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ISCO Industries, a Louisville-based piping products manufacturer, officially opened its new $12.75 million facility on Johnsontown Road, creating 50 full-time jobs and doubling its current footprint in the city.

Fayette County Public Schools’ school-based health clinics reopen August 3, offering physical exams, vaccinations, mental health services and dental care to students preparing for the new school year.

Governor Beshear marked the fourth anniversary of Eastern Kentucky’s deadly 2022 floods by delivering keys to four new homeowners, breaking ground on 30 homes, and announcing $2.5 million for additional housing construction through the state’s high-ground community initiative.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains in intensive physical therapy and will miss this weekend’s Fancy Farm Picnic, according to a statement from his office released Monday.

Amid his prolonged absence from the U.S. Senate after he was hospitalized last month, Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will not attend the Fancy Farm Picnic this weekend.

The University of Kentucky’s Kentucky Geological Survey celebrates its fifth annual Potter Internship Showcase on July 29, featuring six students from across the region who completed geoscience research projects at Floracliff Nature Preserve in southern Fayette County.

The SEC announced conference game dates for Kentucky basketball’s 2026-27 season, featuring an 18-game league slate. The full non-conference schedule is still being finalized for Mark Pope’s third season coaching the Wildcats.

The University of Kentucky Police Department will hold a tactical training exercise July 28 and 30 at 620 S. Broadway to enhance operational readiness for active aggressor incidents. Campus community members should expect increased law enforcement presence.

Rachel Hogg-Graham, an associate professor and chair of health management and policy at UK’s College of Public Health, has been named a 2026-27 University Research Professor for her work on cross-sector collaboration in public health systems.

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he will not launch a 2027 bid for governor.  In a Monday morning statement, the Manchester Republican said he was “deeply grateful for the encouragement and confidence so many Kentuckians have shown by asking me to consider running for governor in 2027.” “After thoughtful discussions with my family,…