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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” makes drastic changes to how Kentucky’s hospitals are paid and could result in cuts to services or even closure for some, according to health officials. The new law is expected to cut $911 billion from Medicaid over the next 10 years. In…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Richmond, Ky., man, Derek Hahn, 37, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 330 months in prison, for the production of child pornography.  According to his plea agreement, on October 2, 2024, law enforcement reviewed a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children…

UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky’s 2025-26 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.   LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2025) — Krystle Kuhs, Ph.D., professor in the…

Lawmakers discuss proposal on ‘backyard’ chickens July 29, 2025 Rep. Steven Doan, R-Erlanger, (right) testifies Tuesday about legislation related to keeping chickens on residential property. He is joined by a constituent, Eric Bunzow (left). A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Allowing residents to keep chickens as pets is becoming an important…

Lawmakers broach pro-growth housing policies July 29, 2025 Rep. Joshua Watkins, D-Louisville, speaks Monday during a meeting of the Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025. Lawmakers heard from business leaders and others about ways to possibly implement pro-growth housing policies. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — According to a leading statewide business…

LONDON, Ky. – A London, Ky., man, Brandon Bustle, 39, was sentenced on Monday to 13 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and for violating the conditions of his federal supervised release.  According to his plea agreement, between December 2023 to March…

***UPDATE*** LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 27, 2025) –Both escapees from Blackburn Correctional Complex, Michael Reynolds and Jonathon Mullins, have been apprehended without incident and lodged in the Woodford County Detention Center. The Kentucky State Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.  Original News Release below: LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 27, 2025) – Blackburn…

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…

By Elizabeth ChapinUniversity of Kentucky University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic biomarker that could help identify patients with glioblastoma most likely to benefit from the cancer drug bevacizumab. The study, published in JCO Precision Oncology, found that brain tumors from patients treated with bevacizumab who lived longer were more likely to have…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. But the program, better known as SNAP, faces an uncertain future after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping and controversial tax and…