https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article316127950.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/abeb4f25-6dcf-490d-9e2a-2fd549f2de0c/2_th.jpg See inside new Lexington restaurant, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will open June 16 in the Hamburg area of Lexington, Ky, near Cabela's and Costco with a menu of wood-fired grilled steaks, seafood and more. https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article316127950.html/video-embed 64 2026-06-15T08:54:00Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316137225.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7c05ca9f-2091-4e46-a038-02265b23a64e/1_th.jpg Jon Hale and Caroline Makauskas on UK's hire of J Batt Lexington Herald-Leader reporters Jon Hale and Caroline Makauskas discuss the hiring of Michigan State Athletic Director J Batt as the University of Kentucky's new AD and Champions Blue CEO J Batt. Recorded June 15, 2026. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316137225.html/video-embed 422 2026-06-15T21:03:20Z no https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140671.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f58ff05b-c9fa-4aba-b05c-2776153a2a35/1_th.jpg 'You've got to stay flexible': New Kentucky AD J Batt on his vision J Batt, Kentucky's new athletics director, talks about Champions Blue, LLC, and how it can keep UK "nimble" in navigating the changing college sports landscape. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140671.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-15T22:41:30Z no https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140879.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b23b8427-4999-41d1-9baa-56cef57cf583/1_th.jpg For new Kentucky AD J Batt, 'fundraising is a team sport' New Kentucky athletics director J Batt talks about his reputation as a fundraiser and what goes into generating revenue in college athletics. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140879.html/video-embed 34 2026-06-15T22:59:29Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120428.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5b1b3d6c-31d9-492c-999b-d7d755184e63/3_th.jpg Slideshow: South Warren wins 2026 Softball State Tournament crown, defeating Bullitt East 8-0 Photos from Softball State Softball Tournament championship game at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on June 13, 2026. The South Warren Spartans defeated the Bullitt East Chargers 8-0, claiming the school's first state softball crown. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120428.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-14T07:26:44Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316118842.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/34475d77-36b5-40e0-9a4c-4dab26283d1a/1_th.jpg Michigan State's Tom Izzo on athletics director J Batt Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo talks about J Batt at Batt's introductory news conference as athletics director of the Spartans in June, 2025. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316118842.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-13T23:25:24Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120674.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a8e60c0a-9258-46b2-ae1b-88e4ca1fc547/2_th.jpg Video: South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson talk about state softball championship South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson discuss what meaning the Softball State Tournament championship means after their 8-0 win over Bullitt East at John Cropp Stadium on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Lexington, Ky. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120674.html/video-embed 94 2026-06-14T08:23:45Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316119724.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5ea04003-9202-48df-a223-c6f90431e63b/2_th.jpg Trinity state final MVP Grayson Willoughby talks about win, future Trinity's Grayson Willoughby, a University of Kentucky commit, talks about the No. 1 Shamrocks' 12-0 win over Boyd County and his performance on the mound in the final on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky. He also discusses future. He's one of the top prospects in the Major League Baseball Draft later this summer. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316119724.html/video-embed 91 2026-06-14T02:37:43Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316114124.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/028797d5-2b16-4a9d-b96c-0b39a87c14a5/2_th.jpg 'We're out here to win.' Bullitt East's Allie Carter talks about run to state final Bullitt East's Allie Carter talks about the Chargers' 13-3 win over George Rogers Clark on Friday, June 12, 2026, in which she hit the game-ending home run. Carter also reflects on the season as her team advances to face South Warren on Saturday for the Softball State Tournament championship at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316114124.html/video-embed 97 2026-06-13T11:21:24Z no