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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. — 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…

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…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five poets have opened their personal collections to share the verses they turn to during life’s most challenging moments, offering readers a window into how literature provides solace and perspective in times of difficulty. Sarah Holland-Batt, Fiona Wright, John Kinsella, Luke Johnson and Aidan Coleman recently discussed their favorite poems and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced intermittent road closures on Kentucky Highway 922 in Scott County next week as part of scheduled maintenance preparations. According to a KYTC District 7 press release, the work is set for April 13-17 and involves cross drain replacement and ditching operations in preparation for future…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on Interstate 75 in Fayette County for two nights next week to repair potholes on a bridge deck, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. Work is scheduled from 6 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, weather permitting.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled lane closures on Interstate 64 in Scott and Fayette counties for maintenance work next week, according to KYTC District 7 press releases. The left lane will be closed daily from Tuesday, April 14 through Friday, April 17, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting.…

LEXINGTON — Lexington’s spring sports calendar is about to kick up some dust this weekend as one of rodeo’s biggest qualifying events comes to town. The American Rodeo East Regional Finals arrive at the Kentucky Horse Park this week, bringing top rodeo athletes from across North America to Alltech Arena for three days of…