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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2026) — Select University of Kentucky students will soon see an email inviting them to take part in the 2026 Health and Wellness Kentucky (HAWK) Student Assessment — a short, anonymous statewide survey designed to better understand student health and well-being. “The HAWK survey gives us a data-informed picture of UK student behaviors and…

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Feb. 4, 2026) — Yesterday, federal scientists, academic researchers and community leaders officially opened the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office, establishing a permanent local hub for long-term health studies following the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment. The office, located at The Way Station in downtown East…

Video produced by UK Research Communications. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2026) — Today’s most powerful supercomputers can answer big scientific questions. However,…

The Mayor’s Office of Lexington is calling a local media outlet’s reporting “gutter-level journalism” following a story that examined online questions about snow removal on a residential street where Linda Gorton owns a home. The dispute stems from an article examining online speculation about why Beechmont Road, a neighborhood street designated as Priority 4…

Three Lexington Police officers were involved in an on-duty shooting this afternoon on Alumni Drive.    On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, around 2:29 pm, officers received a license plate reader alert for a vehicle associated with an individual who had outstanding felony warrants from North Carolina.   

Senate committee green lights food procurement bill February 3, 2026 Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, (right) testifies Tuesday on Senate Bill 5 during the Senate Agriculture Committee meeting. Joining Howell is Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill crafted to help Kentucky farmers more easily share…

Affordable housing bill passes February 3, 2026 Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, R-Campbellsville, speaks on House Bill 333, an affordable housing bill, during Tuesday’s House Local Government Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would enable religious institutions to build small-scale affordable housing units advanced from the House…

Investment has increased since initial announcement in October 2025   GLASGOW, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and company leaders from Tate Inc. to celebrate the largest job creation project in Barren County in 18 years. The new $76 million facility will be the company’s largest site worldwide…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom February 3, 2026 How does a bill become a law in Kentucky?  Kentucky’s legislative process — aka how a bill becomes a law — has several steps, and a fair amount of rules and caveats, and all of it can be tricky to figure…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2026) — The University of Kentucky’s Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program has named its seventh cohort. Founded in 2019, the SPARK program trains undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and communities to conduct impactful research to improve health disparities early in their college experience. Students interested…