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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

A FBI and ATF agent talk with each other during an emergency situation on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK students react to emergency situation at UK hospital

Natalie Parks March 25, 2021

When UK first issued an emergency alert to students about a situation at UK Chandler Hospital, many students were in class.In the next few hours, as law enforcement cleared the area and arrested the suspect...

Snow covers cars parked in the student parking lot outside Kroger Field on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Ice storm warning in effect

Natalie Parks February 9, 2021

Meteorologists are forecasting harsh wintry weather heading into Wednesday and Thursday, leading city governments and UK to prep for a potential ice storm.The National Weather Service issued an ice storm...

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Armed suspects approached UK students and displayed gun, spokesperson says

Natalie Parks March 4, 2020

A man faces two counts of kidnapping, two counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of assault in connection to an apparent kidnapping attempt near UK's campus last week.WKYT reported that 26-year-old...

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Transformer fire downs power in four UK buildings, facilities closed until Monday

Sydney Momeyer July 5, 2019

Four University of Kentucky buildings will be closed until Monday due to a Thursday morning fire. A transformer in Bowman Hall caught fire resulting in power outages in Bowman and other buildings on Rose...

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Fire extinguished at UK HealthCare campus

Jacob Eads April 19, 2019

Emergency crews responded to a fire at the UK HealthCare campus early Thursday morning.A fire broke out in the incinerator room of a building near the 800 block of Rose Street around 9:30 a.m., according...

Political perspective

Bevin unjust for Kentucky Capitol restrictions

January 10, 2019

Notoriously known in Kentucky for his rapid, last-minute processes to pass bills with little-to-no notice, Gov. Matt Bevin is at it again with his latest outbreak– an emergency regulation limiting public...

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Season 3 Episode 8: FINALLY some Basketball

November 5, 2018

Chris, Erika and Chase preview UK's upcoming matchup with Duke in an emergency podcast episode. They talk Zion Williamson, the starting lineup and really cool college basketball names.

First responders answered a call about a smoke smell near the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Police, fire departments find nothing after responding to smoke smell at science building

News Staff December 3, 2017

First responders answered a call about a smoke smell at the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building on Saturday night, but nothing was found, said UK spokesperson Kathy Johnson.Around 10 p.m. on Dec. 2,...

Students gathered outside White Hall Classroom Building after evacuating due to a gas leak on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Madison Rexroat | STAFF

UK Alert: Gas leak at White Hall causes evacuation

News Staff November 7, 2017

A gas leak occurred at White Hall Classroom Building on Tuesday afternoon, according to a UK Alert around 2:37 p.m.The building was evacuated, and the Lexington Fire Department was on the scene. A Columbia...

OSU Campus. Watts Hall the targeted area of attack.

Emergency situation at OSU contained, one suspect shot dead by police

Kat Manouchehri November 28, 2016

The reported active shooter situation on Ohio State University’s campus has been contained, according to campus law enforcement officials. At least 10 people were taken to hospitals Monday morning. One...

UK graduate student David Scott had to rush to the hospital with just 10 percent kidney capacity in both kidneys.

Months after surgery, graduate student looks forward

By Marjorie Kirk March 6, 2016

Only moments from stepping out the door to go on a run at the UK Arboretum, graduate student David Scott’s doctor called him and said he had less than 10 percent function in both kidneys and he needed...

Emergency system is wrong medium for weather alerts

February 20, 2008

While we are glad to find out that UK Alert finally worked smoothly and speedily for the first time since its implementation, last week's weather delay did not merit the use of the emergency warning system.The...

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