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By Jennifer ElwellUniversity of Kentucky Twenty-five people across Kentucky have now credited the people and partners behind Raising Hope for saving or significantly improving their lives. Cheryl Witt,  associate professor and assistant dean for undergraduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and agricultural health extension specialist in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment,…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has banned a drug that has contributed to the death of nearly 50 Kentuckians, following a request from Attorney General Russell Coleman and a 21-state coalition, Coleman announced in a press release. On March 18, the DEA placed bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine used to…

This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. When floodwaters rushed through their rural Clay County property in February 2025, the Salmons family didn’t apply for federal disaster aid. The storm destroyed their farm equipment and the bridge to their home, but they…

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 — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

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 — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

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 — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — High-speed internet is technically reachable at 99 percent of serviceable addresses in Fayette County. But when the city of Lexington asked residents whether they actually had reliable and affordable access at home, nearly four in 10 said no. That contradiction sits at the center of a sweeping draft plan the Lexington-Fayette…