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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled an overnight closure of an Interstate 75 exit ramp in Madison County to apply high friction surface treatment, a proven safety improvement, according to KYTC District 7. The second off-ramp at mile point 89.8 on I-75 southbound will close Friday, April 10 from 8 p.m.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The state’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is directing its April focus to teen and young adult health, with officials stressing that habits formed during these critical years shape lifelong wellness. Health Secretary Dr. Steven Stack announced the emphasis during an April 2 news conference, noting the initiative entered its second…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The focus of April’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is teen and young adult health. This will be the focus of the initiative, which is in its second year, over the next few months, Health Secretary Dr. Steven Stack said at an April 2 news conference. Stack said the…

By Julie Appleby and Andrew Jones KFF Health NewsTax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year.(Kentuckians get their ACA health insurance coverage through Kynect, the state’s health insurance marketplace.)More changes lie…

By Roy TappUniversity of Kentucky As the weather warms and spring draws people back outside, the risk of a fall often comes from hazards we don’t think twice about — uneven sidewalks, loose gravel, wet decks, garden hoses stretched across the yard or slick patches left behind after a spring rain. After a fall,…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate has lowered the copays Medicaid patients would have to pay under a bill that proposes a work requirement and other sweeping changes to the federal-state program. House Bill 2 proposed adding copays of $35 for inpatient hospital services and $8 copays for prescription glasses and contacts. In…

At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of more than 40 units, the office is united by one vision — to help students live…

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 — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2026) — Keeneland College Scholarship Day is Friday, April 10, and University of Kentucky students can catch a free ride to the track with Wildcab Vouchers. UK Transportation Services, Keeneland, and Prevention, Outreach, and Wellness Education Resources (POWER), a unit of the UK’s Office for Student Success, are collaborating to provide students with a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2026) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky are helping lead a national effort to strengthen the prevention of child sex trafficking.   Ginny Sprang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry and executive director for the UK Center on Trauma and Children, co-authored a published study that outlines critical gaps…