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Bank of America granted $50,000 to the Bluegrass Community and Technical College Foundation to fund workforce development programs that remove financial barriers for underserved individuals seeking careers in high-demand industries in Central Kentucky.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin resurfacing U.S. 27X (Main Street) in Jessamine County on July 12 with nightly lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. lasting two to five weeks.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close the inbound right lane of U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) on Friday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tree removal near Bordeaux Drive in Fayette County.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close alternating lanes on Richmond Road (U.S. 25) Sunday nights through Thursday mornings starting July 12 for a two-week resurfacing project.

Kentucky coroners are seeking a statewide mandated salary schedule similar to those established for sheriffs and county clerks, citing pay disparities across counties.

Kentucky’s athletic department placed 27th out of 365 Division I schools in the 2025-26 Directors’ Cup standings, extending its streak of top-10-percent finishes to 14 consecutive years with 16 of 23 varsity teams reaching NCAA championships.

As U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization nears one month, people in his home state of Kentucky are raising questions about the seven-term senator’s condition and his fitness to serve.

“We are helping to make Kentuckians whole.”

Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has secured $73 million in federal transportation funding for three Kentucky projects: replacement of Frankfort’s Singing Bridge, rest area improvements statewide, and Paducah Riverport expansion.

Former UK star Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream has been named a reserve for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, her fourth All-Star selection in five seasons.