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A death certificate obtained by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting shows that 21-year-old Juan Miguel Munoz Penalver died of dehydration while in custody at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in February, raising fresh questions about monitoring and care at the troubled facility. The death certificate lists the cause of death as acute…

By James Branscome, Kentucky Lantern · May 12, 2026 In Eastern Kentucky’s coalfield counties the decline in population has largely passed from the hands of the young people who leave to the actuarial tables of an aging population that is simply dying faster than it reproduces. Could a “halfback wave” change that? (Photo by…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 12, 2026 Louisville Democrat Rep. Daniel Grossberg, right, speaks to reporters with his attorney, Anna Whites, after a Legislative Ethics Commission meeting. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) Following renewed calls from within his party to resign from office after a recent newspaper report on sexual assault…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools officials have warned the school board that the district cannot meet its payroll obligations in July without securing an emergency loan, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Board members received an update on a loan the district is expected to request as the system grapples with…

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced plans to convene a committee hearing this week to receive whistleblower testimony related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The Kentucky Republican scheduled the hearing for Wednesday to hear from individuals with firsthand knowledge of pandemic-related matters. Details regarding the specific whistleblower accounts and the focus…

Mass deportations could shrink Kentucky’s workforce and trigger severe labor shortages across the state’s economy, particularly in the restaurant and agriculture industries, according to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The removal of immigrants from the state’s working population ages 25 to 54 would be a loss of 112,700 workers,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced overnight lane closures on North Broadway (U.S. 68) for pavement repair and resurfacing work beginning this week, the KYTC District 7 office reported. Crews will perform pavement repairs on North Broadway between 12th Street and Loudon Avenue from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct mobile roadside spraying operations Wednesday on Versailles Road (U.S. 60) to treat weeds and grass in raised median areas, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. Operations are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, on Versailles Road between New Circle Road…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A lawsuit has been filed challenging Kentucky State University’s push to transform itself into a four-year polytechnic institution, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. The legal action represents the latest challenge to the comprehensive restructuring initiative at the historically Black university located in Frankfort. The planned transformation would reshape Kentucky…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — City officials are exploring the potential use of artificial intelligence to improve code enforcement operations, with a focus on pattern-tracking capabilities that could streamline municipal compliance efforts, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Aaron Mudd, representing CivicLex, discussed the emerging technology’s applications during a recent conversation about the city’s regulatory…