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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a competitive program that supports student-led research projects aimed at advancing sustainable practices and generating community impact. The fellows—majoring in fields ranging from mechanical engineering to horticulture—received their selections on May 14, 2026. Now in its 12th…

By Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Several Republican U.S. senators left a closed-door lunch with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday saying…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Zeta Phi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. hosted a proclamation event on May 12 to honor the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s public health nurses during National Nurses Week, which concluded that day. The afternoon celebration featured formal remarks, heartfelt tributes, and special recognition of the nursing staff who…

By Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, left, sits at a table alone at a KET debate. Host Renee Shaw, right, is the moderator. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) “President Trump has spoken,” said a booming announcer in a TV ad about his endorsement of…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 “I voted” stickers rest on a counter. Kentucky’s primary election is May 19 but early voting is May 14-16. (Photo by Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) Kentucky voters can start voting early Thursday morning across the state.  Formally called “no-excuse in-person absentee voting,” registered voters have…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 U.S. Rep. Andy Barr sits with a group of local Republican officials and party leaders at a stop in Glasgow. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) GLASGOW — When President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Barr to become the next senator from Kentucky the day…

By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 Democrats hoping to become Kentucky’s next U.S. senator participate in a KET debate. From left to right, they are Charles Booker, Amy McGrath and Dale Romans. (Screenshot via KET feed) A Democrat hasn’t come close to winning a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky in more…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced overnight lane closures beginning Wednesday on Interstate 64 westbound in Scott County as part of a $14 million rehabilitation project spanning Fayette, Scott and Woodford counties. Starting Wednesday, May 14, traffic on I-64 westbound at mile point 67.5 near the Cane Run Road overpass will be shifted into…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced overnight lane closures on Interstate 64 westbound in Scott County beginning Thursday as part of a $14 million rehabilitation project spanning Fayette, Scott and Woodford counties. Beginning Thursday, May 14, traffic on I-64 westbound at mile point 67.5 near the Cane Run Road overpass will shift into the…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close Kentucky Route 169 (Keene Road) in Jessamine County on Thursday, May 14, for scheduled maintenance work, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. The closure will take place at mile point 13.7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. Crews will repair shoulders and ditch…