radioNOVO News for Frankfort: July 15, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 07/14/26          RISING TEMPERATURES HAVE PROMPTED LEXINGTON TO ACTIVATE ITS HEAT PLAN STARTING WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.           UNDER PHASE ONE OF THE PLAN, FIVE LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS WILL REMAIN OPEN INTO THE EARLY EVENING TO HELP RESIDENTS COOL OFF. ADDITIONALLY, LEXTRAN IS OFFERING FREE RIDES TO DESIGNATED COOLING CENTERS FOR HOMELESS RESIDENTS, AND CITY TRASH COLLECTION WILL BEGIN AN HOUR EARLIER AT FOUR-THIRTY A.M. TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM THE MIDDAY HEAT.          A UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LAW PROFESSOR HAS FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO BLOCK THE INCOMING DEAN FROM TAKING OFFICE TODAY. PROFESSOR RAMSI WOODCOCK CLAIMS THE APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGE GREGORY VAN TATENHOVE DIMINISHES THE SCHOOL'S SCHOLARLY PROCESS AND VIOLATES EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. THE HIRING FOLLOWS A FACULTY WARNING THAT VAN TATENHOVE WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE CANDIDATE.  WOODCOCK'S LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN FEDERAL COURT MONDAY.  A UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON CALLED THE SUIT................. FRIVOLOUS.