Feb 11 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other epidemic afflicting the region: the addiction crisis. Through the program, people can exchange needles, receive referrals for addiction treatment services, and get training to use the overdose-reversal drug Narcan. Laura […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 11 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 26 Health UK HealthCare Hospitals Prepare For COVID-19 Surge As Kentucky Hits Record High As Kentucky continues to post record high numbers of coronavirus cases, University of Kentucky HealthCare hospitals revealed plans to accommodate an expected spike of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. UK’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington treats COVID-19 patients from the city and some coronavirus patients have been transferred from other Kentucky hospitals. Over the last two […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 26 Health UK HealthCare Hospitals Prepare For COVID-19 Surge As Kentucky Hits Record High Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 17 Health Insult To Injury: State Adds 32% When It Collects UK Medical Debt Kristin Hurst walked into the Kentucky lottery office in Lexington in May of last year expecting to claim a $1,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Instead, the lottery employee told Hurst there was a red flag on her account. From the parking lot, she made a nervous call to her fiancé. It was his […] By Jared Bennett Mar 17 Health Insult To Injury: State Adds 32% When It Collects UK Medical Debt Jared Bennett
May 18 Health Report Finds Kentucky’s Overall Disaster Preparedness Is Average The latest index analyzed 129 different measures, including overall preparedness, health care delivery and health security surveillance. By Lisa Gillespie May 18 Health Report Finds Kentucky's Overall Disaster Preparedness Is Average Lisa Gillespie
Oct 24 Arts and Culture University of Kentucky To Host Governor’s School For The Arts GSA is a free three-week residential program during which select students intensely study in one of nine disciplines, ranging from dance to architecture. By Ashlie Stevens Oct 24 Arts and Culture University of Kentucky To Host Governor's School For The Arts Ashlie Stevens
Oct 16 Community How A Wind Turbine Made In Ky. Could Be A Game Changer For Nigerian Farmers Two engineers at the University of Kentucky want to give farmers an easy way to prevent a prevalent problem: aflatoxin contamination, which has global economic and health effects. By Roxanne Scott Oct 16 Community How A Wind Turbine Made In Ky. Could Be A Game Changer In Nigeria Roxanne Scott
Aug 29 Health An Advocacy Group Wants To Stop A Nationwide Sepsis Study Involving The University Of Kentucky The nonprofit group Public Citizen sent a letter Tuesday to the federal Office for Human Research Protections, raising concerns about a trial to measure two treatments for sepsis. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 29 Health An Advocacy Group Wants To Halt A Sepsis Study That Involves UK Lisa Gillespie
Feb 23 Education UK Officials Respond To Report That School Is Tied To NCAA Scandal According to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports, at least two dozen players or their relatives received impermissible payments from NBA agents. By Associated Press Feb 23 Education UK Officials Respond To Report That School Is Tied To NCAA Scandal Associated Press
Jan 29 Education As UK Campus Diversifies, Inclusion Still Needs Work A new report has found that many of the nation’s public colleges and universities lag when it comes to admitting Black and Latino students. By Roxanne Scott Jan 29 Education As UK Campus Diversifies, Inclusion Still Needs Work Roxanne Scott
Jan 25 Education Universities Warn Bevin Cuts Would Set School Funding Back Decades Leaders of Kentucky’s two largest universities told lawmakers Thursday that Bevin’s proposed cuts would eliminate crucial programs and scholarships. By Ryland Barton Jan 25 Education Universities Warn Bevin Cuts Would Set School Funding Back Decades Ryland Barton
Dec 25 Sports Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats Set For Bowl Games This Week Both the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville's football teams will play in bowl games this weekend. U of L will play in the Taxslayer Bowl, while UK goes to the Music City Bowl. By Rick Howlett Dec 25 Sports Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats Set For Bowl Games This Week Rick Howlett
Dec 3 Sports Bowl Bids Are In. Here’s Where Kentucky’s Teams Are Playing In college football, the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have received their respective bowl bids. By Rick Howlett Dec 3 Sports Bowl Bids Are In. Here's Where Kentucky's Teams Are Playing Rick Howlett
Sep 18 Arts and Culture UK College Of Design Opening Satellite Studio In Portland Neighborhood Students will be based in the Anchor Building, in partnership with the Portland Investment Initiative. They will begin work later this month. By Ashlie Stevens Sep 18 Arts and Culture UK College Of Design Opening Satellite Studio In Portland Ashlie Stevens
Aug 22 Education University of Kentucky Launches State’s First Finance Master’s Degree Nineteen students are enrolled in the program. Undergraduate degrees in finance exist in Kentucky but not at the graduate level. By Roxanne Scott Aug 22 Education UK Launches State's First Finance Master's Degree Roxanne Scott
Aug 4 Education The State Of Race And Diversity On Kentucky Campuses The Justice Department may be considering a crackdown on schools that employ affirmative action in admissions decisions. What would that mean for Kentucky? By Eleanor Klibanoff Aug 4 Education The State Of Race And Diversity On Kentucky Campuses Eleanor Klibanoff