Boyd County selected The Sports Facilities Companies to manage its planned indoor Sportsplex at Camp Landing and named former USA Archery Paralympic head coach Jonathan Clemins general manager. The approximately 110,000-square-foot air-supported dome is in pre-opening development, with flexible turf, multipurpose courts and an indoor archery center planned. It is expected to host recreation, leagues, tournaments and community events; no opening date was announced.
Two winning lottery tickets from Wednesday, Oct. 14, drawings were sold in Kentucky: a $50,000 Powerball ticket purchased online at kylottery.com and a $225,000 Cash Ball 225 ticket sold at Saddlebrook One on West Laurel Road in London. The Powerball ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball; the Cash Ball ticket matched four white balls and the Cash Ball. Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes at Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville.
Two toddlers in Lexington ate 20 hemp-infused gummies. Their father was arrested amid allegations that he and his wife knew about the overdose hours before help arrived.
Lexington art nonprofit PRHBTN is bringing mural season back after a few years away, helping six artists transform walls across the city into large-scale public art.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has opened 24-hour automated dining options near Gate B21 in Concourse B, in partnership with Evolvending. The kiosks offer White Castle, Wow Bao, Evolve CAFE and The Amish Pretzel Co., giving travelers and airport employees access to meals, breakfast items and snacks outside traditional restaurant hours. CVG is the first airport to offer The Amish Pretzel Co. through Evolvending’s smart retail network.
Kentucky’s unemployment rate held at 4.7% in September, unchanged from August, as the labor force grew by 6,948 and the number of employed residents rose by 6,721. A separate employer survey showed nonfarm payrolls fell by 800 jobs to 2,031,700, with seven of the state’s 11 major sectors losing positions. Leisure and hospitality added 2,000 jobs, while professional and business services lost 900.
Fayette County Public Schools students scored above Kentucky averages in reading and math at every grade level on the 2026 state report card, while 71% of district schools improved overall over three years. Graduation rates rose for a third consecutive year, and post-secondary rates climbed from 69.4% in 2022 to 86.4% in 2026. The district reported 15.4% teacher turnover and chronic absenteeism above the state average. Ten schools remain designated for additional targeted support, but FCPS has no schools
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston is recovering after knee surgery, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The report did not provide details about when the procedure took place or her expected recovery timeline.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion column argues that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) offer children better opportunities than Catholic schools. The headline does not specify which opportunities are being compared.
UK HealthCare broke ground Oct. 15 on a $275 million, 220,000-square-foot medical office building at Hamburg East in Lexington. The Cowgill Way facility will bring primary and urgent care, specialty services, imaging, lab work and a pharmacy together, serving Lexington and Eastern Kentucky patients. Completion is planned for December 2028, with patient visits targeted to begin in spring 2029; the center is projected to handle 300,000 visits annually by 2034.