Source: LFUCG Meeting Agendas

The General Government & Planning Committee is set to consider updated drive-through facility regulations and review data center zoning proposals during its Tuesday meeting, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize local land-use standards.

Small business optimism declined in August after spiking the previous month, as owners reported weaker sales and rising concerns about inflation and workforce availability, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

Rally House, a family-owned sports apparel retailer with over 320 locations nationwide, has opened its third Lexington store at Woodhill Circle Plaza on East New Circle Road.

Lexington’s General Government and Planning Committee considered updating drive-thru facility regulations for the first time since 1983, moving from uniform stacking requirements to use-specific standards in response to state law changes.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council considered three winter shelter contracts totaling over $3.6 million on September 8, along with budget amendments and various city service agreements.

Kentucky State University will host its annual Federal Reserve Luncheon on Sept. 22, featuring speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Louisville Branch and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to discuss economic opportunity and workforce development.

7 Brew’s free toy giveaway on Labor Day causes massive traffic backups across Lexington, while residents elsewhere celebrate local nostalgia and share new tools for discovering events and hidden day trips.

Kentucky State Police Post 12 is increasing patrols for Operation C.A.R.E. during Labor Day weekend (September 4-7) to target impaired and distracted driving, offering safety reminders including designated drivers, seatbelts, and phone-free driving.

Save the Children has launched Learn Without Limits, a new initiative targeting rural Kentucky’s literacy challenges by improving book access and reading skills, particularly aiming to ensure all children read at grade level by third grade.

Kentucky women’s golf opened its 2026-27 season at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, with senior Cathryn Brown leading the Wildcats to a tie for seventh place after the first round.