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Committee weighs action on illegal machine gun conversion devices September 18, 2025 House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, asks the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary to consider passing a state law that mirrors an existing federal ban on machine gun conversion devices. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A Kentucky lawmaker…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2025) — Growing up in a military family meant frequent moves for Meredith Swallom. But one state eventually stood out.  “Kentucky is the only place that ever really felt like home,” Swallom said. She has been a geologist with Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) since 2022. “There’s just something about the mix — beautiful…

Proposed legislation seeks to protect tow truck operators September 17, 2025 Rep. Richard White, R-Morehead, proposed legislation to allow blue lights on two trucks during the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting on Tuesday. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Nearly a year ago, a vehicle traveling down I-64 in Bath…

Lawmakers receive cannabis center update September 17, 2025 Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, speaks Tuesday during an Interim Joint Committee on Health Services meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Lawmakers on the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services received an update Tuesday from the director of the University of Kentucky Cannabis…

With a suspect in custody in the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, it’s clear Kirk’s legacy is bound to be as polarized as the campus culture wars trenches where he dwelled. On Sept. 10, a shooter killed Kirk at Utah Valley University while he was speaking to a large audience. At age 18,…

Rural hospitals facing cuts in Medicaid will struggle to figure out how to stay open in the coming years, experts said during a recent rural summit. Although rural hospitals are working to find ways to address looming cuts in reimbursement, the tipping point to staying open is coming, according to participants in the One…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer resigned last month after a department review board recommended he be fired over a series of incidents in which supervisors say he was disoriented and impaired on and off duty after consuming the herbal substance kratom, according to internal records. Officer John Gibbons II submitted his resignation…

A free mulch giveaway for Lexington residents will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike between 8 a.m. and noon or until supplies run out. Enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive.  Event reminders:  This mulch comes from yard waste collected by Lexington’s Division of Waste Management over the past several months. 

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News This story discusses suicide.  If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about suicide and educate the public on how to help prevent it.…

Court ruled in favor of state, noting that cabinet has complied with Auditor’s requests; Governor plans to include funding for Senate Bill 151 implementation in next budget   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate has dismissed State Auditor Allison Ball’s lawsuit against…