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Kentucky politicians, mostly Republicans, confirm they will speak at Fancy Farm Picnic
A few Kentucky politicians — mostly Republicans — have confirmed they will be speaking at this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic next month.
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Opioid settlement funds flow to rural Kentucky treatment programs
Kentucky is using opioid settlement funds to expand addiction recovery services in rural communities, where treatment access has been historically limited and drug addiction rates remain high.
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Jackson Named Chair of Blue Grass Airport Board
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board named Tonya Jackson as chair effective July 15, following the retired Lexmark executive’s six years of board service.
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Democratic governors say proposed changes to federal grants would harm reproductive healthcare
A coalition of 23 state governors and the governor of Guam, all Democrats, submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Monday objecting to a proposed rule that would drastically change the federal grantmaking process, saying it threatens programs related to maternal health and reproductive care. The public comment…
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Texting Lexington officer rear-ended a driver and blamed her — then resigned days before the chief could fire him
A Lexington officer told a driver he rear-ended that she ‘stopped so quick.’ His body camera showed him texting through the impact. He resigned May 18 — days before the chief could act on a termination recommendation.
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Community Debates UK Employment, VP Motorcade Delays, and Speculation on McConnell
Residents debate working at UK amid cost-cutting concerns, vent over VP Vance’s traffic-disrupting visit, offer gaming-community resources for making friends, and remain skeptical of newly released photos of Senator McConnell’s health status.
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4 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Four habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention have been filed in Eastern District of Kentucky federal court. The filings bring the year-to-date total to 165 petitions.
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Planning Commission to examine placemaking, downtown plan Wednesday
The Urban County Planning Commission is set to discuss placemaking efforts, the Downtown Area Master Plan, and data center zoning amendments at a work session Wednesday in downtown Lexington.
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Two killed after vehicle strikes fire truck on I-75 in Scott County
Two Tennessee residents died when their vehicle struck a Scott County Fire Department truck on I-75 near the 142-mile marker on Saturday. Three firefighters were injured.
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McConnell to remain absent from Senate while recovering from fall
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced he is recovering from a fall that left him briefly unconscious and will remain absent from the Senate during his rehabilitation.