News

LFCHD is excited to launch a new Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) mini-grant initiative: PATH (Partnerships Advancing Transformation and Health). PATH is designed to invest in community partnerships and locally driven solutions that address priority health needs identified through the CHIP. This mini-grant opportunity will support short-term, community-led projects aligned with the following CHIP…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2025) — At the end of each fall semester, University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS) celebrates its young artists, educators and scholars as part of the Carey Ellis Juried Student Show and awards ceremony. That ceremony was part of the school’s annual visual art celebration, Open…

VERSAILLES, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2026) — Weston Wolf never realized how much he’d miss cows. Wolf grew up on a family farm in Alexandria, Kentucky, on the southern end of Campbell County, “where it’s a little bit more rural,” he said. His family raised registered Polled Hereford cattle, and Weston participated in 4-H Youth Development and FFA. “From a young age, I knew that I wanted to be in the ag space, in an ag career,” Wolf said. The…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom January 8, 2026 Who should represent Kentucky in Washington, D.C.? All six of Kentucky’s seats in the U.S. House, plus soon-to-be-former Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat in the U.S. Senate, will be on Kentuckians’ ballots in 2026. So what will Kentucky’s impact be on the…

Kentucky leads the way in reigniting the American Dream for families FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2026) – Tonight, Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his seventh State of the Commonwealth and final Budget Address to Kentucky families, reporting that the “state of the commonwealth remains strong; but our people, our commonwealth and our country are facing…

  The Lexington Police Department has solved a 27-year-old homicide investigation. Personal Crimes Detectives have officially solved the November 1998 homicide of Linda Rutledge, bringing justice to Linda and her family.  On November 7, 1998, around 7:40 am, the Lexington Fire Department was dispatched to the Nixon Hearing Aid Center in the 100 block…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2026) — Geologic hazards are complex, connected and continuous. Extreme precipitation can unleash catastrophic floods and trigger landslides that reshape landscapes and threaten communities. Landslide debris can block streams or surge into rivers, intensifying floods and damaging infrastructure, while wildfires strip vegetation, leaving slopes vulnerable to collapse during heavy rain.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship. This fellowship offers UK undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in transformative research on sustainability during the summer. Funded by the Environmental Stewardship Fee and sponsored by the Student Sustainability Council…

Video produced by UK College of Public Health. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the gear icon in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2026) — A unique research initiative at the University…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom January 7, 2026 Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session is gonna be a long one, and Queer Kentucky is here to help. Meet Queer Kentucky’s #KYGA26 Bill Tracker. For the second year in a row, this will be your go-to spot for real-time updates on key…