historic lawsuit; Kentucky receives $358 million
Meta has agreed to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child safety changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to settle a landmark multistate lawsuit led by Kentucky, California, Colorado, and New Jersey. Kentucky will receive $358 million from the historic settlement.
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Leadership Central Kentucky class kicks off 2026-27 program
Leadership Central Kentucky’s newest class began its 2026-27 program with an August orientation retreat, offering emerging regional leaders education on transportation, economic development, and other key issues across eight Central Kentucky counties.
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Kentucky lawmakers explore science education center proposal
Kentucky lawmakers heard a proposal for a statewide science education center aimed at improving the state’s struggling science proficiency rates among K-12 students.
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Critics say Rural Health Transformation Program funds are a Band-Aid that comes with high stakes
State officials are scrambling to avoid losing federal funds meant to support innovative health solutions in rural areas that were authorized in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” or H.R. 1. As part of the Rural Health Transformation…
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Half of Kentucky’s medical marijuana dispensaries are now open
Kentucky’s 24th licensed medical marijuana dispensary, Blue Sage Dispensary in Lebanon, Kentucky, launched Aug. 28, marking the halfway point of the state becoming fully operational when it comes to dispensaries. “Reaching the halfway point…
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Appalachian Kentucky nonprofits invited to #GiveAppKY campaign
The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has launched #GiveAppKY, a regional campaign inviting nonprofits to participate in GivingTuesday on December 1 to boost charitable giving for Eastern Kentucky communities.