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VIDEO: North campus investigation

Edward Smith, Broadcaster February 27, 2025

After a barrage of incidents during the fall semester at the University of Kentucky, on campus and near campus, many students are left with concerns about their safety for the spring semester. Edward Smith...

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Student found dead in residence hall, university investigating

Sydney Momeyer October 1, 2019

A student was found dead in a University of Kentucky residence hall on north campus this evening. UK Spokesperson Jay Blanton has confirmed that the UK Police Department responded to a report that a student...

Unidentified students walk past the journalism building in 1951. The Journalism Building was dedicated on November 2, 1951, and named after Enoch Grehan. 

Missing Grehan? Journalism classes, faculty spread around campus

Sierra McLean August 31, 2018

Over the past summer, the Enoch Grehan Journalism Building closed its doors. Now, as the fall semester starts, Grehan is surrounded by fencing, forcing professors and advisers to relocate to North campus.The...

Bowman's Den being torn down in response to opening of new Student Center.

Demolition of Bowman’s Den begins

Sydney Momeyer June 11, 2018

In response to the erection of the new $200 million Student Center, UK has begun efforts to tear Bowman’s Den down.Bowman’s Den was constructed in 2015 to serve as a replacement student center on UK’s...

Blaze Pizza closed the doors of its Limestone location near UK's campus in Lexington, Ky in early February. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Private business hub looks like ‘a ghost town’ as UK competes for customers

Bailey Vandiver February 9, 2018

Is UK bad for business?A Coming Soon advertisement shows what restaurants will soon be opening in the UK student center, but in the now-covered window of Blaze Pizza, just off north campus, a sign on Feb....

Blaze Pizza closed the doors of its Limestone location near UK's campus in Lexington, Ky in early February. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

North campus Blaze Pizza closes in a flash

Rick Childress February 5, 2018

On Monday, the windows of Blaze Pizza were covered with brown paper and a sign announcing the business's closing was stuck to the door."Sad to see us go?" the sign read. The sign prompts fans of Blaze...

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