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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five University of Kentucky faculty members have been recognized for their exceptional leadership in mentoring undergraduate researchers, according to an announcement from UK News. The 2026 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recipients—Warren Alilain, Carol Street, Bruno Menarim, Sybil Gotsch and Lance Johnson—were honored for their outstanding commitment to supporting student researchers.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Four candidates seeking to lead Kentucky’s second-largest city faced off in a debate Tuesday night sponsored by the League of Women Voters and WKYT, where they sparred over the city’s weather response capabilities, plans for a new city hall building, and partisan tensions affecting local governance. The hour-long forum, moderated by…

The University of Kentucky is using storytelling and photography as tools to strengthen communities and improve public health outcomes across the Commonwealth through an innovative engagement project. The project, called “Building a Storytelling for Engagement Community of Practice,” or SECoP, unites the UK Cooperative Extension Service, scholars and researchers, health departments, community developers, social…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on Interstate 75 northbound Thursday night for pothole repair work on the Newtown Pike and Cane Run bridges spanning the heavily traveled corridor in Fayette County. Work is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to midnight May 7, weather permitting. According to a KYTC District 7…

Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas & Electric are evaluating the use of small modular nuclear reactors to address anticipated power demands driven by rapid data center expansion across the state, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. The two major utilities are examining whether small modular reactors, or SMRs, could serve as a reliable…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced emergency measures aimed at lowering gas prices in Kentucky, citing what he called “careless decisions at the federal level” as the primary cause of rising fuel costs across the nation, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. Kentucky ranks among the states most severely affected by the recent surge in gas prices,…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is launching a statewide “Kentucky First” Tour aimed at differentiating his campaign from rival Andy Barr, who received a high-profile endorsement from President Donald Trump last week, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Cameron, Kentucky’s Republican Attorney General, is positioning his candidacy as focused…

Governor Andy Beshear announced a series of measures Tuesday to provide immediate relief to Kentucky families as gas prices have surged to over $4 per gallon, straining household budgets across the state. Beshear signed an emergency regulation to freeze the state gas tax at 26.4 cents per gallon, preventing a planned increase to 27…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council is scheduled to consider two major initiatives during its work session Tuesday, including a $375,000 subsidized rideshare program and broadband infrastructure development at the Legacy Business Park. According to the agenda, the council will consider authorizing a memorandum of understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved two major initiatives during a work session Tuesday, including $375,000 in funding for an expanded ride-sharing pilot program and a broadband infrastructure agreement for a growing business park. The council voted to authorize a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to operate the…