Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky Reconsiders Ibogaine Study for Addiction Treatment After Texas Greenlights Research
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- Kentucky Reconsiders Ibogaine Study for Addiction Treatment After Texas Greenlights Research
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky may revisit funding research into the psychedelic ibogaine for addiction treatment, following Texas’s move to invest $50 million in clinical trials.
#kentucky #ky #ibogaine #texas #clinicaltrial
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- KY Rep. Thomas Massie urges release of Epstein files alongside victims
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rep. Thomas Massie took the fight to release the full files on infamous sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein to the steps of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Massie held a press conference rallying support for a discharge petition to force the disclosure of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender alongside several Epstein victims as well as his co-sponsor, California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.
With the support of House Democrats expected, the pair of congressmen publicly pushed their Republican colleagues to join in support of the petition, which requires 218 signatures. A handful of Republican women, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, had joined them as of Wednesday morning, and they said they needed two more.
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- Kentucky nurse revives drunk raccoon found in dumpster
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A raccoon in Letcher County, KY, passed out in a dumpster after eating fermented peaches for moonshine. Nurse Misty Combs rescued it and performed CPR to clear its lungs. A game warden took it to a vet, and Combs released it after recovery.
#kentucky #letchercounty #kywildlife
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- University of Kentucky student-athlete charged in death of infant, admits to hiding birth
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A University of Kentucky student-athlete faces felony charges after admitting she tried to hide the birth of an infant found dead in a Lexington home.
#kentucky #universityofkentucky #UK #crime #kycrime #lexingtonky
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- See inside: KSBar & Grille's new menu and updated look
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The sports bar and restaurant is open after closing in the summer for renovations and updating its menu with new additions including smash burgers, appetizers and wing sauces.
#Kentucky #kentuckyrestaurants
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- The ‘Mecca of ventriloquism’ is in Kentucky. Take a look inside, if you dare
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In a small building tucked in a quiet Fort Mitchell neighborhood, more than 1,200 retirees have found a home.
But they aren’t people — at least, not when they’re not on stage. They are dummies and dolls that serve as the largest collection of ventriloquism memorabilia in the world.
The Vent Haven museum in Northern Kentucky claims to be the only ventriloquism museum in the world. Open since 1973, it has grown from 500 dummies in founder William Shakespeare Berger’s collection to its current size of 1,242 dummies.
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- Secrecy Surrounds Proposed Data Center Project in Kentucky
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A secretive data center project in Maysville, KY, has sparked local speculation and concern, as officials negotiate behind closed doors and residents demand answers.
#kentucky #maysvilleky #datacenter
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- OPINION | Rescue Group Saves Nine Wild Horses From Slaughter
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An animal rescue group has saved nine wild horses from a Tennessee kill pen, offering hope amid ongoing concerns for Kentucky’s free-roaming horses.
#kentucky #kentuckywildlife #horses #animalrescue #tennessee
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- UK’s Tonie Morgan and Lexi Blue reflect on their Florida roots and basketball journeys
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- UK’s Tonie Morgan and Lexi Blue reflect on their Florida roots and basketball journeys—despite knowing each other for years, this season marks their first as teammates.
#uk #universityofkentucky #kentucky #wildcats #womensbasketball
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- EV battery production starts at one of Kentucky’s largest plants
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- BlueOval SK’s Hardin County plant launches EV battery production for Ford’s F-150 Lightning as Kentucky’s electric vehicle landscape rapidly evolves.
#blueoval #kentucky #hardincounty #electricvehicles #ford
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- Kentucky Mother and Stepfather Indicted for Murder After 10-Year-Old Jayden Spicer Found Dead
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Felicia and Josh Gross are indicted in Breathitt County, Kentucky for the death of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, whose body was found near Canoe Road on Aug. 12. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article311740622.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Record-breaking freshman class moves in at UK
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Hear from students and families involved with the move in process at the University of Kentucky during Big Blue Move-in, which ran from Sunday Aug. 17, to Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025.
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- Dozens of Eastern KY’s Wild Horses Sent to Kill Pen
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- At least 40 wild horses from Breathitt County have landed in a Tennessee kill pen, sparking calls for Kentucky to reform its laws and better protect free-roaming horses.
#kentucky #BreathittCounty #kywildlife #tennessee #horses
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- Kentucky AG, Rep. James Comer praise Trump's deployment of troops in Washington
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky GOP leaders praise Trump’s National Guard deployment to D.C. and push for increased law enforcement funding, despite declining crime rates statewide.
#kentucky #GOP #jamescomer #russellcoleman #donaldtrump #nationalguard #washingtondc
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- Lawyer for ex-KY sheriff accused of killing judge asks for $50K bond
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A lawyer for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines asked for a $50,000 bond for her client during a hearing Friday at the Letcher County Courthouse.
Stines, 44, is charged with shooting and killing former county district judge Kevin Mullins on Sept. 19, 2024, inside Mullins’ chambers.
The former sheriff is being held at the Leslie County Detention Center without bond, but his lawyer, Kerri Bartley, asked Circuit Judge Chris Cohron on Friday to set his bond at $50,000.
Bartley said Stines has deep roots in Letcher County and is not a flight risk. She also doesn’t believe Stines would pose a danger to others.
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- Kentucky horses are going to die brutally in slaughterhouses. It’s all legal | Opinion
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- OPINION | Linda Blackford: If we care about equine welfare, Kentucky needs to overhaul all laws and rules regarding free-roaming horses in Eastern KY.
#kentucky #kywildlife #kyhorses #easternky
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- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about the teams chemistry
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about the teams chemistry
#universityofkentucky #ky #ukwildcats #womensbasketball #sportsnews
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- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about how Summer strength and conditioning is going
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about how Summer strength and conditioning is going
#universityofkentucky #ky #ukwildcats #womensbasketball #sportsnews
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- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about freshman Kaelyn Carroll
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about freshman Kaelyn Carroll and what that relationship building is like.
#universityofkentucky #ky #ukwildcats #womensbasketball #sportsnews
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- Clara Strack, talks about what It’s like to have an individual workout with Coach Brooks
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky Wildcats Center, Clara Strack, talks about what It’s like to have an individual workout with Coach Kenny Brooks.
#universityofkentucky #ky #ukwildcats #womensbasketball #sportsnews
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- Kentucky senior transfer running back Seth McGowan talks about playing in his grills.
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky senior transfer running back Seth McGowan talks about playing in his grills.
#uk #universityofkentucky #ukfootball #football #sportsnews #kentucky
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- Kentucky Mother Charged After Missing Son Found Dead in Breathitt County
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Kentucky mother faces multiple charges after confessing to giving her 10-year-old son sleeping medication and burying him following a week-long search in Breathitt County.
#kentucky #kycrime #truecrime #breathittcounty #kynews #crimenews #breakingnews
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- Kentucky.com/Herald-Leader Reporters Try Pawpaw Ale-8
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ale-8 One and Kentucky State University debut a new pawpaw-flavored soda, blending Kentucky’s unique fruit with the state’s iconic pop for a tasty Bluegrass collaboration.
#ale-8 #kentucky #kentuckystateuniversity #pawpaw #kentuckypawpaw #tastetest
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- Kentucky Eyes Nuclear Energy, AI With Major Investments
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- With new investments and plans for nuclear-powered AI data centers, Kentucky leaders aim to position Paducah as a hub for energy innovation and economic growth.
#kentucky #paducah #kentuckyenergy
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- KY facility to make all glass covers for Apple iPhones, watches
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Commemorating his company’s $2.5 billion investment in Kentucky, Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a one-of-a-kind piece of the Bluegrass State during an Oval Office press conference Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Cook revealed a unique engraved glass plaque that was designed for the president at the Harrodsburg plant of Corning Inc.
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- Kentucky’s Lost Lexington Mustard: From Royal Tables to Local Legend
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Lexington, Kentucky was once home to a world-famous mustard enjoyed by Queen Victoria, but the original recipe remains a delicious local mystery.
#lexingtonky #kentucky #burrowesmustard #kentuckyhistory
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- See and hear how crowds reacted to different speakers during the 145th annual Fancy Farm Picnic
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- See and hear how crowds reacted to different speakers during St. Jerome's Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Graves County, Kentucky.
#fancyfarmpicnic #fancyfarm #gravescounty #kentucky #kypolitics
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- US Senate GOP candidate, Nate Morris, speaks during the 145th annual Fancy Farm Picnic
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- US Senate GOP candidate, Nate Morris, speaks during the 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at St. Jerome Church in Graves County, Kentucky.
#kentucky #fancyfarmpicnic #fancyfarm #natemorris #gravescounty
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- Slideshow: See photos from the 145th Fancy Farm Picnic
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic was held in Fancy Farm, Ky., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.
See more from Fancy Farm: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiEcJw0dyRXjdhNNkM8yYJhx5PIcRQ0Cz
Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article277914778.html
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- Title
- Get a feel for the Fancy Farm '25 environment
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- See and hear how crowds reacted to different speakers during St. Jerome's Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Graves County, Ky.
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- 'Over 50 new faces' on Kentucky football's 2025 roster
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart recounts to media about previous season, and insight into 2025 football roster.
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- Hear Nate Morris' Fancy Farm speech
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- US Senate GOP candidate, Nate Morris, speaks during the 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at St. Jerome Church in Graves County, Ky.
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- $15 million investment into Kroger Field including wifi, premium spaces
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- UK director of athletics Mitch Barnhart speaks about the $15 million investment into maintaining Kroger Field, including upgrades to wifi, suites and premium spaces.
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- UK football offensive coordinator on adding so many new players
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Bush Hamdan, Kentucky football offensive coordinator, answers questions about incorporating new players into the 2025 football team.
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- Brad White on chemistry between new and returning UK football players
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Brad White, Kentucky football defensive coordinator, answers a question on integrating new roster of players in UK's football team.
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- 'Diplomas in hand, rings on fingers.' New scholarships for student-athletes
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Athletics director Mitch Barnhart speaks to media about 80 new scholarships added for Kentucky student athletes for 2025, along with changes on roster limits.
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- Hear closing remarks from Senate candidate, Andy Barr
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- US Senate GOP candidate, Andy Barr, gives closing remarks during the 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at St. Jerome Church in Graves County, Ky.
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- Hear some of the zingers from Fancy Farm 2025
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky’s oldest, largest and folksiest political speaking event played out this weekend at the 145th Fancy Farm Picnic in West Kentucky.
Locals and out-of-towners descended on the unincorporated town of Fancy Farm to eat pork and mutton sandwiches, locally grown tomatoes and sweet corn, drink Sun Drop, play bingo and listen to some of the state’s most notable Republicans — along with one Democrat — shout political jabs over the jeers and heckles of a raucous audience.
Each year brings a different slate of speakers and notable moments to the picnic hosted by St. Jerome Catholic Church.
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- Fancy Farm eve dinner speakers
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Listen as lawmakers and future candidates speak at the Fancy Farm eve dinner.
#fancyfarm2025 #fancyfarm #kypolitics #kentucky
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- Kentucky senior transfer running back Seth McGowan speaks about adversity he's faced
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky senior transfer running back Seth McGowan speaks about how the adversity he's faced has taught him about self-love and discipline.
#kentucky #uk #universityofkentucky #ukfootball
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- Kentucky Offensive Coordinator Bush Hamdan speaks about UK’s quarterback room
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky Offensive Coordinator Bush Hamdan speaks about UK’s quarterback room and quarterbacks Zach Calzada and Cutter Boleyshare their thoughts.
#kentucky #uk #universityofkentucky #UKfootball
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- KY graduate transfer offensive lineman Josh Braun speaks about his wife, Susie Braun
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- University of Kentucky graduate transfer offensive lineman Josh Braun shares how his wife, Susie Braun, has influenced and supported him throughout his football career.
#kentucky #uk #universityofkentucky #collegefootball
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- Top 2027 Kentucky Women’s Basketball Prospect Haylen Ayers Shines in Basketball & Softball
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Haylen Ayers—No. 5 in the 2027 class—excels in basketball and softball, attracting offers from Kentucky and other top programs as her recruiting journey gains momentum.
#kentuckybasketball #kentucky #ukbasketball #universityofkentucky #haylenayers
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- OPINION | Kentucky Legislature Lacks Clear Sexual Harassment Rules
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- OPINION | Kentucky lawmakers face renewed pressure to pass explicit s*xual harassment rules after revelations that the legislature still lacks clear protections.
#kentucky #kypolitics #opinion
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- Lexington is home to KY's official theatre pipe organ
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In 2005, the Kentucky Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ was named the official theatre pipe organ of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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- Former KY Clerk Kim Davis Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Appeal, Challenge to Gay Marriage Ruling
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis asks the Supreme Court—again—to hear her appeal, hoping to overturn nationwide same-sex marriage rights she once refused to honor.
#kentucky #kimdavis #Obergefellv.Hodges
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- Armadillos in Kentucky: Researchers Track Migration and Leprosy Risk
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- As nine-banded armadillos spread across Kentucky, UK researchers track sightings and study their rare link to leprosy—urging caution but not alarm as populations grow.
#kentucky #armadillos #kywildlife
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- How French History and Local Flair Shaped Kentucky’s Iconic Place Names
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky’s iconic place names—like Paris, Louisville, and Bourbon County—reflect deep French roots, local pride, and uniquely Kentucky pronunciations.
#kentucky #louisvilleky #bourboncounty #parisky
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- Wild horses have flourished across Eastern KY, but may be at crisis
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People drive to strip mines outside of Jackson, Kentucky to see generations of wild horses roam old mine sites. But some say the overpopulation of these horses is becoming too big a problem in Eastern Kentucky.
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- Why Kentucky Still Requires Politicians to Swear Off Dueling
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kentucky remains the only state to require officials to swear they’ve never fought a duel—a quirky rule rooted in its violent 1800s history.
#kentucky #ky #kentuckyhistory
