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Democratic governors say proposed changes to federal grants would harm reproductive healthcare
A coalition of 23 state governors and the governor of Guam, all Democrats, submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Monday objecting to a proposed rule that would drastically change the federal grantmaking process, saying it threatens programs related to maternal health and reproductive care. The public comment…
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Texting Lexington officer rear-ended a driver and blamed her — then resigned days before the chief could fire him
A Lexington officer told a driver he rear-ended that she ‘stopped so quick.’ His body camera showed him texting through the impact. He resigned May 18 — days before the chief could act on a termination recommendation.
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Community Debates UK Employment, VP Motorcade Delays, and Speculation on McConnell
Residents debate working at UK amid cost-cutting concerns, vent over VP Vance’s traffic-disrupting visit, offer gaming-community resources for making friends, and remain skeptical of newly released photos of Senator McConnell’s health status.
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4 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Four habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention have been filed in Eastern District of Kentucky federal court. The filings bring the year-to-date total to 165 petitions.
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Planning Commission to examine placemaking, downtown plan Wednesday
The Urban County Planning Commission is set to discuss placemaking efforts, the Downtown Area Master Plan, and data center zoning amendments at a work session Wednesday in downtown Lexington.
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Two killed after vehicle strikes fire truck on I-75 in Scott County
Two Tennessee residents died when their vehicle struck a Scott County Fire Department truck on I-75 near the 142-mile marker on Saturday. Three firefighters were injured.
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McConnell to remain absent from Senate while recovering from fall
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced he is recovering from a fall that left him briefly unconscious and will remain absent from the Senate during his rehabilitation.
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‘We do exist here:’ LGBTQ+ Kentuckians on living openly, building community
“You don’t get to just say that we don’t have the right to exist here.”
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Local leaders support boosting black lung benefits. That consensus hasn’t emerged in Congress.
For Ohio County Judge-Executive David Johnston, passing a resolution last year urging an increase in black lung disability benefits was a matter of principle. The last major coal mine in Ohio County, a part of the Western Kentucky Coal Field region, closed years ago. But he said the former miners who have coal workers’…
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Kentucky baseball talent disperses across MLB draft, Willoughby opts for Wildcats
Kentucky’s baseball program dispersed across the 2026 MLB Draft as two Wildcats pitchers were selected, four signees heard their names called, and top-ranked recruit Grayson Willoughby withdrew to join the Wildcats.