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GOP halts interim CEO contract at Kentucky State Fair Board
Republican lawmakers have put on hold a contract for an interim CEO at the Kentucky State Fair Board following a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that affected oversight authority of the board.
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UK closes University Drive Garage to make way for hospital expansion
The University of Kentucky will permanently close University Drive Garage on July 13 to support the major Chandler Hospital expansion project, which will increase hospital bed capacity to approximately 1,400.
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Former UK Athletics director to receive part-time job with $3.06 million severance package
Former University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart is set to move to a part-time role with the university that includes a schedule for $3.06 million in severance payments.
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Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance program. Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act made major changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, including new eligibility and…
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J. Batt to begin tenure as UK Athletics Director on July 28
J. Batt will begin his tenure as UK Athletics Director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC on July 28, succeeding Mitch Barnhart who retired after 24 years. Batt comes to Lexington from Michigan State, where he secured the largest single gift in college athletics history.
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UK Football Adds Four to Stein’s Staff
Kentucky football announced four new staff additions to head coach Will Stein’s program, including returnee Dillon Sanders as inside linebackers coach and promoted staffer Leah Barnard as assistant director of recruiting.
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Specialty farmers shift harvests to beat extreme heat
Central Kentucky specialty crop farmers are shifting harvest times to evenings and implementing heat-protection measures as extreme temperatures threaten their crops, with Annie Woods’ 50-acre farm among those adapting practices to preserve produce quality.
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Man convicted in 2015 killing of Logan Tipton to be released from prison
Ronald Exantus, convicted in the 2015 death of 6-year-old Logan Tipton, is scheduled to be released from Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29 after completing his 20-year sentence. His prior release on mandatory supervision sparked national controversy and led Kentucky lawmakers to enact sweeping criminal justice reforms known as Logan’s Law.
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McGarvey urges Louisville’s utility to ensure ratepayers don’t bear data center costs
Democratic U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Louisville is urging the city’s investor-owned electric utility to ensure that electricity ratepayers don’t bear the costs of hyperscale data centers, saying he’s opposed to data center construction in the city. McGarvey in a Thursday letter to John Crockett, the president of Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky…
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Former UK Star Ron Mercer Inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Ron Mercer, a key member of Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team and a former Boston Celtics first-round draft pick, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday in Nashville as part of the 2026 class.