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Chase McGuire stands for a mugshot on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, and was charged for rape, strangulation, sodomy and sexual assault.

Man arrested for rape and strangulation of UK student

Abbey Cutrer and Casey Sebastiano September 26, 2024

This story was updated at 12:14 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024. A Lexington man has been arrested for rape and strangulation of a UK student, according to the Lexington Police Department.  A UK student...

PODCAST: Reality of Lewis Honors College and a former UK student arrested

Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo February 15, 2024

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel News Podcast. Today, host Nate Lucas and co-host Giana Gallo interview opinions writer Owen Chesemore on the reality of the Lewis Honors College. They then interview...

UK closed for expected inclement weather

UK closed for expected inclement weather

Kendall Staton, News Editor March 3, 2023

The University of Kentucky closed campus at noon on Friday, March 3, due to upcoming inclement weather, UK announced in a press release.  The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch and high...

UK student among victims of deadly South Korea crowd surge

UK student among victims of deadly South Korea crowd surge

Kendall Staton, Asst. News Editor October 30, 2022

A UK student is among over 150 dead after a crowd surged in Seoul, South Korea, late Saturday night, university president Eli Capilouto said via campus-wide email Sunday afternoon. The email said Anne...

Cracked water line closes Taylor Education Building, Dickey Hall

Cracked water line closes Taylor Education Building, Dickey Hall

Kaleb Littleton September 14, 2021

Due to a water main break on campus, Taylor Education and Dickey Hall are closed for classes Tuesday. The Education Library is also closed for the day.The break was caused by a crack in a Kentucky American...

Teachers and other supporters met at the Kentucky Education Association building on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Frankfort, Kentucky to protest the surprise pension bill.

UPDATE: Thousands march on state Capitol over teacher pensions, education budget

April 1, 2018

Bus loads of marchers filled Frankfort this morning to protest a surprise teacher pension bill that swept through the Kentucky legislature last week, as well as possible cuts to Kentucky's education...

UK Police officers stand with security guards at the entrance to Parking Structure #3 on Huguelet Drive near the Kentucky Clinic in 2016.

Armed robbery reported on campus, situation all clear

News Staff March 30, 2016

UK Police responded to a reported armed robbery at Parking Structure #3 near the Kentucky Clinic on campus at 3:08 p.m.At 3:28 p.m., the situation was deemed all clear by a UK Alert, which alerts the UK...

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