Kentucky football’s loss to Tennessee suggests the Wildcats’ successful season may hinge on a single statistic. The available text does not identify the stat or provide details about the game.
Kentucky oil well operator Joshua Ferguson was fined $20,000 and sentenced to five years of probation, including 12 months of home detention, for illegally discharging polluted water into Left Fork Blaine Creek in Lawrence County. Ferguson admitted burying a hose from a brine tank to the creek to avoid disposal costs. An inspector found the discharge in 2025; water downstream was orange, with no sign of life.
Three investor groups sued in Kentucky to challenge Senate Bill 183, a 2026 law regulating proxy advisers that guide shareholder votes. They say its rules for advice involving environmental,
Kentucky’s February Point-in-Time Count found 5,734 people experiencing homelessness statewide, down slightly from 5,789 in 2025. Louisville’s count fell 12%, to 1,609, while Lexington and the rest of the state each recorded increases of more than 4%. Kentucky Housing Corporation administrator Shaye Rabold said the increase has slowed, but affordable housing remains the main driver, and many counties lack enough resources and shelters.
A Kentucky Center for Economic Policy commentary says affordability was voters’ top concern in the 2024 and 2026 elections, as a median Kentucky household now pays $4,127 more a year for the same goods and services than at the end of 2024. It urges the General Assembly to expand affordable housing funding, fill a $421 million Medicaid shortfall and protect utility customers from costs tied to AI data centers. The piece also calls for policies to raise wages.
Kentucky marching bands are competing this week in Bands of America (BOA) nationals. The Lexington Herald-Leader report previews which bands will take part, but the available text does not name them.
A Lexington Herald-Leader exclusive examines what woolly worms and persimmon seeds are said to predict about the coming winter in Kentucky. The headline does not specify what the signs forecast.
Kentucky Kingdom is hosting its Christmas event this year, with activities for visitors at the park. A Lexington Herald-Leader guide outlines what guests can do during the seasonal celebration.
No. 14 Kentucky women’s basketball is set to face Northern Kentucky (NKU). The Lexington Herald-Leader report focuses on where to watch the game and how to follow it.
People filled Louisville’s Grand Lyric Theater at the Louisville Central Community Center on Sunday for a screening of “The Greatest,” an eight-episode series about Muhammad Ali. The series premiered globally on Amazon Prime Video Nov. 4 and follows Ali from his childhood in Louisville through his boxing career; Jaalen Best plays the young boxer. Amazon donated $100,000 to the Muhammad Ali Center and $25,000 to the theater.