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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky House passed Senate Bill 251 on Tuesday, legislation that would fundamentally change how the state implements execution procedures by allowing the Department of Corrections to bypass the formal administrative regulations process. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, and presented on the House floor by Rep. John Hodgson,…

By Elizabeth ChapinUniversity of Kentucky Most people in the United States who drink alcohol do not know that it raises their cancer risk, and a new study found that educational messaging about this topic is effective. The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, included University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Marc T. Kiviniemi…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crescent Springs, Ky., man, Quenton Abell, 22, was sentenced on Monday to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Abell’s residence in Kenton County on August…

Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Association of Counties has selected representatives from 20 Kentucky counties to participate in the KACo Opioid Solutions Network (KOSN), a new association to help counties maximize opioid settlement funds, according to KACo’s March 26 newsletter. The selected counties are: Boone, Breathitt, Carroll, Clark, Estill, Graves, Grayson, Hardin, Jessamine, Lewis, Magoffin,…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 30, 2026 As Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session winds down, Queer Kentucky will be keeping y’all updated throughout all of it.  Lawmakers will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to pass any final legislation before the veto period begins Thursday — a two-week-ish period where Gov.…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 30, 2026 No, Kentucky is not set to quickly and quietly declare transgender people “mentally ill” this week.  And no, Kentucky’s GOP-dominated legislature is also not about to silently kick trans people out of teaching in the last seconds of the 2026 legislative…

Curbside recycling collection through Lexington’s Division of Waste Management will return to normal on Tuesday, March 31. Trash and yard waste cart collection is also on the normal schedule.  The tipping floor of the Lexington Recycle Center has been cleared to store recyclables. The center remains shut down, but is expected to be operational…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Kentucky judges and advocates issued a warning Thursday that, without more funding in the judicial branch budget, the state’s specialty courts could be closed. Kentucky’s Administrative Office of the Courts said the General Assembly’s two-year budget, as it now stands, would underfund court system operations by $33 million. Courts at…

Kentucky has one of the highest teen birth rates in the country, which Dr. Stephanie Stockburger, who leads the University of Kentucky’s Adolescent Medicine program, says comes from a patchwork approach to sexual education and health care, Alena Neves reports for ABC 36 News Now. “With higher teen birth rates, it’s less comprehensive,” Stockburger…

Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association recently gave seven hospitals and one health system its annual quality awards for their achievements in quality improvement. The awards were announced at the KHA Quality Conference in Louisville on March 23. The recipients of the award in each of the categories are: Mercy Health – Marcum…