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TRANSFER PORTAL: Kaelyn Carroll, third Kentucky Women's Basketball player to enter portal
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (168+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) " Freshman forward Kaelyn Carroll is the third UK Women's basketball player to enter the transfer portal after an NCAA Sweet 16 finish to the season. On3 shared the news Friday afternoon. Carroll averaged 3. 4 points per game and saw an…...
Kentucky SAVE preparing for 'casino night' fundraiser
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (353+ words) Kentucky SAVE is an animal rescue operating out of For Paws Unleashed in Madison County. The groups also work closely with the Madison County Animal Shelter. "For Paws went into the shelter to help get it kind of back up…...
Record-breaking 32 UK students interning with Kentucky's General Assembly
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " The University of Kentucky has a record number of students working with the General Assembly this year. A record-setting 32 undergraduate students are interning in Frankfort, assisting with different tasks that help bills become Kentucky law. In prior…...
Kentucky's Jasper Johnson, Brandon Garrison expected to enter transfer portal
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (192+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky freshman guard Jasper Johnson and junior forward Brandon Garrison have announced their plans to enter the transfer portal, sources confirmed on Friday. According to the program, Johnson, a 2025 five-star recruit, appeared in 35 games in the 2025-26 season…...
Kentucky legislature, Beshear react to news of proposed Mitch Mc Connell statue
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (399+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky state lawmakers want to place a privately funded statue of U. S. Sen. Mitch Mc Connell in the Capitol rotunda, but Gov. Andy Beshear has hinted that he will veto the legislation. Under House Bill 757, if a statue…...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Logan's Law to strengthen Kentucky sentencing and parole for violent offenders
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (423+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Gov. Andy Beshear signed a House Bill 422 on Thursday to strengthen Kentucky's sentencing and parole for violent offenders. The bill, known as "Logan's Law," is named for 6-year-old Logan Tipton, who was violently killed in his sleep…...
Kentucky voter registration surges with nearly 10, 000 new voters added ahead of May primary election
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (214+ words) (LEX 18) " Kentucky saw a surge in voter registration ahead of the May 19 primary election, with 9, 839 new voters added to the rolls. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the increase is the largest surge since the month of the 2024 presidential election....
Kentucky Democrats say Republicans played bingo during a session, sparking outrage
1+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) Democrat State House Rep. Sarah Stalker called out the use of bingo cards during Wednesday's full session. "Mark your bingo cards because we're going to talk about foster care," Stalker said. Some say the game seems out of touch and…...
Statue of Senator Mitch Mc Connell to be displayed at renovated Kentucky Capitol
1+ week, 1+ day ago (147+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " A new addition to Kentucky law requires the state to permanently display a privately funded monument of U. S. Senator Mitch Mc Connell in the New State Capitol rotunda. Under the legislation, the state curator must accept the artwork…...
Two-year, $32. 4 billion budget approved by Kentucky legislature now heads to Beshear's desk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky lawmakers approved a $32. 4 million spending plan through House Bill 500, prioritizing "funding for K-12 public education, public safety, veterans" services, and asset preservation at Kentucky universities," a press release said Wednesday. The bill now heads to Governor Andy…...