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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A housing stability program helping tenants stay in their homes will seek increased funding during budget discussions, as current funds are expected to run out in the coming months. The Lexington Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will hear an update Tuesday on the program’s work and funding…

By Mitzi S. Morris, Kentucky Lantern · May 4, 2026 OWENSBORO — On a September evening, students gathered on the lawn of Burns Elementary School in Daviess County for a family movie night. “It’s an inflatable screen. … It’s like going to the drive-in,” said Emmy Woosley, executive director of the Foundation for Daviess…

By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern · May 4, 2026 An aerial view of some of the planned homes at the Chestnut Ridge higher ground community in Knott County. Nonprofit builders including H.O.M.E.S. Inc. and the Housing Development Alliance have conducted the construction. (Courtesy H.O.M.E.S. Inc.) It all came down to scrambled eggs.  In the…

Northern Kentucky has emerged as a world center for restoring vision to the blind, drawing patients from all 50 states and countries worldwide who have exhausted other treatment options. According to the NKY Tribune, Dr. Edward J. Holland, a pioneering ophthalmologist, leads this transformation at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and St. Elizabeth Healthcare in…

Zach Kreft shattered the course record at the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 17 minutes and 40 seconds — more than two minutes faster than the previous mark set in 2006. The 26-year-old from Sunbury, Ohio, broke the longstanding record by 2:44, according to reporting from the NKy…

An article published in the NKy Tribune explores how President William Howard Taft’s 1907 decision defining “whiskey” continues to govern the spirits industry more than a century later. Taft’s ruling resolved a contentious debate between traditional bourbon distillers in Kentucky and Cincinnati rectifiers who blended and flavored spirits. The conflict emerged because rectifiers purchased…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — For the third consecutive legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass any abortion-related bills, marking a significant shift in a state that has aggressively restricted reproductive rights in recent years. The 2026 session concluded April 15 with seven abortion bills dying in committee—three pushing anti-abortion measures and four seeking to expand…

In one of the most improbable finishes in arena football history, the Kentucky Barrels defeated the Nashville Kats 37-36 with no time remaining on the clock Sunday at Truist Arena, preserving their unbeaten record in the Arena Football One inaugural expansion season. According to the NKyTribune, the Barrels’ final drive showcased desperation rather than…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved a 1.94 percent tuition increase for the 2026-2027 academic year, continuing the institution’s pattern of keeping costs low while investing in student financial aid. The increase, authorized by the state Council on Postsecondary Education, will bring tuition and mandatory fees for full-time…

COVINGTON, Ky. — The City of Covington is inviting residents and community partners to review and provide feedback on its 2026-2027 draft Annual Action Plan during a 30-day public comment period through May 25, according to reporting from the NKY Tribune. The plan outlines how the city proposes to allocate federal funding from the…