Source: Fayette County Public Schools

Five Fayette County Public Schools graduates have earned college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships for 2026, with awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 annually.

The LFUCG Social Services & Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a bike lane parking ordinance recommended by the STREEET Safety Task Force, along with Animal Care & Control ordinance updates and a Global Lex program update, at its Tuesday meeting.

Murray State University professor Dr. Jessica Pryor redesigned her graduate educational technology course to use Google Gemini Gems AI chatbots for content delivery while maintaining human grading and emphasizing ethical AI use.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Planning Commission Zoning Committee is set to review five zoning map amendment petitions on June 4 that have been postponed from previous meetings, involving proposed rezoning for commercial, residential and warehouse development across the city.

Proposed updates would make it illegal to leave pets outdoors and unattended in extreme heat or cold, modernize Lexington’s tethering and collar rules, and create a ‘cost of care’ bond process so seized animals — one held 565 days — aren’t stuck in legal limbo. The Social Services and Public Safety Committee reviews the…

FRANKFORT — As communities around Kentucky protest planned data centers, a new state energy group says data centers can be part of the state’s future, thanks to its cheap power and available land. The state can bring in hyperscale data centers while also ensuring electricity ratepayers are protected, the executive director of the Energy…

Lexington’s Planning Commission Subdivision Committee reviewed plans for a 288-unit residential development at Patchen Wilkes on Winchester Road, recommending approval subject to 22 outstanding requirements. The project is part of a larger mixed-use development that includes a proposed Kroger Marketplace.

The Lexington-Fayette Planning Commission Zoning Committee unanimously recommended approval Wednesday for variances needed to open a coffee shop and record store at 500 Southland Drive, after the developer made safety improvements to address city concerns.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget’s first reading and hold a public hearing on a Red Mile Tax Increment Financing expansion during its June 4 meeting.

James Buss, dean of Ball State University’s Honors College, has been selected to lead the University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College, beginning July 1.