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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nearly 1,300 people in Kentucky in the first half of this year, a nearly 40% increase compared to last year.
Driven by financial incentives, Kentucky ICE arrests ramp up
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nearly 1,300 people in Kentucky in the first half of this year, a nearly 40% increase compared to last year.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nearly 1,300 people in Kentucky in the first half of this year, a nearly 40% increase compared to last year.
In this week’s conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps booth, Co-leaders of Black Yarn Kristen LaRue Bond and Regina Lewis talk about making historical data on Black home ownership in Lexington accessible through storytelling.
StoryCorps Mobile Tour: Curious and commonplace
Co-leaders of Black Yarn Kristen LaRue Bond and Regina Lewis talk about making historical data on Black home ownership in Lexington accessible through storytelling.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In this week’s conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps booth, Co-leaders of Black Yarn Kristen LaRue Bond and Regina Lewis talk about making historical data on Black home ownership in Lexington accessible through storytelling.
Tonie Morgan tied the school record for assists in a game with 16 as No. 23/20 Kentucky cruised past USC Upstate 90-30 on Wednesday night inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Morgan's big night leads No. 23/20 Kentucky past USC Upstate
Tonie Morgan tied the school record for assists in a game with 16 as No. 23/20 Kentucky cruised past USC Upstate 90-30 on Wednesday night inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Tonie Morgan tied the school record for assists in a game with 16 as No. 23/20 Kentucky cruised past USC Upstate 90-30 on Wednesday night inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans on Wednesday entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, portraying himself as an independent Democrat willing to cut through "partisan nonsense” and tackle trade, health care and immigration.
Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans enters the Kentucky Senate race
Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans on Wednesday entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, portraying himself as an independent Democrat willing to ...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans on Wednesday entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, portraying himself as an independent Democrat willing to cut through "partisan nonsense” and tackle trade, health care and immigration.
A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business. They were among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UPS plane in Louisville last week.
All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business. They were among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UP...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business. They were among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UPS plane in Louisville last week.
Kentucky has submitted its application for a federal grant program touted as a way of stabilizing the rural health system as massive Medicare cuts take effect. But state lawmakers and health officials agree that the grant isn't a fix for struggling rural hospitals.
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From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social
'This is not going to save them': Kentucky submits application for federal funds aimed at shoring up rural health systems
Kentucky has submitted its application for a new federal grant program touted as a way of stabilizing the rural health system as massive Medicare cuts take effect. But state lawmakers and health offic...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Kentucky has submitted its application for a federal grant program touted as a way of stabilizing the rural health system as massive Medicare cuts take effect. But state lawmakers and health officials agree that the grant isn't a fix for struggling rural hospitals.
From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social
From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social
"Today we will have the 218th vote for the #Epstein discharge petition."
Epstein case back in the spotlight as KY congressman's petition nears finish line
With the U.S. House of Representatives returning to Washington after the record-long shutdown, it could tee up a debate that the Trump administration has sought to avoid. Kentucky Congressman Thomas M...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Today we will have the 218th vote for the #Epstein discharge petition."
A remodeled Kentucky Military History Museum reopened on Veterans Day.
A remodeled Kentucky Military History Museum reopened on Veterans Day
The museum is operated jointly by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department for Military Affairs, the latter of which funded the addition of a new HVAC system and an auxillary buildi...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A remodeled Kentucky Military History Museum reopened on Veterans Day.
With the DC gridlock loosening, Kentucky lawmakers are keeping their eye on more than just government funding.
With the DC gridlock loosening, KY lawmakers are keeping their eye on more than just government funding
Most Kentucky Republicans in Washington are applauding the deal to end the record-breaking government shutdown, while the state's only Democrat on the hill says his party should keep fighting.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
With the DC gridlock loosening, Kentucky lawmakers are keeping their eye on more than just government funding.
AVOL's drop-in clinic is open 1-5 pm every Wednesday at 1824 Hill Rise Drive, just off Versailles Road in Lexington. It offers STI testing, PrEP and PEP consultations, and other wellness resources in one easy visit.
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
AVOL Kentucky introduces Wellness Wednesdays, a free "one-stop shop" for sexual health resources
AVOL's drop-in clinic is open 1-5 pm every Wednesday at 1824 Hill Rise Drive, just off Versailles Road in Lexington. It offers STI testing, PrEP and PEP consultations, and other wellness resources in ...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
AVOL's drop-in clinic is open 1-5 pm every Wednesday at 1824 Hill Rise Drive, just off Versailles Road in Lexington. It offers STI testing, PrEP and PEP consultations, and other wellness resources in one easy visit.
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
In this week’s conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps Booth, Roberta Davis and Charles Davis Sr. talk about how the leadership skills Roberta learned during her manufacturing career and a move back home to Lexington led to the founding of girls nonprofit Operation Be You.
StoryCorps Mobile Tour: Six Weeks
Roberta Davis and Charles Davis Sr. talk about how the leadership skills Roberta learned during her manufacturing career and a move back home to Lexington led to the founding of nonprofit Operation Be...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
In this week’s conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps Booth, Roberta Davis and Charles Davis Sr. talk about how the leadership skills Roberta learned during her manufacturing career and a move back home to Lexington led to the founding of girls nonprofit Operation Be You.
During his Team Kentucky briefing Wednesday Governor Andy Beshear announced he's declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth following Tuesday's fiery UPS plane crash in Louisville.
Beshear declares state of emergency following UPS plane crash in Louisville
During his Team Kentucky briefing Wednesday Governor Andy Beshear announced he's declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth following Tuesday's fiery UPS plane crash in Louisville that killed ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
During his Team Kentucky briefing Wednesday Governor Andy Beshear announced he's declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth following Tuesday's fiery UPS plane crash in Louisville.
At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow.
UPS cargo plane with 3 aboard explodes on takeoff at Louisville airport, igniting huge fire
A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a massive fire that left a thick plume of black smoke o...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow.
This Thursday, CivicLex is holding a screening of “Join or Die: A film about why you should join a club.”
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
CivicLex to show "Join or Die" documentary on community engagement at Kentucky Theatre
This Thursday, November 6, CivicLex is holding a special screening of “Join or Die: A film about why you should join a club."
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November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This Thursday, CivicLex is holding a screening of “Join or Die: A film about why you should join a club.”
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
November is National Caregiving Month, and caregivers in Kentucky face sweeping financial and emotional challenges, often with little support, according to new data from AARP.
Report: Kentucky caregivers increasingly face financial hardship
November is National Caregiving Month, and caregivers in Kentucky face sweeping financial and emotional challenges, often with little support, according to new data from AARP.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
November is National Caregiving Month, and caregivers in Kentucky face sweeping financial and emotional challenges, often with little support, according to new data from AARP.
Jordan Obi matched Clara Strack with 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Wildcats season-opening win over Morehead State
UK Women hold off Morehead State 75-59
Kentucky placed four players in double figures and held off a feisty Morehead State squad 75-59 on Monday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Jordan Obi matched Clara Strack with 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Wildcats season-opening win over Morehead State
The City of Lexington, God’s Pantry Food Bank, and several community partners have launched 'Lexington’s Big Give,' a citywide food drive that runs through December 2nd.
'Lexington Big Give' food drive underway amid reduction to SNAP benefits
The City of Lexington, God’s Pantry Food Bank, and several community partners have launched 'Lexington’s Big Give,' a citywide food drive that runs through December 2nd.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The City of Lexington, God’s Pantry Food Bank, and several community partners have launched 'Lexington’s Big Give,' a citywide food drive that runs through December 2nd.
They’re bundled up in warm coats, they jingle when they walk, and they’re helping put gifts under the tree this holiday season... It's the Lexington Fire Department's 96th annual toy drive.
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From @claywallace.bsky.social
Lexington Firefighter's Toy Program now accepting donations
They’re bundled up in warm coats, they jingle when they walk, and they’re helping put gifts under the tree this holiday season... It's the Lexington Fire Department's 96th annual toy drive.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
They’re bundled up in warm coats, they jingle when they walk, and they’re helping put gifts under the tree this holiday season... It's the Lexington Fire Department's 96th annual toy drive.
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
Environmental groups claim the plan would pass off 3 billion dollars in costs to Kentucky families and small businesses.
Kentucky utilities reach settlement under community pressure
Kentucky’s major utility Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company has reached a settlement with groups, which would slash proposed rate increases in half – from around $18 and ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Environmental groups claim the plan would pass off 3 billion dollars in costs to Kentucky families and small businesses.
Kentucky notched seven sacks and allowed just one trip to the red zone in a 10-3 victory at Auburn on Saturday night that ended a four-game skid.
Kentucky notches 7 sacks in a 10-3 victory at Auburn for Wildcats' first SEC win
Kentucky notched seven sacks and allowed just one trip to the red zone in a 10-3 victory at Auburn on Saturday night that ended a four-game skid.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Kentucky notched seven sacks and allowed just one trip to the red zone in a 10-3 victory at Auburn on Saturday night that ended a four-game skid.
“When I became governor, you have lots of priorities, but when I’d sit down and think about it, education always came back as the first thing you have to start with,” the former teacher explained in a 1992 interview with the Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky.
Former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins dies at 88
Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky, has died. She was 88.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“When I became governor, you have lots of priorities, but when I’d sit down and think about it, education always came back as the first thing you have to start with,” the former teacher explained in a 1992 interview with the Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky.
Governor Andy Beshear on Friday declared a state of emergency in Kentucky and ordered $5 million from the state's "rainy day fund" to go to food banks to help bridge any potential lapse in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits.
Gov. Beshear declares State of Emergency in Kentucky in wake of SNAP funding disruption
As federal funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 m...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Governor Andy Beshear on Friday declared a state of emergency in Kentucky and ordered $5 million from the state's "rainy day fund" to go to food banks to help bridge any potential lapse in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits.
Over 150 authors and thousands of readers will gather at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington tomorrow for the free all-day event celebrating books and literacy in the Commonwealth.
Treat your shelf! The 44th annual Kentucky Book Festival is Saturday, November 1
More than 150 authors and thousands of readers will gather at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington tomorrow for the free all-day event celebrating books and literacy in the Commonwealth.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Over 150 authors and thousands of readers will gather at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington tomorrow for the free all-day event celebrating books and literacy in the Commonwealth.
Marie Mitchell and Mason Smith are co-authors of “Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids.” The couple compile tales of “high strangeness,” many of which radiate chills far beyond the state line.
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With @claywallace.bsky.social
Aliens, ghosts, and cryptids! “Paranormal Kentucky” recounts abductions, hauntings, and close encounters of all kinds
Marie Mitchell and Mason Smith are co-authors of Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids. Both former journalists, the couple traveled across Kent...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Marie Mitchell and Mason Smith are co-authors of “Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids.” The couple compile tales of “high strangeness,” many of which radiate chills far beyond the state line.
With @claywallace.bsky.social
With @claywallace.bsky.social
Governor Andy Beshear kicked off his weekly Team Kentucky press briefing on Thursday with a Halloween costume reveal. Switching out his suit coat for a red cardigan and swapping dress shoes for sneakers, Besehar brought Mr. Rogers to life.
'Welcome to my neighborhood': Beshear embodies Mr. Rogers for Halloween message
Governor Andy Beshear kicked off his weekly Team Kentucky press briefing on Thursday with a Halloween costume reveal. Switching out his suit coat for a red cardigan and swapping dress shoes for sneake...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Governor Andy Beshear kicked off his weekly Team Kentucky press briefing on Thursday with a Halloween costume reveal. Switching out his suit coat for a red cardigan and swapping dress shoes for sneakers, Besehar brought Mr. Rogers to life.