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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday during his regular Team Kentucky Update. The state recorded 1,110 overdose deaths last year — the lowest number since 2014, according to Beshear’s office. The…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will celebrate its largest class of graduates this weekend with commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. More than 4,200 graduates are expected to participate across four ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9, with a record 6,693 total May degree candidates…

Governor Andy Beshear has announced $16 million in grant funding awarded to 88 organizations across Kentucky that provide direct services to crime victims, according to a statement from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The funding enables organizations to continue providing critical support that helps victims rebuild their lives following crimes including child…

The Kentucky Department of Education must conduct a new competitive procurement process for the state’s college entrance exam starting in the 2026-2027 school year after Gov. Andy Beshear partially vetoed Senate Bill 197 late last month. The Republican-controlled General Assembly passed SB 197 on April 15, the last day of the legislative session. The…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with 1,110 residents losing their lives to drug overdose — a 22.9% decrease from the previous year and the lowest number recorded since 2014. The decline represents a 50.8% reduction from 2021, when Kentucky experienced its…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education reviewed the agency’s strategic priorities and a new data dashboard during a meeting April 24, offering input on how the department’s goals can serve gifted and talented students. Susan Strange, strategic plan program manager at KDE,…

Two University of Kentucky graduating seniors are channeling their rural roots into careers aimed at improving health outcomes in underserved communities, part of a growing emphasis at the university to address critical workforce shortages in rural Kentucky. Cynthia Sanders and Kennedy Stephens participated in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health Rural Health…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that $12.98 million in state funding has been approved for 10 site development projects across 11 Kentucky counties, with significant investments directed toward economic growth efforts in Graves and Caldwell counties. The funding comes through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI), a program designed to prepare industrial sites for…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council unanimously approved zoning changes and budget amendments at its April 30 meeting while fielding continued community concerns about the city’s controversial network of Flock cameras. An ordinance modifying conditional zoning restrictions for properties at 532 and 550 South Broadway and 659 Plunkett Street passed 13-0, as did…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Planning Commission moved closer to finalizing a comprehensive blueprint for the Blue Sky industrial area during a work session Thursday, with consultants presenting phased infrastructure improvements aimed at tackling worker mobility challenges and long-term economic development in the decades-old industrial park. The session, held at the Phoenix Building, featured…