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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) — Applications for the prestigious 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities, presented by the University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities, are now open. Established to honor UK alum Edward T. Breathitt, who served as Kentucky’s governor from 1963-67, the lectureship recognizes an undergraduate whose qualities…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Health-related bills continue to move during the fourth week of the 2026 legislative session. Here are some of them: Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacists – HB 3, sponsored by Rep. Amy Neighbors, R-Edmonton, would expand access to care by requiring Medicaid to pay pharmacists. The bill passed out of the…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky has now approved five medical marijuana cultivators, two safety compliance facilities and seven dispensaries that are either open or preparing to open, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Jan. 29. He said nine licensees are undergoing inspection. “Folks suffering from serious medical conditions like PTSD, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more…

By Hillary SmithUniversity of Kentucky For more than a year, Jennifer Highland lived her life in halves. Each morning, she went to work, teaching preschool and kindergarten as she had for decades. By early afternoon, she was home — not by choice, but because the pain had become unbearable. What began as ringing in…

Kentuckians can show support for domestic violence survivors by purchasing and donating items at select grocery stores   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2026) – Today, at the Kroger store at Franklin Square in Frankfort, First Lady Britainy Beshear, Gov. Andy Beshear, and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman invited Team Kentucky to Shop & Share this…

Kentucky Health News Farmer appreciation and a focus on farmers’ health will be the focus of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Raising Hope, Safety, Health and Rescue Program at the 60th National Farm Machinery Show. The show, set for Feb. 11-14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, is the country’s largest indoor farm…

By Lindsey Fay and Joseph Rey-BarreauUniversity of Kentucky As the days get shorter and the sunlight fades, many people notice a change in their energy and mood. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), often called seasonal depression or the “winter blues,” is a type of depression that typically occurs during the fall and winter months when…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Millions of dollars flowing into Kentucky from an e-cigarette company settlement go straight to the state’s General Fund, mixing with public taxes and other revenue. Republicans in both the House and Senate are trying again this year to redirect that money — and settlement dollars from any future, related litigation…

A Benton, Kentucky, cattle farmer dies by suicide. Investigators discover tens of thousands of cattle that never existed. Twenty miles away, federal agents raid a gated riverside mansion where a crypto investor allegedly tortured a man for Bitcoin passwords — and a 13-year-old girl who only spoke German was reportedly found nearby. A private…