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Three Lexington Police officers were involved in an on-duty shooting this afternoon on Alumni Drive.    On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, around 2:29 pm, officers received a license plate reader alert for a vehicle associated with an individual who had outstanding felony warrants from North Carolina.   

Senate committee green lights food procurement bill February 3, 2026 Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, (right) testifies Tuesday on Senate Bill 5 during the Senate Agriculture Committee meeting. Joining Howell is Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill crafted to help Kentucky farmers more easily share…

Affordable housing bill passes February 3, 2026 Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, R-Campbellsville, speaks on House Bill 333, an affordable housing bill, during Tuesday’s House Local Government Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would enable religious institutions to build small-scale affordable housing units advanced from the House…

Investment has increased since initial announcement in October 2025   GLASGOW, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and company leaders from Tate Inc. to celebrate the largest job creation project in Barren County in 18 years. The new $76 million facility will be the company’s largest site worldwide…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom February 3, 2026 How does a bill become a law in Kentucky?  Kentucky’s legislative process — aka how a bill becomes a law — has several steps, and a fair amount of rules and caveats, and all of it can be tricky to figure…

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…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) — The University of Kentucky’s Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program has named its seventh cohort. Founded in 2019, the SPARK program trains undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and communities to conduct impactful research to improve health disparities early in their college experience. Students interested…

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…