From student to scientist: Meredith Swallom tackling flooding in Eastern Kentucky
By Rebecca Frazier University of Kentucky Growing up in a military family meant frequent moves for Meredith Swallom. But one…
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Economists lower Kentucky state revenue forceast by 2%; Beshear vows to address shortfall
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern State government general revenues will fall $305 million short of hitting budgeted expectations in the…
UK senior, Fort Mitchell resident Grant Fischer selected for 2025-26 Research Ambassador program
By Haven L. Patrick University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has selected 15 outstanding…
University of Kentucky enrollment breaks new record with fall enrollment topping 38,000 students
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky Enrollment at the University of Kentucky is now pushing 40,000 students, with a preliminary…
Census data shows improvement in poverty rate, incomes in KY, but new budget threatens progress
U.S. Census data released this week shows slight improvements in poverty rates and median household income in Kentucky in 2024,…
Kentucky Supreme Court hears oral arguments on constitutionality of charter school funding
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments on whether legislation passed by the…
United Way awards Future of Manufacturing grants to six organizations
United Way of Greater Cincinnati announced the Year II grantees of the Future of Manufacturing Fund, made possible by the…
Kentucky Wool Festival returns to Pendleton County October 3-5 with heritage, food, music and more
One of Kentucky’s most beloved fall traditions is right around the corner, and now is the perfect time to mark…
CPE announces new 2025-26 Leadership exChange cohort includes four from NKY
The Kentucky Student Success Collaborative, an initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), selected over 30 campus representatives…
Soldiers from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne division set to deploy to southern border in October
Beginning in early October, approximately 500 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters and other enabling units from…
FEMA has provided more than $100m to victims of Kentucky’s three severe weather events
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says survivors of Kentucky’s three 2025 severe weather events…
KET announces to layoff 22 percent of staff after reduction in federal funding from CPB, PBS
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Educational Television (KET), the Lexington-based statewide public broadcasting network, has announced staff layoffs, due…
Kentucky horse owners urged to plan ahead, purchase early as weather stresses hay supply
By Jordan Stickler University of Kentucky Horse owners across Kentucky should start planning now for their winter hay needs as…
Hunting seasons set to open for over a dozen game species in KY; more bear, deer opportunities added
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Hunting seasons will be opening soon for more than a dozen game species, and the…
New automated speed enforcement devices are coming to work zones across Kentucky
By EmmaRose Atwood Building Kentucky Automated speed enforcement in state highway work zones will better protect motorists and construction crews…
World War II ended 80 years ago; Kentucky veteran reflects on serving in the deadliest conflict
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern The lean, bespectacled veteran from Kentucky sat silently in the early evening of Aug. 14…
KDFWR uges hunters to review regulations ahead of Kentucky’s archer deer season opening Saturday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s archery deer season opens on Saturday and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex education materials
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender…
Travelers can expect lower costs for last hurrah of summer over upcoming Labor Day weekend
Despite the summer temperatures, the unofficial end to summer is just around the corner. For some, Labor Day weekend means…
Kentucky State Police now accepting applications for next May’s Cadet Class 107
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Police announced on Tuesday it is taking applications for Cadet Class 107, scheduled…
121st Kentucky State Fair closes, having record participation and family fun for all
The 121st Kentucky State Fair has officially closed its barn doors on a successful event, bringing together all 120 counties…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The howl of restoration — the sweet sound of the endangered red wolf
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University As darkness settled in at the end of an evening event at the Land…