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Lexington’s budget-making season is kicking into high gear, with Mayor Linda Gorton expected to lay out her priorities in a budget address Tuesday, April 14th. It will take place at 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Lexington’s Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street. Recordings are also typically made available on LexTV,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Police Department is honoring the critical work of its communications officers this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, celebrated during the second week of April. According to a report from UK News, UKPD’s Security Operations Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 10, 2026) – Today, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced the graduation of 22 telecommunicators from the KSP Telecommunications Academy. These newly trained professionals will begin their assignments at KSP Posts across the commonwealth, serving as the crucial link between Kentuckians and law enforcement during times of need. Two of today’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police announced that two newly trained telecommunicators have been assigned to KSP Post 12 in Frankfort, following their graduation from the agency’s Telecommunications Academy. Andrew Hall and Emily Isom were among 22 graduates of the 26th KSP Telecommunications Academy class who completed 160 hours of intensive training over…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Arts in HealthCare program is accepting submissions for its 12th annual juried art call, inviting all UK employees and their immediate family members to showcase their creative talents. According to UK News, the program aims to encourage employees to explore and experience the healing power of art…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Social Services and Public Safety Committee of the Urban County Council will receive an update on Lexington’s Affordable Housing Fund during its April 14 meeting, according to CivicLex. The fund, created in 2014, has supported the preservation and construction of 3,826 affordable housing units since its inception. Roughly 42 percent…

During the April 14th Social Services and Public Safety Committee, Urban County Councilmembers will get an update on Lexington’s Affordable Housing Fund. The fund, originally created in 2014, has been used to help preserve and construct 3,826 affordable housing units since its inception. Many serve Lexington’s most vulnerable residents, including people experiencing substance use…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2026) — University of Kentucky junior Jose Villanos was awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. He is one of 454 Goldwater Scholarship recipients nationwide. Approximately 5,000 college sophomores and juniors applied for the prestigious scholarship, which awards up to $7,500 per year to students planning to pursue research careers in…

2026 TEDxUKY speakers (left to right): Kathryn Preston, Ph.D., Kenton Sena, Ph.D., Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., Abigail Latimer, Ph.D., Dee Dlugonski, Ph.D., Lou Hirsch, Ph.D. Photos provided by speakers. As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders —…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2026) — A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky. The surveillance system, called Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY), is used to inform overdose prevention and response efforts throughout the state by giving health…