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By Ashley Murray, Kentucky Lantern · May 11, 2026 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel and acting Assistant FBI Director for the Criminal Investigative Division Darren Cox listen at a press conference at the Department of Justice on April 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)…

By Jonathan Shorman, Kentucky Lantern · May 11, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in December 2025. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) As President Donald Trump tries to assert power over U.S. elections, he has raged on social media, cajoled Republican…

Kentucky’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is continuing its focus on teen and young adult health into May as part of a broader effort to improve the state’s lagging health rankings. Health Secretary Dr. Steven Stack said the initiative, which launched last fall and is now in its second year, will maintain its emphasis…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton announced plans to recognize members of the Lexington Police Department and representatives of the law enforcement community during a National Police Week ceremony at 3 p.m. Monday in the Government Center Lobby, according to a statement from the City of Lexington Mayor’s Office. The event comes as National…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Board of Adjustment is scheduled to meet Sunday to consider several zoning proposals, including a contested request from a powersports dealer to reduce distance requirements between similar businesses on East New Circle Road, according to the meeting agenda. The board will review four variance requests and two conditional use proposals.…

Kentucky’s Office of Inspector General has determined that the state’s medical marijuana licensing process was conducted fairly and transparently, according to an independent report released recently by the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Office of Inspector General. The investigation, reported by Kentucky Health News, found no evidence of bias, conflicts of interest or irregularities in…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Chester Lee Holloway 35, was sentenced on Friday to 127 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for felon in possession of a firearm.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Holloway in Covington. Law enforcement detected the…

LONDON, Ky. – A Nicholasville, Ky., man, Brandon Graves, 33, was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment on Friday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine.  According to his plea agreement, on…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will host its 13th annual Halftone Zine Fest on Saturday, May 16, offering a free, public celebration of independently produced magazines, comics and printed art in various forms. The festival, held from noon to 5 p.m. at the School of Art & Visual Studies at 236 Bolivar…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. B. Mark Evers, director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, has been named president-elect of the American Surgical Association, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious surgical organizations. Evers was elected at the organization’s 146th annual meeting in Seattle this April and will serve as president-elect through…