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Kentucky football’s wide receiver group is showing promise in fall camp under first-year coach Will Stein, with quarterback Kenny Minchey impressing in Saturday’s scrimmage as the Wildcats prepare for their season opener in two weeks.

Today on r/Lexington, residents debated a high-profile guilty plea in a baby’s death case, celebrated local small businesses, complained about Comic Convention ticket prices, and discussed state tax incentives for AI data centers.

Lloyd Memorial defeated Newport Central Catholic 21-3 in the first-ever football game at the school’s new Ciafardini Family Athletic Complex, ending a 343-game road stretch dating to before World War II.

No. 3 Kentucky volleyball defeated No. 6 Wisconsin 3-0 to open its 2026 season at the AVCA First Serve tournament in Milwaukee on Friday, with Brooklyn DeLeye recording 12 kills and Morgan Gaerte adding 10 in the dominant performance.

No. 3 Kentucky volleyball swept No. 6 Wisconsin 3-0 in the 2026 season opener at the AVCA First Serve in Milwaukee, hitting .385 with balanced offensive contributions across seven players and dominant defensive play.

UK men’s basketball coach Mark Pope and his wife Lee Anne are hosting the third annual Hoops and Heels event on Sept. 25 at Historic Memorial Coliseum, with proceeds benefiting the Markey Cancer Foundation.

The Kentucky Board of Education refined proposed regulations for the state’s assessment and accountability system during its August meeting, continuing implementation of House Bill 257 that shifts to individual student growth measures.

A national nonprofit organization announced it has distributed over $15,000 in emergency assistance to people affected by the August 15 shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington that killed a 16-year-old and wounded four others.

Leaked fundraising documents from the Abundance Network — the parent of the electeds group Lexington’s vice mayor says he joined at its founding — itemize roughly $200 million a year from John Arnold, Dustin Moskovitz and Steve Ballmer, and list the program Wu belongs to as an asset. The money’s only Kentucky footprint so…

Fayette County Public Schools has launched a “One School, One Book” initiative requiring all middle school students and staff to read a common novel centered on belonging, community, or safety, supported by the district’s Stronger Connections grant to boost adolescent literacy and foster school community.