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Downtown Lexington hotels could soon charge extra fee to help promote tourism

The proposal would create what's known as a tourism improvement district, which would use an extra two percent fee to bolster marketing efforts for the city. Ameet Patel with the Thoroughbred Hospitality Group described how it would work during the council's work session Tuesday. "The idea of it is fairly...

Lexington, KY · 22h
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Kentucky Kernel

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UK begins multi-year renovations to the King Library

The University of Kentucky has officially begun the demolition phase of the Margaret I. King Library. The project has taken over the street between the Chemistry-Physics building and Pence Hall, increasing pedestrian traffic from all directions. UK announced the Margaret I. King Library renovations in March 2026. It promptly closed...

Lexington, KY · 2d
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yoursportsedge.com

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Strength of Schedule Kept Cats in Playoff Picture

The bad news for Kentucky football was that it fell five places in the College Football Playoff committee rankings after a 34-6 loss at Tennessee. However, the good news is that UK still came in at No. 11 which would put it in the playoff field if the playoffs started today.

Lexington, KY · 1d
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collegefootballnetwork.com

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“Offensively, They’re Too Predictable”: Big Ten Analyst is “Baffled” at Mark Pope’s Kentucky Game Plan Despite BYU Success

Big Ten analyst Brian Butch seems surprised by Mark Pope’s game plan for the Kentucky Wildcats this season. The criticism of Pope comes as No. 24 Kentucky (2-1) prepares to host unranked Northern Arizona on Friday. According to Butch, Pope has struggled to convert the success he witnessed at...

Lexington, KY · 1d
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UK secures $33.9 million federal grant to accelerate medical research and improve health across Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — The University of Kentucky has secured a $33.9 million federal research award to accelerate medical discoveries, strengthen Kentucky’s health care research infrastructure and expand programs aimed at improving health outcomes in communities across the commonwealth, particularly in underserved rural and Appalachian regions.

Lexington, KY · 1d

wymt.com

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Future of AI faces new questions after Nvidia CEO resigns

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned amid reports of alleged personal and national security scandals, raising new questions about the future of artificial intelligence. Nvidia has appointed its chief financial officer, Colette Kress, as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Nvidia’s role...

Lexington, KY · 1d

eaglecountryonline.com

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Conner 8th Grade Team to Play for State Championship

(Hebron, Ky.) - The 8th Grade Conner Middle School football teams is state bound!. The Cougars will play in the KYMSFA Division 1 State Championship Game this Saturday, November 14 against Whitley County. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Lexington Christian High School. Conner defeated Woodford County 31-0 in...

Hebron, KY · 18h

FOX 56

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Central Kentucky communities usher in the holiday season

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in central Kentucky!

Lexington, KY · 13h

WKYT 27

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Nationwide Microsoft Outlook outage reported

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Communication at work may be a bit difficult this afternoon. DownDetector.com is reporting a nationwide Microsoft Outlook outage. Microsoft is investigating an outage affecting access to Outlook email for users across the Americas, as thousands of people reported problems Thursday afternoon. Reports of issues began appearing...

Lexington, KY · 1d

Hail Florida Hail

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Florida can borrow Tennessee’s blueprint to get its run game going against Kentucky

Tennessee showed Florida how to run against Kentucky

Gainesville, FL · 1d

The Center Square

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Outer space comes to Kentucky: Inaugural summit gathers leaders in space sector

(The Center Square) – Industry leaders are pursuing economic growth in the space science and exploration sector with the first Kentucky Space Summit in Lexington today. The daylong conference will bring together researchers, policymakers and business leaders wanting to expand Kentucky’s involvement in space ventures, as well as increase the global visibility of Kentucky’s current contributions. “This inaugural Kentucky Space Summit is designed to bring creative interdisciplinary thinkers together from within and outside of Kentucky to begin crafting an ambitious framework for a 5-10 year space strategy,” said Humanity in Deep Space Founder Kris Kimel. The summit is hosted by Kentucky Space Futures, a collaborative initiative between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Humanity in Deep Space, and Kentucky Science and Technology Corp. Kentucky is home to aerospace manufacturing, metals, plastics, and rubber fabrication, and chemical works, all of which currently contribute to space enterprises. Growing investment in space exploration offers a large economic opportunity to the state, officials say. “All aspects of the global space sector are rapidly expanding particularly with the return of humans to the moon,” Kimel told The Center Square. “This sector is expected to grow to over $1.6 trillion by 2035. Kentucky already has a

Lexington, KY · 16h