Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...
The night of Nov. 7, 2023 was a good one for Kentucky Democrats — Buddy Wheatly, Pamela Stevenson, Kim Reeder, Michael Bowman and Sierra Enlow notwithstanding.
Gov. Andy Beshear’s re-election became...
FRANKFORT – Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman were sworn in for a second term at the Kentucky State Capitol surrounded by friends, family and constituents.
Beshear and Coleman were...
Attendees gather for Kentucky's 62nd inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Laurel Swanz, Assistant News/Features Editor
• October 23, 2023
With the gubernatorial election coming up in Kentucky, groups on campus are leading efforts to ensure students are educated about how to get involved in hopes of relieving the stress of yet another responsibility...
Multiple Kentucky House and Senate bills affecting a large demographic of Kentuckians are in their final stages.
House and Senate committees passed Senate Bill 9, a proposal familiar with UK’s campus....
Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the severity of imminent storms in a live briefing, streamed on multiple social media sites, for the commonwealth this morning.
Beshear said that an hour before his briefing...
Members of the commonwealth gathered for the "We Love Voting Rights" Lobby Day and Rally in the rotunda of the Kentucky Capitol building on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Shouting voices echoed through the hallways...
February is nationally recognized as Black History Month. Public officials across Kentucky have issued statements, highlighting notable members of the Black community and introducing new initiatives for...
Members of the Lexington community rallied for the annual Freedom March to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday afternoon.
This year’s march was the 50th anniversary of Lexington’s MLK Day...
Jessica Mann wasn’t scared when the freight train of a tornado arrived at her window. She didn’t have time. It was only hours after the storm, relatively safe on her neighbor’s couch, water bottle...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held a news conference Monday in which he announced record numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Beshear said that, despite over 31,000 vaccines being distributed...
