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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Chinese national was detained in Panama after allegedly abducting his three young children from Lexington, Kentucky, and attempting to flee the United States in violation of custody agreements, according to federal court documents filed Tuesday. Hao Qiu faces a federal charge of international parental kidnapping, according to an FBI affidavit…

Teens Take Charge at William Wells Brown Community Center! Our community health educators sparked teen voices in two empowering workshops: * Vaping Prevention: Engaging conversations and eye-opening activities equipped teens with the facts to make informed, healthy choices. * Healthy Relationship Boundaries: Fun, interactive exercises helped teens learn respect, communication, and consent. As a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Harrison County doctor, Michael Gainey, 70, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 80 months in prison, after previously pleading guilty to seven counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.    According to his plea agreement, Gainey practiced as a family medicine specialist in Harrison County.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Brent Seales, heritage science chair in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant as part of an international team seeking to unlock the secrets of the Herculaneum scrolls. The iconic and…

Lawmakers share Medicaid CHILD Waiver program concerns July 30, 2025 Committee co-chair Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, shares his concerns with how the Medicaid CHILD Waiver is being applied during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Some Kentucky lawmakers say they have concerns…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2025) – University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have identified a protein that could be a promising treatment target for obesity-related breast cancer. The study, published in Breast Cancer Research, shows that a protein called Hsp47 becomes more active in fat tissue during obesity and helps cancer tumors grow by changing…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” makes drastic changes to how Kentucky’s hospitals are paid and could result in cuts to services or even closure for some, according to health officials. The new law is expected to cut $911 billion from Medicaid over the next 10 years. In…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Richmond, Ky., man, Derek Hahn, 37, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 330 months in prison, for the production of child pornography.  According to his plea agreement, on October 2, 2024, law enforcement reviewed a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children…

UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky’s 2025-26 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.   LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2025) — Krystle Kuhs, Ph.D., professor in the…

Lawmakers discuss proposal on ‘backyard’ chickens July 29, 2025 Rep. Steven Doan, R-Erlanger, (right) testifies Tuesday about legislation related to keeping chickens on residential property. He is joined by a constituent, Eric Bunzow (left). A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Allowing residents to keep chickens as pets is becoming an important…