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Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a new federal audit. The inspector general’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that states had an especially difficult…
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Woman detained by ICE is not getting proper medical care in a Kentucky jail, brother says
A brother of a woman detained by federal immigration agents in Louisville said she has been denied proper medical care for sickle cell anemia while being held in a Kentucky jail. Sarafinah Bukirwa, 31, was on her way to a sickle cell anemia conference when her brother, Isaac Kabunga, dropped her off at the…
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DQ’s Miracle Treat Day raises funds for UK children’s hospital
Dairy Queen restaurants across Kentucky are participating in Miracle Treat Day on July 30 to raise funds for UK Galisano Children’s Hospital, with a portion of sales directed to support pediatric patient care.
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Cabinet Opens August Meetings to Public
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet has announced open-to-the-public meetings scheduled for August.
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Kentucky awards $862K to 8 tech companies for innovation growth
Gov. Beshear announced that eight Kentucky technology companies will receive $862,479 in state matching grants through Kentucky’s SBIR/STTR program to support research and innovation, partially matching $6.6 million in federal awards.
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Man convicted in 2015 death of 6-year-old released from prison
Ronald Exantus, convicted in the 2015 killing of 6-year-old Logan Tipton in Versailles, was released from prison Wednesday after serving half of his 20-year sentence. An involuntary hospitalization request was denied.
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Lexington Debates Housing, Student Apartments, and Local Concerns
Residents debate whether Lexington remains affordable for newcomers, weigh allegations against a local church, argue over student housing needs, and discuss state politics.
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Indian American groups see opportunity to bridge nation’s divides
Indian American organizations in the Lexington area say they are well-positioned to help bridge America’s growing divide amid rising anti-immigrant policies and intolerance for diversity.
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Planning Commission to vote on data center zoning restrictions
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission is expected to vote on zoning rules that would ban large data centers and strictly limit smaller ones in Fayette County.
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Col. Sanders auction, with fried chicken recipe, Nixon letters, nets $300,000
The auction of items from one of the most widely known Kentuckians — Colonel Harland Sanders — generated nearly $300,000 in sales. More than 500 bidders, both online and in person at the Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, participated in the Tuesday auction according to a press release from the auction house. Sanders…