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2026 TEDxUKY speakers (left to right): Kathryn Preston, Ph.D., Kenton Sena, Ph.D., Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., Abigail Latimer, Ph.D., Dee Dlugonski, Ph.D., Lou Hirsch, Ph.D. Photos provided by speakers. As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders —…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2026) — A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky. The surveillance system, called Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY), is used to inform overdose prevention and response efforts throughout the state by giving health…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five poets have opened their personal collections to share the verses they turn to during life’s most challenging moments, offering readers a window into how literature provides solace and perspective in times of difficulty. Sarah Holland-Batt, Fiona Wright, John Kinsella, Luke Johnson and Aidan Coleman recently discussed their favorite poems and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced intermittent road closures on Kentucky Highway 922 in Scott County next week as part of scheduled maintenance preparations. According to a KYTC District 7 press release, the work is set for April 13-17 and involves cross drain replacement and ditching operations in preparation for future…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on Interstate 75 in Fayette County for two nights next week to repair potholes on a bridge deck, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. Work is scheduled from 6 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, weather permitting.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled lane closures on Interstate 64 in Scott and Fayette counties for maintenance work next week, according to KYTC District 7 press releases. The left lane will be closed daily from Tuesday, April 14 through Friday, April 17, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting.…

LEXINGTON — Lexington’s spring sports calendar is about to kick up some dust this weekend as one of rodeo’s biggest qualifying events comes to town. The American Rodeo East Regional Finals arrive at the Kentucky Horse Park this week, bringing top rodeo athletes from across North America to Alltech Arena for three days of…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. Army has officially designated the Kentucky Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Directorate a Program of Record, marking a historic milestone for JROTC programs across the Commonwealth, according to Kentucky Teacher. The designation represents formal recognition from the U.S. Army that the Kentucky Department of Education’s JROTC Directorate meets…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington man, Laurance Newby, 38, was sentenced on Wednesday to 180 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.  According to his plea agreement, between December 2024 until June…

LONDON, Ky. – A Louisville, Ky., woman, Sarah Morris, 33, was sentenced on Thursday to 80 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to her plea agreement, between December 2023 and January 2025, Morris developed relationships with suppliers that allowed her to regularly obtain…