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WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confrontational hearing Wednesday, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.  Fauci said during a brief opening statement he believed Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee…

As the Kentucky Lantern covered, legislation in the last legislative session mandated the creation of a new Center for American Civics at the University of Kentucky. Though the legislation itself is somewhat opaque about its intentions, it clearly aimed to set up a full academic unit in a style increasingly familiar across the United…

The YMCA of Central Kentucky will host Back to School Rallies on August 2 at seven locations across Central Kentucky, distributing free backpacks and school supplies to elementary, middle, and high school students.

Kentucky volleyball has been picked by SEC coaches to win the conference title for the 10th consecutive year, with five Wildcats earning preseason All-SEC honors including standout setter Kassie O’Brien and three-time All-SEC selection Brooklyn DeLeye.

Kentucky Volleyball single-match tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale, with high-profile opponents including Texas, Texas A&M, and Louisville coming to Historic Memorial Coliseum.

The University of Kentucky rifle team released its 2026-27 schedule featuring 14 regular-season matches, with six home competitions at the UK Rifle Range. The Wildcats will feature returning national champion Braden Peiser and several other key athletes as they aim to build on a fourth-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

More than $100 billion in private investment will go to build a massive hyperscale data center along with new natural gas-fired power plants at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in McCracken County, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday.  The public-private partnership – including data center developer Brookfield, energy company NextEra Energy and…

Residents debated Flock camera expansion and placement, discussed IMAX theater quality, and questioned a congressman’s visit to a water utility amid concerns about his policy positions on healthcare.

The LFUCG Technical Review Committee is scheduled to consider 12 development and subdivision plans on Wednesday, July 29, including major projects like the Clarion Hotel’s expansion at Griffen Gate Center and the Lexingtonian downtown development.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky will face off against former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins Wednesday, days after Paul released pandemic diary entries written by Fauci.