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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…

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police Post 12 Frankfort is investigating a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, February 14, in Anderson County. At approximately 1:27 a.m., KSP received a report of shots fired on Lover’s Leap Road. Preliminary investigation indicates a large party was taking place at Airbnb…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2026) — University of Kentucky researchers have been awarded a five-year grant, projected to total $7.2 million, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test overdose prevention strategies for women transitioning from jail back into rural Kentucky communities.  The new project is supported by the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of its Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN), a nationwide program that…

Evergreen Capital promises 10% returns backed by residential real estate loans, but the venture arrives amid rising concerns about investor-driven housing costs in Central Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — The founders of one of Central Kentucky’s most prolific home-buying operations are making a play for Wall Street-style capital — this time asking accredited investors to…

A candidate for Lexington’s 9th District Urban County Council seat was arrested Friday on a charge of second-degree assault, a Class C felony, according to Fayette County jail records. Matt Eugene Miniard, 69, was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center on Friday evening after Lexington Metro Police officers arrested him in the 100…

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Thursday approved three employee discipline cases — two from the police department and one from the fire department — including a one-day suspension for a police officer cited for repeated failures to communicate professionally with the public. Officer Caleb Croney received the most severe punishment of the three,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a 55-lot single-family subdivision on Price Road while directing residents of the adjacent historic St. Martins Village to take their fight over street connectivity to the Urban County Council. In a separate and more contentious vote, the commission approved a 45-unit affordable senior…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Members of the Mayor’s Task Force to End Homelessness on Wednesday heard a presentation from a Nashville organization that shelters 800 people a night on a $15 million privately funded budget, and grappled with how to design solutions that serve not just the chronically homeless but also families, the elderly and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Police and Fire Pension Fund has surpassed $1 billion in total assets and closed 2025 with a 12.5% annual return, investment consultants told the retirement board Wednesday during its quarterly meeting. The fund’s value stood at roughly $1.099 billion as of Monday, Treasurer Chad reported, up…