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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…

Kentucky hospitals are major economic drivers in the state, generating $34 billion in economic activity each year, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Hospital Association during National Hospital Week. The analysis, developed using economic modeling software, found that the state’s 129 hospitals directly employ 95,000 people and invest approximately $8 billion…

University of Kentucky health experts are providing guidance on hantavirus as international health authorities monitor a rare outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to reporting from UKNow. The World Health Organization confirmed eight cases as of May 7, including three deaths, among passengers aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged vessel…

Dental specialists are using May to encourage patients to preserve natural teeth rather than resort to extraction, highlighting advances in tooth-saving procedures like root canal treatment. Save Your Tooth Month kicks off awareness about the importance of keeping natural teeth whenever possible, according to the American Association of Endodontists. When a tooth is infected…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Secretary of State Michael Adams signed House Bill 1 on Monday, officially enrolling Kentucky in a new federal education tax credit program created by Congress as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation enables Kentucky to opt into a federal initiative that offers a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Police Department is honoring the service, sacrifice and dedication of law enforcement professionals across the country during National Police Week, which runs May 10-16, according to a university news release. The UKPD, which includes police officers, communications officers, security officers and professional staff, works to ensure a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council’s Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee will review a draft design manual Tuesday aimed at implementing Lexington’s Complete Streets policy, according to CivicLex. The committee meeting at 1 p.m. in the Government Center’s Council Chamber represents the latest step in a years-long effort to reimagine Lexington’s streets…

A Kentucky childcare advocacy organization is deploying an $8 million grant to strengthen rural childcare and early education services across Appalachian Kentucky, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The initiative addresses a critical shortage in the childcare workforce across eastern Kentucky’s rural communities, where providers have struggled with low wages, limited resources, and staffing challenges.…

By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern · May 11, 2026 Election Day at the Scott County Public Library precinct in Georgetown, Kentucky, on Nov. 5, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Arden Barnes) Kentuckians in the 6th Congressional District will soon choose the candidates they want to face off in the general election this November and…

By Linda Blackford, Kentucky Lantern · May 11, 2026 A sign on the University of Kentucky campus says “Shared Governance” outside of the College of Law in September 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) Last week, the University of Kentucky ended its first big public-private partnership by severing its contract with Aramark for…