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University of Kentucky researchers have been awarded a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant that will significantly bolster diabetes prevention research, according to a UK news release. The five-year, $11 million grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, will fund the UK Diabetes Prevention…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2025) — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $612,000 in awards from Kentucky’s State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) program to fund continued recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky from devastating storms and floods. “We made a promise to our fellow Kentuckians that we would rebuild Eastern Kentucky stronger and more resilient,…

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…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort…

In the Tuesday, December 2nd Council Meeting at 5:00pm, the proposed public-private partnership to build a new city hall will come up for its second and (likely) final reading. We’ve received several questions from readers about the deal, so we’re going to try to succinctly answer them here. General Questions Why is the city…

Update – 12/5/2025At its Tuesday, December 2nd, meeting, the General Government & Planning Committee unanimously approved the Lexington Preservation & Growth Management Program, following a year-long process that began in January. The goal of the program is to improve Lexington’s process in managing land preservation and growth with a new framework for potential changes…

Funds will go to projects in Powell, McLean and Lincoln counties FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $4 million to help improve water service for more than 10,000 Kentucky homes in three communities. The projects include the expansion of a water treatment plant in Powell County, the construction of…

One person has been arrested following a shots-fired, robbery, and hit-and-run incident that occurred last night.  On November 25, 2025, around 7:15 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Jennifer Road for shots fired. The vehicles involved fled before officers arrived, but around 7:45 pm, officers were dispatched to a robbery in the 100 block of…

Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your inbox. In 2018, I was the manager of an urban farm in Greenville, South Carolina, that employed local teens through a workforce…