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Applications received by Nov. 1 will be fully reviewed for consideration in 2025   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged Kentucky’s small businesses that are creating jobs and investing in our communities to apply for a tax credit of up to $25,000 through the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2025) — Applications are now open for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Membership is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors (by credit hours) enrolled in a degree-granting program, as well as graduate and professional students, faculty, staff and administrators. Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes and encourages superior…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2025) — The University of Kentucky, through UK Innovate, has a new partnership with LifeSciKY, a nonprofit life sciences incubator, to accelerate innovation, research translation, startup growth and bioeconomy ecosystem development across Kentucky. LifeSciKY focuses on connecting innovations with critical resources — from affordable lab space and state-of-the-art equipment to collaborative…

The government is once again offering nonprofits organizations the opportunity to compete for capital grants. “These grants are important because nonprofits often find that the grants they can qualify for cannot be used for capital expenses, which often means capital needs do not get addressed,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “Nonprofits provide important services in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A state-mandated rewrite of Lexington’s rules on manufactured homes headlines the Urban County Planning Commission’s Zoning Committee meeting Thursday, setting up what could be a significant shift in how the city handles affordable housing. Commissioners will review a zoning ordinance text amendment that updates local definitions and standards for manufactured housing…

By Dr. Johnnie Wright Jr.University of Kentucky Think bladder leaks are just part of aging? Laughing, sneezing or lifting shouldn’t come with a leak. Although it’s easy to dismiss the occasional leak as a byproduct of pregnancy, childbirth or just something that comes with age, urine leaks are not normal and can be a…

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, mean that most Kentucky veterans will have to prove they are working, looking for work, or volunteering to keep their benefits next year. Many of the state’s veterans are experiencing homelessness or a lack of stable of…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The 2025 Recovery Rally will be held Sept. 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol in celebration of National Recovery Month, which is observed every September to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder. In addition, six new “Recovery Ready Communities” in Kentucky will be…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A Kentucky lawmaker plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session to allow researchers to study an illegal psychedelic drug called ibogaine as a treatment for drug addiction, a condition that continues to plague the state. Ibogaine is a naturally occurring compound found in the root bark…