A Northern Kentucky community is coming together to help one man rebuild his home.

On Saturday, a fire tore through a house at the end of Brittany Lane, leaving behind heavy damage and years of work nearly destroyed.

But for Richard Reinhart, the loss goes far beyond the structure itself.

“This was his big project,” neighbor Danielle Armstrong said. “He bought the land and then just built the house and built the house for years and years and years.”

Armstrong was the one who called 911 after noticing smoke pouring from the home. She said flames quickly spread, leaving the house badly damaged.

Reinhart and his wife were able to make it out safely.

Still, the home holds deep meaning. Armstrong said Reinhart spent decades building it by hand, carefully crafting a space meant to bring generations of family together.

Just months before the fire, Reinhart was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer with no known cure.

“He doesn’t have long to live,” Armstrong said.

Now, what was once a long-term dream has become something far more urgent.

Reinhart’s goal is no longer just to build the home, but to return to it.

“My goal with the GoFundMe is to raise funds so that we can rebuild this house together for Richard, so that he can leave it to his family,” Armstrong said. “This is his final place that he wants to be.”

Armstrong said her motivation is simple.

“I don’t have a lot in life, and Richard’s always been there for me through a lot,” she said. “So you do that for friends that really care about you.”

The two have known each other for decades — even living as neighbors twice over the years — a connection Armstrong says makes this effort even more meaningful.

Now, she’s leading the charge to help rebuild the home, starting a GoFundMe and helping organize local fundraisers.

Longnecks Sports Grill in Hebron will host a Dine and Dinner event at all its locations April 11 from 5 to 9 p.m.

For Armstrong, the goal is clear: to help Reinhart return to the home he built — and the place he hopes to spend his final days.

“This was his dream,” she said. “And I want his dream to come true.”

The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until Tuesday, April 7, but players are already announcing their plans — over 500 so far, in fact. On Kentucky’s end, Jaland Lowe was the first, announcing on March 28 that he would head elsewhere. Since then, it’s been crickets, but Jasper Johnson and Brandon Garrison quickly changed that, with news breaking of their plans to transfer happening within an hour of each other on Friday.

More announcements could be on the way before Tuesday. We’re still waiting on decisions from seven Wildcats, eight if you include Jayden Quaintance, who is expected to enter the NBA Draft, but has yet to officially declare. Redshirt big man Reece Potter has publicly stated that he will run it back in Lexington. Mark Pope got his first 2026 commit this week in four-star point guard Mason Williams, the son of former NBA All-Star Mo Williams, who will also come to Kentucky as an assistant coach.

It could be a newsy weekend. KSR will be tracking all of Kentucky’s offseason roster movements. Consider this your one-stop shop for all roster additions and departures.

GRADUATED (2)

PORTAL DEPARTURES (3)

REMAINING ELIGIBILITY – STATUS UNKNOWN (8)

EXPECTED RETURNERS (1)

HS SIGNEES (1)

PORTAL ADDITIONS: N/A

IMPORTANT DATES

• April 7: Transfer Portal Opens
• April 21: Transfer Portal Closes
• 60 days before NBA Draft: NBA Early Entry Deadline
• May 8-10: NBA G League Combine (Chicago)
• May 10: NBA Draft Lottery
• May 10-17: NBA Draft Combine (Chicago)
• May 27: NCAA Division I Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline
• 10 days before NBA Draft: NBA Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline
• Late June: 2026 NBA Draft (Date not announced)

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UPDATES

April 3: Brandon Garrison joins Johnson in the portal

• After two seasons with the Wildcats as the team’s backup center, Garrison will look for a starting job going into his final college season.

April 3: Jasper Johnson will enter the Transfer Portal

• Mark Pope‘s highest-ranked recruit of all time will look for a fresh start elsewhere after an up-and-down freshman season.
• The other finalists in his high school recruitment were Alabama and North Carolina.

March 30: Mo Williams to join staff as assistant

• Expected to join his son, Mason, in Lexington, filling one of the vacant assistant coaching positions
• Head coach at Jackson State (2022-26) and Alabama State (2020-22), Assistant coach at Cal State Northridge (2018-20)
• Played 13 seasons in the NBA for 7 different franchises; NBA All-Star (2009), NBA Champion (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016)

March 28: Jaland Lowe will enter the Transfer Portal

• Leaving UK after one season, which was cut short by a shoulder injury.

March 27: Associate head coach Alvin Brooks will not return next season

March 27: 4-star Mason Williams commits to Kentucky

• Son of former NBA All-Star/current Jackson State head coach Mo Williams
• 6-foot-2 point guard ranked No. 124 overall in the 2026 recruiting class by Rivals
• Held offers from Ole Miss, Jackson State, Memphis, Louisiana, New Mexico State, Stephen F. Austin, Washington, and Texas Tech
• Averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per outing in 2025-26 while shooting 41.2 percent from deep (8-game sample size)

March 26: Keegan Brown announced as Director of Roster Management

• Worked with Mark Pope for five seasons at BYU
• Most recently worked as head video coordinator of the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks’ G League affiliate.

March 24: Jason Hart leaves for SMU

• Left Kentucky after two seasons to become the associate head coach under Andy Enfield
• Lead recruiter for Dink Pate and Tyran Stokes

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRC) – A measure that includes naming a highway in Northern Kentucky after conservative activist Charlie Kirk is awaiting action from the governor.

Senate Joint Resolution 139, an omnibus bill designating honorary names for roads and bridges across the state, was delivered to the governor Thursday after clearing both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly.

Among its provisions is the designation of a portion of Kentucky Route 18 in Boone County as the “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.”

The resolution passed the Senate 36-0 in March and later cleared the House 86-4 on April 1 before final concurrence in the Senate.

Lawmakers considered removing the Kirk designation during debate. A House floor amendment that would have deleted the “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway” provision was defeated.

The measure includes several other highway and bridge designations statewide, including memorials for fallen service members and local leaders.

If signed, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet would be directed to install signage marking the honorary highway names.