Lexington Brief

Local news, organized by what happened.

Health 1 outlet · WKYT

Centerpoint Health Connects with Communities This Fall

Centerpoint Health is hosting community events across Central Kentucky in October, including a breast cancer awareness gathering at a George Rogers Clark High School football game in Winchester on Oct. 23. A free maternity fair is planned in Georgetown on Oct. 24, followed by a women’s health breakfast in Versailles on Oct. 29. The health system also plans a Georgetown Trunk or Treat and will take part in the Scott County Heart Walk on Oct. 31.

Government 1 outlet · Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky auditor sends Beshear familiar names as nominations for ethics commission

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball sent Gov. Andy Beshear three nominees for the Executive Branch Ethics Commission: Christine Trout Van Tatenhove, former Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Laurance VanMeter and former Kentucky Venues CEO David Beck. Under a 2020 executive order, Beshear will choose one of them. The commission oversees ethics standards for executive branch employees; the nominations follow a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a law changing its appointment process.

Schools 1 outlet · The Kentucky Kernel

Scale Smash event promotes body empowerment

The University of Kentucky’s POWER program held its 10th annual Scale Smashing event at Alumni Commons during Body Empowerment Week. Students decorated scales and smashed them with sledgehammers as campus groups shared resources and activities focused on body image. Organizers said the event aimed to support students, raise awareness of diet culture and encourage body acceptance.

Schools 1 outlet · The Lane Report

University of Kentucky adds film and music industry degree programs

The University of Kentucky is adding undergraduate degrees in film and sonic arts and music industry through its College of Fine Arts. The programs combine creative coursework, business skills and hands-on experience, drawing on resources across campus. They are designed to prepare students for careers ranging from filmmaking and audio production to artist management, music publishing and live events. Kentucky filmmaking has generated more than 27,000 jobs since 2022, the university said.

Public safety 1 outlet · LEX18

Lincoln County man killed in crash involving semi-truck, Kentucky State Police say

An 81-year-old Stanford man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a semi-truck at U.S. 27 South and Kentucky 698 in Stanford, Kentucky State Police said. Investigators said Clifford Walker was turning his 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer onto U.S. 27 when it entered the path of a semi driven by Adam Grant, 44, of Columbia; Grant could not avoid the collision. Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum pronounced Walker dead at the scene.

General 1 outlet · The State Journal (Politics)

Regina Hatter

Regina Carole (Perkins) Hatter, 69, of Frankfort, died Oct. 18, 2026, after a brief illness. A Franklin County High School graduate, she worked for the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office, the State Board of Elections and the Registry of Election Finance before retiring in 2017. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Mark; son Evan; stepdaughter Jolie; three siblings; and extended family. Private services are planned through Rogers Funeral Home.

Schools 1 outlet · WUKY

Startup proposes massive nuclear power plant campus in Lewis County

The Nuclear Company is proposing six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors on Ohio River land in Lewis County, a campus called Prosperity One with potential capacity of 6.6 gigawatts. The startup says it is beginning geotechnical and environmental assessments and transmission planning, and is seeking federal approval to start construction by 2028. Vanceburg’s council approved a resolution supporting a county application for “nuclear ready” status, while some residents and a council member say the public needs more

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