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Video produced by UK Research Communications. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the gear icon in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) — University of Kentucky leadership, along with state…

Flood buy-out program helps Kentuckians find safer homes   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Team Kentucky is sending over $118.2 million to six counties to buy out properties from willing and voluntary Kentuckians in flood-prone areas. Local officials estimate these funds will benefit over 600 homeowners, helping…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Superintendent Demetrus Liggins of Fayette County Public Schools has charged nearly $152,000 in expenses to taxpayers over a 28-month period, according to an analysis by the Lexington Herald-Leader. The spending includes $28,000 on food, $44,000 on hotels, $8,000 on airfare, nearly 30 trips to destinations across the U.S. — from California…

UK HealthCare is the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky. But it is so much more. It is more than 10,000 dedicated health care professionals committed to providing advanced subspecialty care for the most critically injured and ill patients from the Commonwealth and beyond. It also is the home of the state’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center celebrated two decades of cardiovascular research excellence as well as the achievements of the field’s rising stars at the 27th annual Cardiovascular Research Day. The milestone two-day event brought together researchers, clinicians and students from across the country to honor 20…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) — Carson Kitts and Olivia Kitts were crowned 2025 University of Kentucky Homecoming king and queen Tuesday night.  Carson Kitts, from Lexington, is a sport communication senior in the UK College of Communication and Information, with minors in English, music history and theory, and music performance. He is a four-year…

North New Circle Road is being redesigned as part of the Imagine New Circle Road project that aims to improve safety and connectivity for all. The project area encompasses a 1.8-mile-long segment of New Circle Road, from Development Drive to Bryan Station Road and will have an impact on the Castlewood, Bryan Station, Elkhorn…

Celebrate 250 years of Lexington and our community’s longest-standing trees at our eighth annual Art by Nature show. Art by Nature: Rooted in Time opens this Friday, Oct. 17, at the Living Arts and Science Center gallery.  Lexington was founded in 1775, and this year’s exhibit celebrates the trees that have been here since…

Facility will produce biofertilizers and natural biological crop solutions, helping U.S. farmers avoid supply chain disruptions and reduce reliance on imported chemicals   NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) – Today, Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, joined local officials and leadership at Alltech to break ground on the company’s recently announced expansion…