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Council Delays Haley Pike Solar Lease Again as Members Push for Stronger Community Benefits
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council postponed action on a proposed ground lease for a large-scale solar project on the city-owned Haley Pike Landfill for a second consecutive week Tuesday, with several council members pressing the developer for a richer community benefits agreement and insisting that an elected official have a seat…
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Lexington Mental Health Court Reports Record Year, Eyes Expansion to Second Court
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette Mental Health Court saved the community an estimated $3.17 million in 2025 on a local investment of $270,000 — a return of more than 1,000 percent — while graduating a record 25 participants and reaching its highest-ever caseload, program leaders told a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council committee Tuesday. The…
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Lexington blogger files three open records appeals against VisitLex, alleging pattern of obstruction
Appeals to Kentucky Attorney General challenge tourism bureau’s handling of records on credit card spending, lobbying operations, and executive compensation LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington blogger has filed three formal appeals with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, accusing VisitLex — the publicly funded tourism bureau that promotes the Bluegrass region — of systematically obstructing…
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Rapid Fire Home Buyers founders launch private lending fund, seeking $10M from accredited investors
Evergreen Capital promises 10% returns backed by residential real estate loans, but the venture arrives amid rising concerns about investor-driven housing costs in Central Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — The founders of one of Central Kentucky’s most prolific home-buying operations are making a play for Wall Street-style capital — this time asking accredited investors to…
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Lexington council candidate arrested on felony assault charge
A candidate for Lexington’s 9th District Urban County Council seat was arrested Friday on a charge of second-degree assault, a Class C felony, according to Fayette County jail records. Matt Eugene Miniard, 69, was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center on Friday evening after Lexington Metro Police officers arrested him in the 100…
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Lexington police officer suspended, two others disciplined at council meeting
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Thursday approved three employee discipline cases — two from the police department and one from the fire department — including a one-day suspension for a police officer cited for repeated failures to communicate professionally with the public. Officer Caleb Croney received the most severe punishment of the three,…
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Lexington planners approve 55-lot subdivision near historic Black neighborhood, OK senior housing over residents’ objections
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a 55-lot single-family subdivision on Price Road while directing residents of the adjacent historic St. Martins Village to take their fight over street connectivity to the Urban County Council. In a separate and more contentious vote, the commission approved a 45-unit affordable senior…
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One Man’s Brave Stand Against the Genitals That Haunt Him (Commentary)
State Representative Ryan Dotson wants you to know that he is running for the United States Congress. He wants you to know he’s a veteran, a pastor, and a God-fearing man. But above all else (truly, above all else) he wants you to know that he has thought very deeply about penises. Not his…
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Lexington homelessness task force weighs shelter models, hears plea to address ‘different faces’ of crisis
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Members of the Mayor’s Task Force to End Homelessness on Wednesday heard a presentation from a Nashville organization that shelters 800 people a night on a $15 million privately funded budget, and grappled with how to design solutions that serve not just the chronically homeless but also families, the elderly and…
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Lexington police, fire pension fund tops $1 billion as board reviews Q4 returns, honors fallen members
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Police and Fire Pension Fund has surpassed $1 billion in total assets and closed 2025 with a 12.5% annual return, investment consultants told the retirement board Wednesday during its quarterly meeting. The fund’s value stood at roughly $1.099 billion as of Monday, Treasurer Chad reported, up…