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Beginning the week of Sept. 15, North Limestone will be closed between Rosemary Avenue and New Circle Road from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday – Thursday. Work is expected to be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 24.  Drivers coming from New Circle can use North Broadway and Withers Avenue to detour around the closure.…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development; recognized the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; announced RISING, a new Team Kentucky documentary; and spoke about housing in Western and Eastern Kentucky, National HBCU Week and Hunger Action Month. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman also joined…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Danville businessman has been indicted on 20 federal counts accusing him of failing to pay over more than $400,000 in payroll taxes withheld from employees of his company, according to court records unsealed Thursday. A grand jury charged Stuart Gregory Wells, owner of Allcall Business Development Center in Boyle County,…

Film to premiere Sept. 18 at the Mountain Arts Center, with governor, developers, nonprofit partners and survivors set to attend   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced RISING, a documentary from Team Kentucky that tells the story of the strength and resilience of Eastern Kentuckians as they undertake the most…

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Mara Casey Tieken began her career as a third-grade teacher in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2025) — As Kentucky’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky is charged with finding solutions to meet the needs of the Commonwealth.   Federal funding is a key driver of scientific advancement across disciplines at UK, where scientists are addressing broad challenges that face both Kentucky and the nation.  …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man has agreed to serve 15 years in federal prison after admitting he sold large quantities of fentanyl while stockpiling firearms at his home, according to court records filed this week. Donald Ray Adams Jr., 44, entered a binding plea agreement Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Lexington, acknowledging…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man with prior felony convictions is facing new federal charges after police say he carjacked a driver at gunpoint, fled in the stolen vehicle, and fired a weapon while running from officers this week. According to an affidavit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, 25-year-old Jaylin Andre Clark is…

Medicaid board hears proposal on assisted living waiver September 11, 2025 Rep. Deanna Gordon, R-Richmond, testifies Tuesday during a Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The state Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board heard about a proposal Tuesday that would extend coverage to help Kentucky families…