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Rural hospitals facing cuts in Medicaid will struggle to figure out how to stay open in the coming years, experts said during a recent rural summit. Although rural hospitals are working to find ways to address looming cuts in reimbursement, the tipping point to staying open is coming, according to participants in the One…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer resigned last month after a department review board recommended he be fired over a series of incidents in which supervisors say he was disoriented and impaired on and off duty after consuming the herbal substance kratom, according to internal records. Officer John Gibbons II submitted his resignation…

A free mulch giveaway for Lexington residents will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike between 8 a.m. and noon or until supplies run out. Enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive.  Event reminders:  This mulch comes from yard waste collected by Lexington’s Division of Waste Management over the past several months. 

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News This story discusses suicide.  If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about suicide and educate the public on how to help prevent it.…

Court ruled in favor of state, noting that cabinet has complied with Auditor’s requests; Governor plans to include funding for Senate Bill 151 implementation in next budget   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate has dismissed State Auditor Allison Ball’s lawsuit against…

Mosquito Spraying Press Release Sept 17, 2025 The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes early on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 17, after LFCHD was notified of an occurrence of West Nile Virus in a Lexington resident. On Wednesday, spraying will cover the 40505 & 40502 ZIP code area; this is the…

Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law limits medical marijuana to state residents living with at least one of six qualifying medical conditions, including cancer of any type or form, epilepsy…

Community Sock & Blanket Giveaway 2025 Come and receive free socks and blankets plus sleep sacks for babies, providing warmth and comfort to individuals and families in need. We want to bring the community together in support of its most vulnerable members, fostering compassion, connection, and awareness while ensuring everyone has access to these…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern A Kentucky judge has declined to issue a preliminary injunction in a case challenging a new state law that blocks the use of public funds for inmates’ elective medical treatments and takes 67 transgender inmates off hormone therapy. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove said in his Friday ruling…

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported no abortions took place in Kentucky from April through June, Tessa Redmond reports for Kentucky Today. In response to Redmon’s Aug. 20 open record request, she reports that a message from the Cabinet said: “After a diligent search, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family…