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VIDEO: L8Nite’s abrupt closure

Stella Mastropaolo, Broadcaster February 22, 2025

L8Nite Fast Food, a student-run business, officially announced its closure effective immediately on Feb. 18. The restaurant was located in Cornerstone on 401 South Limestone and specialized in American...

L8nite restaurant set to permanently close effective immediately

L8nite restaurant set to permanently close effective immediately

Isabella Sepahban, Assistant News Editor February 18, 2025

L8nite, a fast-food restaurant located on the University of Kentucky’s North Campus at The Cornerstone, has been closed permanently after 1 ½ years of service effective immediately. According to...

VIDEO: L8nite receives notice of default

Giana Gallo, Broadcast Editor September 8, 2024

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the owner of L8nite, Mohamed Weheba, received a notice of default from his landlord, Signet Kentucky Retail, regarding their outdoor lighted signage. Reporter Giana Gallo has more...

L8nite employees secure their sign onto a forklift from the back of Cornerstone Parking Garage on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

L8nite claims denial of signage on Cornerstone grounds ‘unfair’

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor September 8, 2024

L8nite, a fast-food restaurant located on the University of Kentucky’s North Campus, was sent a notice of default for a sign that had yet to be approved. On Sept. 4, L8nite’s owner, Mohamed Weheba,...

New ‘L8nite’ options for UK students, from a UK student

Kristen Roberts, Staff Reporter January 22, 2024

On the first floor of Cornerstone Garage, you will now be greeted by music, an arcade and a neon light that reads “L8nite” — the name of a student-founded and -ran restaurant created with students'...

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