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Former University of Kentucky goalkeeper Marz Josephson has signed a professional contract with defending Gainbridge Super League champion Lexington Sporting Club after starring for the Wildcats across two seasons.

Eleven Kentucky Wildcats are participating in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas from July 9-19, spread across rosters with four teams competing on opening night.

A new online dashboard created by University of Kentucky researchers allows Kentuckians to track how opioid settlement funds are spent across the state, marking the first comprehensive public accounting of Kentucky’s nearly $1 billion in settlement funding.

Kentucky received three federal transportation grants totaling $73 million, including funding to replace Frankfort’s historic Singing Bridge, expand truck parking at interstate rest areas, and expand Paducah’s main riverport.

Bullitt County’s tourism sector generated $173.2 million in economic impact in 2025, with $32.2 million in labor income and $14 million in tax revenues, contributing to Kentucky’s fourth consecutive record year for tourism.

Chizimuzo “Zim” Ekki, a University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, has been named the 2026 Psychiatric Nurse of the Year by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a $45 million national settlement with CashApp and Block, with Kentucky receiving $556,445.47 for defrauded users and securing enhanced consumer protections.

Tourism in Frankfort and Franklin County generated $174.7 million in economic impact during 2025, a 6% increase from 2024, supporting 1,283 jobs and contributing $13.1 million in tax revenue. The achievement contributed to Kentucky’s record-breaking year, with statewide tourism generating $14.6 billion in economic impact.

Today on r/Lexington, residents debated national politics (McConnell and Chao) with heavy skepticism, shared tenant-landlord disputes and Kentucky housing law advice, discussed first-time rental market challenges, and celebrated a local comedian.

Ronald Exantus, convicted in the 2015 attack that killed Logan Tipton, is scheduled to be released from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29 after serving his sentence.