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By Jennifer O’Bryan Many individuals are surprised to learn that diabetes doesn’t just affect blood sugar; it also greatly increases the risk of developing heart disease. The good news is that there are many steps individuals can take to protect their hearts, and small changes truly can make a big difference. This heart-healthy diabetes…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security has issued a warning that a new synthetic opioid named cychlorphine has been detected in Central Kentucky. The public safety advisory, which was posted on the agency’s Facebook page, said cychlorphine is about 10 times stronger than fentanyl and is contributing to overdose…

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (March 2, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12 in Frankfort has opened a death investigation after responding to a call for assistance from the Lawrenceburg Police Department on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m. KSP Post 12 personnel responded to a home on Marrs Avenue in Anderson County on…

This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. When Lucy Becker got a letter addressed from LFUCG, she had a hunch about what was inside. Just a couple of weeks prior, she had read an article in CivicLex about her local government’s new…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2026) — CURE-KY, a consortium dedicated to expanding the impact of infectious disease research across Kentucky, will host its annual Infectious Disease Research Day March 19, bringing together scientists from across the university to share breakthroughs that directly protect the health and economy of the Commonwealth. The event, 8 a.m. to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2026) — Applications are now open for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Eligible applicants include sophomores, juniors and seniors (based on credit hours) enrolled in a degree‑granting program, as well as graduate and professional students. Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character across…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2026) — For Jonny Ochoa-Suarez, his love of vintage pieces began with his first pair of LeBron sneakers, which his mom bought for him when he was in the third grade. Now a freshman studying Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Ochoa-Suarez has cultivated that love into an upcycling…

In Tuesday, March 3rd’s Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee meeting, Council will hear from Charles Martin, Director of the Division of Water Quality, and Rick Bowman, the city’s Odor Control Manager, about odor mitigation processes for 2026.  In 2023, there was a rise in complaints about sewer odor in areas near the Town Branch…

In 2011, the city created a task force to fight a rash of shootings. In 2017, a mayor proposed something different — a program that would wrap its arms around the neighborhoods doing the shooting. By 2025, gun violence had dropped to its lowest level in a decade. On October 13, 2011, Mayor Jim…

In 2018, the city created one coordinator to fight an epidemic that was killing 200 people a year. By 2024, fatal overdoses had dropped 43 percent. The $7 million in settlement money still hasn’t been spent. On April 12, 2018, Dr. Svetla Slavova walked to the podium at a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting…