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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky recognized exceptional teaching across its colleges and schools during the 2026 UK Faculty Awards Ceremony on April 30, presenting Outstanding Teaching Awards to six faculty members and four graduate teaching assistants, according to UKNow, the university’s news source. The Office for Faculty Advancement and the Center for…

Kentucky has awarded $2 million to 87 tourism marketing organizations across 80 counties through the Regional Marketing and Matching Funds Program, supporting local efforts to attract visitors and boost regional economies. The funding, announced by Gov. Andy Beshear as part of his New Kentucky Home initiative, provides financial assistance to nonprofit tourism organizations for…

Rural Kentuckians are bearing the brunt of soaring fuel costs that have pushed gas prices to near four-year highs, according to a new analysis by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. As of late April 2026, U.S. gas prices exceed $4 per gallon nationally, driven by conflict in the Middle East. Kentucky has seen…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Central Kentucky’s economy has added more than 20,000 jobs since 2019, driven by growth in manufacturing and pharmaceutical production, according to a progress report released by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The analysis, which examined employment data across nine counties including Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Montgomery, Scott and…

Researchers say expanded federal work requirements for food assistance won’t increase employment as intended, findings that take on particular significance for Kentucky where up to 114,000 residents could lose benefits. A report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, citing work by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, found that work requirements…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up its 2026 legislative session just before midnight Wednesday, with the dominant Republican supermajority overriding nearly all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes and passing more than 170 bills during the three-and-a-half-month session that began in January. The final two days were marked by GOP lawmakers easily…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s White Hall Classroom Building is racing toward completion with just months remaining before the structure reopens for the Fall 2026 semester, according to a report from UK News. The $82 million renovation project began in May 2024 and represents one of the most significant facility improvements on…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council met Thursday evening to address a slate of ordinances and resolutions focused on zoning modifications, budget adjustments, and the allocation of federal opioid settlement funds. Among the most significant items on the agenda was an ordinance seeking to amend council appropriations for projects funded by opioid abatement…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved funding Tuesday for an expanded transportation pilot program that will provide free Lyft rides to residents accessing essential services throughout the county. The council authorized a memorandum of understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to operate the Rides United program for two years at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Charlotte, North Carolina, woman, Delores Jordan, 57, and Ernest Williams, 52, of Lexington, Ky., were sentenced this week to 60 months and five years of probation respectively, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for their roles in a kickback conspiracy and health care fraud. Serenity Keeper’s, LLC (“Serenity Keepers”), owned by…