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COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington man, Lamar Crawley, 42, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 60 months in prison for the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement identified Crawley as a methamphetamine and cocaine supplier, and used a confidential informant to make…

Certificate of need reform bill gets committee approval March 5, 2026 Rep. Marianne Proctor, R-Union, (right) presents House Bill 407 to the House Health Services Committee on Thursday next to Kileen Lindgren with the Pacific Legal Foundation. The bill would reform Kentucky’s certificate of need law. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT —…

Committee moves bill to study energy resources and costs March 5, 2026 Rep. Tom Smith, R-Corbin, is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 77, which cleared the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee on Thursday. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee advanced a resolution Thursday directing…

Senate passes bill defining duty to warn in pesticide civil actions March 5, 2026 Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, speaks on Senate Bill 199, on the Senate floor. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — – Legislation establishing EPA-approved warning labels as sufficient warning under Kentucky state law for purposes of duty-to-warn and failure-to-warn…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — The University of Kentucky will host the 2026 UNITE Research Showcase Tuesday, April 28, to highlight impactful science dedicated to advancing the development of children, youth and families across the Commonwealth. The event brings together investigators, trainees and colleges from across the university to focus on impactful research…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — Terry Bunn has spent her career following the data. Repeatedly, that discipline — careful analysis, pattern recognition and an insistence on asking what comes next — has carried her into new territory. But beneath the charts, surveillance systems and peer-reviewed papers are two deeply personal life events that quietly…

Lexington’s Division of Water Quality invites businesses, nonprofits, schools and other organizations in Fayette County to apply for Stormwater Quality Incentive Grants. This program funds projects that improve water quality, reduce stormwater runoff and educate the community about protecting local waterways.  Currently, applications are open for all grants, from education and neighborhood projects to…

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by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 5, 2026 Kentucky lawmakers largely have little control over ICE and immigration, but that hasn’t stopped them from filing at least 10 measures dealing with one of the country’s most divisive issues.  Here’s a look at what has been filed thus far and…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 5, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development, medical cannabis, efforts to protect Kentuckians from scams, flood mitigation efforts, School Social Work Week, Colon Cancer Awareness Month, changes affecting taxpayers filing in April, and upcoming weather. Dr. Steven Stack, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family…