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By Stephen SemchoUniversity of Kentucky It’s common for people to change their eating and exercise habits during the holidays. When trying to get “back on track” in the new year, it’s helpful to stick to the basics. Here are a few tips to help the whole family make positive changes that will last beyond…

Kentucky Health News The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has announced a potential measles case exposure in Lexington. The unvaccinated traveler from out of state stayed at the Hyatt Place in Hamburg from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 and dined at the Hamburg Panera location on Jan 1, according to the health department. “Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus…

At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of five areas and 25 units, together, they have one vision — to help students live a life of…

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…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2026) — On some winter mornings, Daniel Wermeling, Pharm.D., nurses his coffee and occasionally revisits the improbable idea that once kept him awake for more than a decade — that a medicine older than many of his students could be reborn in an easy-to-use form. When he recounts the story, he ticks through…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2026) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship. Established in 2022, the CURE Fellowship offers UK undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in mentored research projects focused on critical issues impacting Kentucky’s health, well-being and future.…

In Tuesday, January 13th’s Social Services & Public Safety Committee meeting, Jeff Herron, the city’s Homelessness Prevention Manager, will present an update on the city’s street outreach services and homeless encampment response. 💼 Read the packet: You can find the packet for this meeting here. Street Outreach Services Lexington’s street outreach services are mobile,…

The 2026 elections will bring big changes to the Lexington Urban County Council, with seven council incumbents not running for re-election, including many council veterans. This means Lexington voters will see lots of new faces on the ballot this year. Mayoral race Mayor Linda Gorton will face a crowded field of challengers in the…

This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. While serving a three-year prison sentence for meth trafficking, Matewood Gerald got the call that she’d soon be a grandmother. Gerald started abusing drugs when she was just 13, and she says everyone in the…