Kristen Kuveikis was 18 years old when her father, Thomas Kuveikis, died as a firefighter in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. Thomas, who became a firefighter in 1977, was a member of Squad 252 of...
WILMORE, Ky.– Kristen Kuveikis stands in a room, surrounded by her past.
In her hands, she holds a heavy metal cross made of steel from the twin towers, two buildings that no longer exist.
She...
The Lexington Fire Department hosted its annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor first responders who died on 9/11 by scaling 1,540 stairs on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Kroger Field in Lexington,...
For the past 13 years, the Lexington Fire Department has hosted the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the ultimate sacrifice made on that day. Over 700 people gathered at Kroger Field to climb over 2,400...
Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor
• September 11, 2025
Firefighters, other law enforcement officials and Kentucky locals scaled 1,540 steps during the Lexington Fire Department's (LFD) annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the firefighters who climbed...
Approximately 670 people walked 2,000 steps during the Lexington Fire Department’s annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Lexington, Kentucky.
For two hours, on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 11, participants...
The Lexington Fraternal Order of Firefighters and the Lexington Fire Department hosted their 22nd annual 9/11 memorial stair climb at Kroger Field on Sept. 11, 2023.
Participants climbed 110 flights...
Abbey Cutrer, Managing Editor
• September 12, 2023
The Lexington Fire Department hosted their Memorial Stair Climb at Kroger Field to remember and honor 9/11 first responder victims. The 110 flights of stairs climbed represented the 110 stories of...
The University of Kentucky held its 22nd annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the UK Main Building’s lawn on Sept. 11, 2023.
The program was provided by the UK Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs...
Our hearts have been tainted. Our vision has been altered. Our minds have been polluted. We don’t think like people once did, but it isn’t entirely our fault. This began long before we could make conscious...
