News

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern In what could be a “game changer” someday for Kentuckians with small-cell lung cancer, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has treated the first patient in the country with a novel drug currently in the early stages of human trials. Markey is the first site to open a U.S.…

Returning to downtown Lexington on Saturday, March 14, the 2026 Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival promises a weekend full of music, dancing and Irish heritage. This year, the celebration expands with a new Friday-night event to kick off the festivities. The celebration officially gets underway on Friday, March 13, with a kickoff…

By Kentucky Lantern StaffKentucky Lantern Addiction Recovery Care, a for-profit provider of substance abuse treatment in Kentucky, says its purchase by a Florida company is no longer in the works. A Dec. 31 news release from the Louisa-based company says, “Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and Ethema Health Corporation have decided not to move forward…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health is warning of potential measles exposures in Grant County. According to a DPH Facebook post, an unvaccinated, out-of-state traveler who tested positive for measles visited the Ark Encounter in Williamstown on Dec. 29 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and stayed at the…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom January 5, 2026 At last, Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session is upon us.  This year’s session starts on tomorrow, and lawmakers will meet almost daily until April 15. Hundreds of bills and resolutions are expected to be filed, including measures to create the state’s next…

Carmella Lawson, 80, was last seen on January 4, 2026, around 11:43 am in the 100 block of Reynolds Road. She is 5’1” tall and approximately 150 pounds, with green eyes and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a pink sweatshirt with “Women’s Day” written on the back and gray sweat pants. Ms. Lawson has…

The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness, which held its first meeting on Nov. 12, 2025, has announced its upcoming subcommittee meeting schedule. The Task Force is focused on identifying strategies, resources, and solutions to better serve Lexington’s homeless population. “I am thankful to the many volunteers who have committed their time and expertise to…

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide and a shooting that occurred this evening on South Broadway. On January 1, 2026, around 6:30 pm, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Virginia Avenue for a shooting with a victim. When they arrived, they located three male victims who had been shot in…

A bill filed late last month would claw back $21 billion allocated to state governments to address the digital divide, marking another moment in the debate over expanding broadband internet access in rural America.  A draft version of the bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, would limit the scope of the…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill version of a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, a move that could significantly widen access to the treatment for obesity. The once-daily Wegovy pill, made by Danish company Novo Nordisk, is expected to launch in early January. Novo…