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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Holmes Hall is one of many dorm-living options for students on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff

Water main breaks in UK residence hall

Hannah Stanley April 5, 2022

Shortly before 8 p.m. on April 4, a sprinkler broke in a Holmes Hall resident’s room, causing water intrusion and flooding throughout the building.  At 10:09 p.m., a text message was sent from UK Alert...

Mechanical fire breaks out in UK Singletary Center

Mechanical fire breaks out in UK Singletary Center

Evelyn Mickschl and Emily Girard October 22, 2021

UK emergency officials responded to a fire that started in a mechanical room of the Singletary Center for the Arts early Thursday evening.UK spokesperson Jay Blanton said UK received the report shortly...

An officer lays down a cord during an emergency situation on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Emergency situation at UK hospital caused by armed man, ended without incident

Natalie Parks March 25, 2021

Law enforcement officials arrested an armed man at UK's Chandler Hospital following a bomb scare that sparked an emergency alert and hours-long police search.UK police received a tip the morning of March...

University of Kentucky strategic communications sophomore Maigan Williams gets tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK implementing required random testing

Barkley Truax September 18, 2020

The University of Kentucky will begin required and random student testing starting today, university officials announced.This new regimen has been put into place as an effort to use science and data for...

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UK administrators not taking pay cuts

Lauren Campbell April 27, 2020

UK recently announced a $70 million revenue shortfall that led to the introduction of several cost-cutting initiatives, including the furlough of 1,700 employees. Like UK, the University of Louisville...

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UK HealthCare now offering same-day COVID-19 tests for ‘sickest patients’

Jacob Eads March 23, 2020

UK HealthCare officials announced Monday that providers are now testing potential COVID-19 patients at UK HealthCare facilities from start to finish.Of the over 900 COVID-19 tests administered by UK HealthCare...

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Another COVID-19 patient admitted to UK Hospital in ‘good condition’

Jacob Eads March 18, 2020

Another patient diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to the UK Hospital late last night, UK Healthcare officials announced Wednesday at a media briefing.The patient in question is one of just three Kentucky...

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UK’s response to COVID-19. Here’s what we know.

Kernel News Staff March 12, 2020

This is a developing story that will be updated periodically as the Kernel learns more about UK's continued responses to COVID-19. Academic InstructionUK announced Wednesday that it will suspend in-person...

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Commissioner of Health Dr. Kraig Humbaugh address the public after the first case of coronavirus in Kentucky was announced on Friday, March 6, 2020. Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement about the case in Lexington earlier in the day on Friday and also declared Kentucky in a state of emergency.

Coronavirus patient in isolation at UK Hospital. Mayor Gorton declares state of emergency.

Kentucky's first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Lexington, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.A UK release stated the patient is being treated in isolation at UK Chandler Hospital. In a campus-wide...

Lisa Niblock, a UK senior and plaintiff in the case, speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, outside the Fayette County District courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. A lawsuit was filed at Lexingtons federal courthouse alleging that UK officials are discriminating against female athletes by refusing to create varsity sports opportunities. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Two students sue UK, say university lacks enough womens varsity sports

Jacob Eads September 25, 2019

Two women have filed a federal suit against UK accusing the university of violating federal law by refusing to create enough opportunities for women to play varsity sports.The lawsuit states that UK is...

The outside of the University Inn on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Due to the housing shortage in UK’s campus housing, some UK students have been relocated to the Hub On Campus Lexington and the University Inn. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKPhoto

UK manages short-term housing for students displaced by dorm shortage

Addison Lander September 4, 2019

UK students are still feeling the effects of a summer dorm overbooking that left hundreds of students displaced.Nearly a month and a half after university officials announced that the dorms were overbooked,...

Lexington Fire Department Major Walter observes smoke coming from a vent outside the Singletary Center on UKs campus on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Walter said it was most likely just a smoke scare. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Smoke outside of UK Singletary Center likely caused by generator, fire officials say

Rick Childress April 24, 2019

Multiple Lexington Fire Department crews responded to a call of excessive smoke near UK's Singletary Center on Wednesday morning. At the scene, reporters observed a considerable amount of smoke pouring...

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