Source: r/Lexington

Today on r/Lexington, residents debate the upcoming Senate race between Andy Barr and Charles Booker, celebrate the community recovery of a lost elderly dog, and discuss kudzu’s persistent spread across local roadsides.

New data shows there have been nearly 5,000 ICE arrests in Kentucky since the beginning of the Trump administration, and a growing number are the direct result of 287(g) agreements between local law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. There are now 55 local agencies in Kentucky with a 287(g) agreement,…

Third-ranked Kentucky volleyball swept UCLA 3-0 Wednesday in the SEC/Big Ten Challenge at Historic Memorial Coliseum, recording seven aces and hitting .346 for the match to improve to 3-0 on the season.

No. 3 Kentucky swept UCLA 3-0 on Wednesday in the Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge, with Morgan Gaerte leading the Wildcats with 16 kills in their third consecutive sweep of the season.

Kentucky’s unlawful camping law is seeing increased enforcement two years after passage, with 460 citations filed statewide in its second year. Fayette County ranks second in the state for these charges, raising concerns from advocates who say the law criminalizes homelessness rather than addressing housing shortages.

Lexington’s Planning Commission subdivision committee is scheduled to review three major development projects on September 3, including a downtown high-street multi-family building and a Nicholasville Road commercial development.

FEMA approved federal public assistance for 20 Kentucky counties affected by deadly June 2026 flooding that killed six people. Governor Beshear’s request to President Trump came after severe storms dumped up to 8 inches of rain across parts of the state.

Governor Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting he rescind tariff and trade policies, saying they are fueling a cost-of-living crisis and harming Kentucky’s agriculture, bourbon and coal industries.

Jeremy Day, a school resource officer at Garden Springs and James Lane Allen elementary schools, has been named the September 2026 Kids’ Champion by Fayette County Public Schools for his Fayette 50: Miles for Smiles fundraising campaign, which raised over $12,000 to help students afford back-to-school essentials.

Working Kentuckians find themselves in an increasingly difficult labor market in 2026, with no net job growth in the state over the last two years, rising costs due to inflation and wages that aren’t keeping up with those costs. Tariffs, war in Iran, immigration crackdowns and federal budget cuts are contributing to a slow…