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Appalachian Regional Commission awards $11 million to support recovery from addiction in Appalachia, with $2.1 million coming to Kentucky
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $11 million to 32 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which aims to address workforce gaps and economic challenges due to the impact of substance use disorder in Appalachia. “In order to have a healthy Appalachian economy, we must make…
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With Medicaid cuts looming, some Kentucky providers consider expanding mobile health clinics
Byron Gabbard, the chief financial officer for Appalachian Regional Healthcare, told Goodman that the company is facing a $1 billion shortfall over the next decade as federal Medicaid cuts fall into place. In response to these cuts, he told Goodman that he sees ARH expanding into mobile clinics to fill the voids. ARH operates…
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Fewer Households, Businesses Will Get High-Speed Internet Under Revamped Federal Plan
This story was originally published by Stateline. The residents of Roane County, West Virginia, enjoy living among the rolling mountains and winding, two-lane roads. Situated between Charleston and Parkersburg, two of the state’s largest cities, the rural county is known for its small towns and historic buildings. That’s how Sherry Husted, the director of…
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Kentucky’s Medicaid ‘unwinding’ puts kids’ coverage at risk
By Isobel CharlePublic News Service Kentucky has begun disenrolling children from Medicaid as the state reassesses eligibility following an end to pandemic-era protections. Most states completed the process, known as unwinding, last year, which led to the highest national spike in uninsured children in a decade, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center…
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Students: What to do if you receive an academic alert
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…
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Reims Road Burglary Arrest
One person has been arrested following a shooting that occurred early this morning on Reims Road. On September 29, 2025, around 3:00 am, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2400 block of Reims Road for a shooting with a victim. When officers arrived, they learned that the victim and suspect knew…
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Division of Planning to host community workshop for Downtown Area Master Plan
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Division of Planning will host a community workshop as part of the Downtown Area Master Plan on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 East Third St. This will be the first in a series of in-person events the Division of…
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Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Resecures $17.8 Million in Federal Funding for EV Charging Stations
News follows lawsuit over unlawful freeze of funds FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has resecured $17.8 million in previously appropriated funds to build out electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and has received federal approval for the state’s new EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (EVIDP). The news comes…
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What it takes to keep Kentucky’s Black-led farms alive
Near the eastern edge of Fayette County sits the Coleman Crest Farm in the rural Black hamlet of Uttingertown. That’s where Jim Coleman works the land his great-grandfather tilled as an enslaved person — until he secured his freedom by fighting in the Civil War and returning to purchase the farm more than 130…
