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LONDON, Ky. – A Nigerian man, legally residing in Newark, New Jersey, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, 53, was sentenced on Wednesday to 115 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to commit money laundering.  The Defendant engaged in a decade-long scheme to receive and launder the proceeds of different internet- and telephone-enabled scams, including romance…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Geological Survey will examine the state’s evolving energy landscape at its 65th annual seminar, with a focus on emerging opportunities in hydrogen exploration and critical minerals research. The free event, titled “Powering Kentucky’s Future,” takes place June 2 at the University of Kentucky’s Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness will host a virtual public listening session at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, to gather community input on addressing homelessness in the city. The session, organized by the task force’s Community Engagement Committee, seeks to reduce misinformation and build consensus about needed services for people…

Governor Andy Beshear announced that 12 nonprofit organizations across Kentucky have received grants through the Arts Access Assistance program to support health and wellness initiatives through the arts, according to a statement from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. The Arts Access Assistance grant program is designed to support arts and health programming…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — More than 120 poster presentations and a full day of lectures, oral abstracts and networking brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees and staff May 13 for the 16th annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day at the University of Kentucky. The event spanned the full spectrum of cancer science, including prevention, early detection,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness announced in a release that it will host a virtual public listening session Thursday to gather feedback on homelessness in Lexington. The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 21. The Community Engagement Committee, a subcommittee of the task force, is organizing the meeting to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Nursing and its UK Online program will welcome the first cohort of students this fall in a new Clinical Certificate in Addictions, addressing a critical gap in clinician training as Kentucky grapples with one of the nation’s highest overdose death rates. The 11-credit-hour fully online…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Planning Commission approved two major development projects Wednesday, including a revised apartment complex reconfiguration and a mixed-use residential building proposed for downtown, according to the meeting agenda from the May 14 session. The Bryant Property development plan amendment at 1800 and 1810 Bryant Road in Council District 6…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council unanimously approved zoning changes and infrastructure contracts during its meeting Thursday evening, while also recognizing the city’s dominant track and field program and hearing public concerns about budget allocations. The council approved an ordinance to rezone 38.998 acres of property at 3515 Richmond Road from Agricultural…

By Jay Blanton, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 W.T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky. (Photo courtesy UK) What’s really going on at the University of Kentucky?  It’s a fair question — one we’ve heard in media coverage, online and directly from our campus community during a period of real and visible…