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For the first time, Lexington celebrated its Korean American Day Proclamation Ceremony and Korean Culture Day (K-Culture Day) on December 5, 2025. Hosted by the Lexington Global Engagement Center (Global Lex) and the Korean American Society of Kentucky (KASK), the event honored the many contributions Korean Americans have made to the city and provided…

The City of Lexington has appointed Dr. Basel Touchan as Executive Director of the Global Engagement Center, known as Global Lex, the city’s international center and hub dedicated to strengthening connections between Lexington’s international communities, local government, and community partners. Dr. Touchan brings more than a decade of experience in community engagement and organizational…

Article headline March 6, 2026 Legislation is signed in the Senate during the ninth week of the 2026 legislative session. A high-resolution photo is available here. FRANKFORT — Deadlines have passed for filing new bills in the House and Senate, and Kentuckians now have a more comprehensive view of the issues that lawmakers plan…

FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Harrodsburg, Ky., man, Jeremy Bryson, 47, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort on Wednesday for charges related to unlawfully distributing controlled substances.  After approximately two hours of deliberations, following an eight-day trial, the jury convicted Bryson on one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts of distribution of…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington man, Lamar Crawley, 42, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 60 months in prison for the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement identified Crawley as a methamphetamine and cocaine supplier, and used a confidential informant to make…

Certificate of need reform bill gets committee approval March 5, 2026 Rep. Marianne Proctor, R-Union, (right) presents House Bill 407 to the House Health Services Committee on Thursday next to Kileen Lindgren with the Pacific Legal Foundation. The bill would reform Kentucky’s certificate of need law. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT —…

Committee moves bill to study energy resources and costs March 5, 2026 Rep. Tom Smith, R-Corbin, is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 77, which cleared the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee on Thursday. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee advanced a resolution Thursday directing…

Senate passes bill defining duty to warn in pesticide civil actions March 5, 2026 Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, speaks on Senate Bill 199, on the Senate floor. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — – Legislation establishing EPA-approved warning labels as sufficient warning under Kentucky state law for purposes of duty-to-warn and failure-to-warn…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — The University of Kentucky will host the 2026 UNITE Research Showcase Tuesday, April 28, to highlight impactful science dedicated to advancing the development of children, youth and families across the Commonwealth. The event brings together investigators, trainees and colleges from across the university to focus on impactful research…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — Terry Bunn has spent her career following the data. Repeatedly, that discipline — careful analysis, pattern recognition and an insistence on asking what comes next — has carried her into new territory. But beneath the charts, surveillance systems and peer-reviewed papers are two deeply personal life events that quietly…