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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for three years, a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign that saw ten Republicans and one independent defect from party lines. The bill passed 224-204 after a bipartisan discharge petition forced the measure…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time, Lexington will host a Normandy Freedom Prize Voting Event, giving local high school students the opportunity to participate in an international civic engagement program rooted in World War II history. The voting event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 21 at Tates Creek…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Waller Avenue will close at the railroad crossing for 24 hours a day from Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25, according to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The closure is part of a Norfolk Southern maintenance or construction project. While the road will be completely impassable at the crossing, local…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A University of Kentucky junior from Crestwood has been selected for a prestigious scholarship that will fund a three-week study abroad experience at one of the world’s most storied universities. Hunter Coady, an English major in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a 2026 English-Speaking Union…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the University of Kentucky’s spring semester winds down, the institution is offering guidance to help students make the most of Reading Days, a designated study period ahead of final exams. The university’s student news office released a collection of recommendations and resources aimed at helping students stay organized and prepared…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crittenden, Ky., man, Randall Kipling, 63, was sentenced on Thursday to 121 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.   According to his plea agreement, Kipling and his co-defendant, Mark Ball, were involved…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Active Girls Healthy Women program is hosting a free online discussion Thursday on proper hydration, nutrition and safety for active women during warm weather months, according to a University of Kentucky announcement. The Coffee Talk session begins at 11 a.m. on Zoom and is open to the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Kentuckians leaving incarceration will now receive one year of Medicaid coverage through a federal waiver program, along with a one-month supply of any medications prescribed while in state custody. The 1115 Reentry Program waiver, approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Seren Cadwell was diagnosed with cancer on her 11th birthday, her parents expected fear and sadness. Instead, they found their daughter transforming her treatment into something unexpected: an adventure filled with joy and laughter. According to a University of Kentucky News story, Seren was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a rare liver…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2026 Teresa Perry Compassion Award, which honors exceptional KDE employees who demonstrate the same qualities of service and compassion that defined the late Teresa Perry’s 33-year career in education. The award is given annually in June to a KDE employee who…