Keeneland kicks off Fall Meet October 3 featuring new track enhancements, full slate of special events
A reimagined Saddling Paddock with centralized saddling stalls and a ceremonial Stakes Winner’s Circle, along with the new Show Bet…
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Bourbon & Belonging to celebrate Commonwealth’s bourbon, culture, and community October 3-5
Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week returns October 3–5 for its second year of celebrating Bourbon, culture, and community…
New reports finds half of states, including Kentucky, don’t have enough money to cover all their bills
By Kevin Hardy Stateline Half of American states do not have enough funds to pay their bills, according to a…
Duke Energy selects three high-potential industrial sites for its 2025 Site Readiness Program
Duke Energy selected three properties in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky for inclusion in its 2025 Site Readiness Program, which…
UK’s Big Blue Madness moves to Saturday, October 11; tickets available starting Friday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The date and time has been set for the University of Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness….
KY Division of Surplus Property to host online auction for transportation equipment Oct. 8-21
The state’s Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Division of Surplus Properties (DSP) announced an online auction of heavy equipment no longer…
‘Highest gross ever worldwide’: Keeneland September Yearling Sale sets records
The 2025 Keeneland September Yearling Sale closed Saturday, achieving a defining industry milestone. Over 12 sessions, the sale rewrote records…
UK’s ‘The Food Connection’ issues annual report on ‘national model’ for local purchasing
By Bailey Vandiver The University of Kentucky The Food Connection — an applied food systems center that serves farmers, food…
CVG Airport bringing VV The Italian Experience to travelers in early 2026
A Cincinnati-based restaurant brand will soon be delighting travelers with Italian favorites such as piadina, pasta bolognese and pasta alla…
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…
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…