Kentucky beats Oklahoma 21-13, shares SEC lead with Georgia
Kentucky improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play, matching Georgia’s conference record after the Oct. 17 games.
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Carroll County absentee ballot request deadline is Oct. 20
Carroll County voters can request a mail-in absentee ballot until Oct. 20 at 11:59 p.m. In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 21.
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Kentucky sets ARC funding records with $78.8 million award
The FY2026 award supports 67 Eastern Kentucky projects, including broadband, water and sewer work, and a planned health-care training center.
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Eastern Kentucky projects receive record $78.8 million in ARC awards
Sixty-seven Eastern Kentucky projects received $78.8 million in fiscal 2026 Appalachian Regional Commission awards, with nearly $93.8 million in reported matching funds.
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Lexington names co-chairs for license-plate reader review
Mayor Linda Gorton named Allison Connelly and Timothy Johnson to lead a planned review of Lexington’s automated license-plate reader program.
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$85.1M Kentucky grant nearly matches Florida’s for highway projects
Twelve projects in 12 states will receive $426.7 million in itemized federal awards, including near-equal grants for Kentucky and Florida.
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Ford plans $1 billion paint shop at Louisville’s Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford plans a $1 billion replacement paint shop at its Louisville Kentucky Truck Plant, with groundbreaking targeted by the end of 2026 and no separate job total announced.
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Owensboro Catholic rolls past Owensboro 35-7
Owensboro Catholic used 223 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to defeat Owensboro 35-7 on Sept. 11 at Steele Stadium.
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Louisville Metro Council approves FY27 tax rates and new MSD explanation rule
Louisville Metro Council approved FY27 property-tax rates and a rule requiring MSD to explain proposed increases above 4% at least 60 days before board approval.
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Kentucky measles outbreak reaches 25 current cases across seven counties
Kentucky reported 25 current measles cases and 29 total cases in 2026 as of Aug. 27. Here is what exposed residents and families should do next.
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Kentucky State Fair opens Aug. 20 with America250 programming
The Kentucky State Fair runs Aug. 20-30 in Louisville, with an America250 exhibition, themed competitions, concerts and practical details on tickets, parking and family costs.
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Twenty-six jurisdictions challenge FY2026 FEMA grant conditions
Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., are asking a Rhode Island judge to block FEMA and DHS from tying emergency grants to election and immigration terms.
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Kentucky tax portal set to reopen Aug. 14 after system conversion
Kentucky’s Department of Revenue plans to resume normal operations Aug. 14 after a scheduled tax-system pause. Five business-tax areas are moving into MyTaxes, requiring affected filers to link accounts or create new ones.
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Louisville road projects bring lane shifts and possible closures as summer work continues
KY 2054 Algonquin Parkway has daily and nightly lane restrictions, while a conditional three-lane Kennedy Bridge closure could run Aug. 14-17.
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FDA updates Cyclospora investigation tied to iceberg lettuce as prices pressure restaurants
The FDA identified iceberg lettuce as the leading food item of interest in a Cyclospora investigation and listed eight states in the distribution footprint of a Taylor Farms de Mexico recall.
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Lexington Names Groups Receiving 2026 Violence Prevention Grants
Lexington has announced the local organizations receiving its 2026 Violence Prevention Grant Program awards through the city’s ONE Lexington initiative.
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Union advances 22-acre rezoning for proposed Old Union Road housing development
Union’s City Commission scheduled a second reading for a rezoning request covering about 22.185 acres at 9944 Old Union Road. The proposal is separate from a larger 377-unit project that has drawn traffic and school-capacity concerns.
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Catlettsburg wastewater plant improvement project moves into design phase
Kentucky Infrastructure Authority records identify HDR as the designer for improvements at the Catlettsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant under an approved corrective-action plan, with a June 1, 2026 milestone.
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Public walkthrough follows sale of former Rowan County school buildings
Rowan County Schools held a public walkthrough of the former Rowan County High School and Morehead Grade School buildings after both properties were sold.
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Mt Sterling accepts bid and secures $98,000 for Spring Street resurfacing
The Mount Sterling City Council accepted Walker Construction’s bid for the 2026 Street Resurfacing Project and approved $98,000 in state transportation funding for Spring Street.
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Louisville Reports First-Year Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings dropped 28%, the city’s lowest shooting total in a decade.
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Five Unrelated Shootings Injure Six People in Lexington Weekend
Five unrelated shootings injured six people in Lexington over the July 25-26 weekend, making it the city’s second-highest nonfatal-shooting total since 2021.