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Residents discussed the design of Kentucky’s new all-black nature license plate (a deliberate alternative to the coal-themed plate), debated aggressive driving habits including signal neglect and stop-sign violations, and shared job leads for college students, including open hiring at Keeneland.

Lexington Catholic and Lexington Christian both earned girls soccer wins Wednesday night, with the Knights shutting out Boyle County 4-0 and the Eagles defeating Sayre 2-1.

The Urban County Council is set to consider FY2027 tax rates and solar energy zoning changes during a Thursday meeting that includes a public hearing on property taxes and votes on several municipal contracts and employee policies.

This summer, Oklahoma launched a statewide community access portal initiative, bringing private, internet-connected spaces to public libraries across the state. The program will place as many as 175 portals in libraries, giving rural residents a private space to access telehealth, workforce development, education, and other essential online services. The initiative comes as libraries have…

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. A century-old hospital near Michigan’s southern border was one of the nation’s first to convert into a new emergency-focused model Congress created to save rural care. Afterward, though, use of Sturgis Hospital’s emergency department fell, according to data collected at the state level. In June,…

University of Kentucky gymnastics earned a top-five academic honor from the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association for the 2025-26 academic year, posting a team GPA of 3.8326 with nine perfect 4.0s among its roster.

U.S. 27 in Bourbon County has reopened after a semi-truck hauling batteries crashed, causing a hazmat situation and forced closure of both lanes near Paris. Minor injuries were reported, and cleanup operations continue.

A semi-truck carrying batteries crashed on U.S. 27 in Bourbon County, causing both directions of the road to close overnight. The hazmat situation has been stabilized with minor injuries reported.

Multiple injury collisions on Interstate 64 westbound near the Fayette-Scott County line forced a temporary closure Wednesday afternoon, with traffic diverted to I-75 North. All lanes reopened by mid-afternoon after emergency responders cleared the scene.

Multiple collisions involving injuries temporarily closed all westbound lanes of I-64 near the Fayette-Scott County line on August 26, forcing traffic diversions. All lanes have since reopened.