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Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered the American flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings on Friday, May 15, in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, according to a statement from his office. Peace Officers Memorial Day, observed annually on May 15, honors federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Planning Commission is set to consider two significant development proposals during a public hearing Thursday, including a revised apartment complex amendment and a proposed mixed-use building with 155 residential units, according to the agenda for the May 14 subdivision hearing. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in…

Kentucky ranks among the nation’s best in terms of academic recovery in reading and mathematics, according to the 2026 Education Scorecard, a collaboration between the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University and faculty at Dartmouth College. Kentucky ranked 8th out of 38 states in academic…

LONDON, Ky. – A Nigerian man, legally residing in Newark, New Jersey, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, 53, was sentenced on Wednesday to 115 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to commit money laundering.  The Defendant engaged in a decade-long scheme to receive and launder the proceeds of different internet- and telephone-enabled scams, including romance…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Geological Survey will examine the state’s evolving energy landscape at its 65th annual seminar, with a focus on emerging opportunities in hydrogen exploration and critical minerals research. The free event, titled “Powering Kentucky’s Future,” takes place June 2 at the University of Kentucky’s Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness will host a virtual public listening session at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, to gather community input on addressing homelessness in the city. The session, organized by the task force’s Community Engagement Committee, seeks to reduce misinformation and build consensus about needed services for people…

Governor Andy Beshear announced that 12 nonprofit organizations across Kentucky have received grants through the Arts Access Assistance program to support health and wellness initiatives through the arts, according to a statement from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. The Arts Access Assistance grant program is designed to support arts and health programming…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — More than 120 poster presentations and a full day of lectures, oral abstracts and networking brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees and staff May 13 for the 16th annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day at the University of Kentucky. The event spanned the full spectrum of cancer science, including prevention, early detection,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness announced in a release that it will host a virtual public listening session Thursday to gather feedback on homelessness in Lexington. The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 21. The Community Engagement Committee, a subcommittee of the task force, is organizing the meeting to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Nursing and its UK Online program will welcome the first cohort of students this fall in a new Clinical Certificate in Addictions, addressing a critical gap in clinician training as Kentucky grapples with one of the nation’s highest overdose death rates. The 11-credit-hour fully online…