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Uniquely Kentucky
What makes your corner of the world different than anywhere else? In Uniquely Kentucky, Herald-Leader journalists bring you stories about the weird, awesome, beloved and curious tales that tie our commonwealth together.
Local
The US ‘loneliness epidemic’ persists. Former surgeon general sees progress in Lexington
Updated April 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
National
A dog so beloved on this SC campus, there is now a rainbow bridge in her honor. Here’s her story
Updated April 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Politics & Government
Coonhounds and hellbenders: Lawmakers name new ‘official’ critters of Kentucky
April 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Local
Larger-than-life horse statue will now greet visitors to this Lexington park
March 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Politics & Government
Latest delay to getting Lexington solar project off the ground? A model airplane club
Updated March 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Kentucky
Families of Scotia mine victims reflect on lives saved after explosions left 26 dead
March 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Kentucky
150 years later, meat falls from the sky again in this Kentucky county
Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Politics & Government
Kentuckians feared the post-war world. So they burned their kids’ comic books
Updated December 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Restaurants News & Trends
Restaurant Rewind: How Billy’s Bar-B-Q changed dining in Lexington
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Fayette County
A few gravestones started the journey to a corpse-packed frightfest in Kenwick
Updated October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
National
Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ finale is coming to theaters. Here’s when
Updated October 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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