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“After a year-long saga that included community push back, legal challenges and negotiations, Jennie Stuart Health has officially become part of Deaconess Health System,” reports The Hoptown Chronicle.  The transition, which began with a series of events that began in September 2024, was finalized Wednesday, marking the first change in ownership for Hopkinsville’s 110-year-old hospital. Hospital officials said in a…

“With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence,” Sylvia Goodman reports for Kentucky Public Radio.  Goodman writes about a single mother from Salyersville who relied on federal food assistance, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or…

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…

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…

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…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2025) — A University of Kentucky researcher is working to make human-robot collaboration safer and more reliable in complex and extreme environments. Biyun Xie, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has received a prestigious U.S. National Science…

In Tuesday, October 7th’s Council Work Session, Councilmembers will hear recommendations from the STREEET Safety Task Force for policies and programs LFUCG can implement to improve street safety throughout Lexington. 💼 Download the Presentation: You can review the presentation slides starting on page 75 of this packet. You can also read more detailed information…

In Tuesday, October 7th’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Streets and Roads Director Rob Allen will present an overview of the City’s plan for winter weather this season. 💼 Download the Presentation: You can review the presentation slides starting on page 39 of this packet. The biggest difference between this year’s snow…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A federal judge has thrown out a Lexington man’s civil-rights lawsuit against a city homicide detective, ruling police had enough evidence to arrest him in a 2021 shooting even though a grand jury later declined to indict. In a memorandum opinion signed Sept. 29, 2025, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge has upheld the Federal Reserve’s cap on debit-card “interchange” fees, rejecting a Frankfort restaurant’s bid to strike down the rule and potentially lower costs for merchants. In an opinion dated Sept. 12 and filed Sept. 15, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove granted summary judgment to the Fed’s…