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Senate committee advances child care bill March 10, 2026 Rep. Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield, testifies Tuesday on House Bill 6 during a meeting of the Senate Families and Children Committee. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Multi-pronged legislation designed to improve Kentucky’s child care landscape advanced Tuesday during a meeting of the…

House approves new tax framework for alcohol, cannabis beverages March 10, 2026 Rep. Matthew Koch, R-Paris, speaks on House Bill 9 on the House floor on Tuesday. The bill would streamline a new regulatory and tax framework for intoxicating products, like alcohol. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A comprehensive bill on…

During March 10th’s General Government and Planning Committee meeting, a working group tasked with proposing changes to Lexington’s solar energy systems zoning ordinance shared its recommendations with councilmembers. After a lengthy discussion, committee members voted 6-4 to send the proposed changes to the Rural Land Management Board, the Environmental Commission, and Engage Lexington for…

Committee advances bill on regulating cannabis beverages March 10, 2026 Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, speaks on Senate Bill 223 during Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee. A high-resolution photo is available here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that would expand the sale of cannabis-infused beverages in certain establishments advanced Tuesday out of the…

LONDON, Ky. – A Louisville, Ky., man, Keith Wayne Bishop, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday to 120 months, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, beginning in January 2023 through September 2023, Bishop conspired with others to distribute 500 grams…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A secretive advocacy group calling itself “Concerned Citizens of Chevy Chase” has been running an online campaign urging residents to oppose a proposed mental health facility in the Chevy Chase neighborhood — characterizing it as a “drug rehab clinic” despite official planning documents and the facility’s own executives describing it as…

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. (March 9, 2026) — The University of Kentucky Research Core Facility Expo, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building atrium, will showcase the depth, innovation and collaborative power of UK’s shared research resources.  This free event is open to all members of the university community and brings together core…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 10, 2026) — Attending college brings on a lot of change for students, including how they eat. Dining halls are the norm, but today college students have access to food delivery apps, 24-hour diners and, sometimes, kitchens in their residence halls. Researchers at the University of Kentucky have discovered students can be encouraged…