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VIDEO: Art on the Town

Giana Gallo, Broadcast/Podcast Manager April 11, 2024

“All handmade, all local” is the motto for Art on the Town, a weekly market hosted by the city of Lexington. Held in Tandy Park, this event features homegrown foods, mobile art carts and even a bouquet...

People shop at the Kentucky Vintage Festival in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Photo by Isabella Sepahban | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky Vintage Festival at Greyline Station

Isabella Sepahban and Aidain Dillard March 6, 2024

The Kentucky Vintage Festival united individuals interested in vintage clothing, handmade goods and motorcycles at Greyline Station on March 2 and 3, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Demonstrators hold a banner outside White Hall Classroom Building during a rally organized by United Campus Workers of Kentucky on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

UCW leads march calling for fair pay for undergraduate students

Courtney Suber, Reporter April 18, 2023

In wake of National Student Employee Appreciation Week, the United Campus Workers (UCW) of Kentucky protested the average wage of undergraduate student workers with a march on campus on Friday, April 14. The...

Voices of Hope team members stand in their mobile engagement unit. Photo provided by cofounder Alexander Elswick.

Paving pathways to recovery at Voices of Hope

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter April 17, 2023

Alex Elswick got his wisdom teeth removed when he was 18. Before he knew it, he was addicted to opioids.  “I was prescribed oxycodone and long story short, addiction took me all the bad places...

Brevede Coffee Co. on High Street offers indoor and outdoor seating on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Brevede Coffee Co. in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Brevede Coffee Co. opens new location

Olivia Tader, Reporter April 7, 2023

Brevede Coffee Co. opened a second location in Lexington on March 28, joining their popular existing location in the Distillery District. Just a few doors down from Chevy Chase Hardware, the new building...

DanceBlue chairs reveal that DanceBlue raised $1,650,857.26 during the 2023 DanceBlue Marathon on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

UK DanceBlue raises over $1.6 million at annual dance marathon

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 27, 2023

UK DanceBlue hosted its annual 24-hour, no sleeping or sitting dance marathon this weekend, which raised $1,650,857.26 for the DanceBlue Hematology & Oncology Clinic at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.  Dancers...

Center for Health Equity hosting informative session about two historical Black women

Center for Health Equity hosting informative session about two historical Black women

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 23, 2023

UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation will host “Elevating the Stories of Black Women: Dr. Virginia Alexander and Shirley Chisholm” in the Farish Theater of the Lexington Central Library on...

Sophia Rosing appears in court for an arraignment hearing on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky.

Former UK student pleads not guilty in arraignment hearing

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 17, 2023

Former UK student Sophia Rosing entered a not-guilty plea at the Lexington Circuit Court Friday morning, after assaulting a student worker in Boyd Hall on Nov. 6, 2022. According to Judge Lucy A. VanMeter,...

Joe Bologna stands in front of his portrait on the 50th Anniversary of his pizzeria on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Joe Bologna's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

‘It’s like a big ol’ family.’ Joe Bologna’s Restaurant and Pizzeria celebrates 50th anniversary

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Joe Bologna’s Restaurant and Pizzeria is widely recognized as a staple for the Lexington community, but its famous pizza and breadsticks aren’t the only thing that keep customers coming back time and...

Kayla Walker, left, and Molly Godbey kiss during an anti-LGBTQ demonstration outside White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Anti-LGBTQ evangelists spark controversy on campus

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

Two evangelists, who declined to give their names, attracted large crowds to the lawn by White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8.  They held a sign that read “HOMO SEX IS SIN” on one...

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

Rayleigh Deaton, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2023

The UK Police Department sent a crime bulletin on Monday evening informing the campus community of an incident of sexual abuse on UK’s campus. Sent via campus-wide email, the bulletin said the incident...

A fallen tree covers Administration Drive near the Gatton Student Center after damaging wind gusts hit the area on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK begins repair efforts following historic windstorm

Kristen Roberts, Reporter March 6, 2023

UK’s campus sustained damage to multiple buildings and properties after high winds crashed through on Friday, March 3.  UK spokesperson Jay Blanton said the university is still assessing the damage...

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