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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Five cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported in four Fayette County schools since early October, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.  WKYT-TV reports that a message was sent to parents about the cases at the following schools: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lafayette…

Registration is open for Kentucky Voices for Health‘s 2025 annual meeting, to be held Dec. 9 at the Hyatt Regency Lexington. Click here to register. “Sessions will touch on the impact of recent state and federal legislation, how providers and communities are preparing for changes, and opportunities for advocacy as we prepare for the…

StatePoint Media As temperatures drop and people spend more time indoors, the flu and other respiratory viruses can spread easily. Fortunately, you can take precautions to protect yourself, your family and your community. The American Medical Association recommends that all eligible Americans — everyone 6 months and older (with rare exceptions) — get vaccinated…

Kentucky Health News For more than 50 years, Appalachian Kentucky has consistently ranked among the highest in the nation for cancer and deaths from it. To recognize the impact of this disease in Appalachia, Kentucky high school and college students from the region have written fictional short stories and poems that are showcased in…

By Dee DlugonskiUniversity of Kentucky In today’s busy world, long hours at a desk, in class or on the couch can easily add up. But research continues to show that regular movement — even in small amounts — has a big impact on both physical and mental health. Movement doesn’t have to mean a…

This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. When Stephanie Duckworth first started baking pies, she brought one to her local old-time music jam – then at Lexington’s Broomwagon bike co-op – every week. “That was my motivation to help me get better…

This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. “I was expecting, maybe, four of us?” Willa Johnson remarked, earning a few laughs around the table. She sat among about 20 familiar friends and new faces. Most were residents of Letcher County in southeast…

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide after the victim from this afternoon’s shooting on Centre Parkway succumbed to their injuries.  On Friday, November 7, 2025, around 2:50 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Centre Parkway for a shooting with a victim. When officers arrived, they located a male victim…

Flags at state buildings have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Collins   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins, who will lie in state in the Old State Capitol on Sunday, Nov. 9, beginning at noon…

Mayor Linda Gorton’s new Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness will begin work next week, looking for new approaches to tackle a growing concern. “Homelessness is a challenge most American cities share,” Gorton said. “It is growing across our state and nation even though significant funding and resources have been devoted to it.  “Like other…