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I-75 Southbound Lanes to Close Tonight and June 30 for Merge Lane Work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on I-75 southbound tonight and June 30 to extend the merge lane for drivers entering from North Broadway, part of the ongoing I-75 widening project in Fayette County.
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Families plead with KY leaders: ‘Work together to find a solution’ and keep Lee Clinic open
FRANKFORT — For more than an hour on Wednesday, parents and community advocates pleaded with Kentucky leaders to reverse budget cuts that threaten to shutter Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville. In three-minute testimony increments, more than a dozen said their loved ones with disabilities have nowhere else to turn, begging the members of the…
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Bevin, ex-wife, son ordered to appear in person at July hearing
A judge has ordered former Gov. Matt Bevin, his ex-wife Glenna, and their estranged son Jonah to appear in person at a July 28 court hearing, rejecting any possibility of remote participation.
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Council advances proposed developer fees to pay for Lexington’s growth. How do they work?
A proposed ‘privilege fee’ system for new development could eventually help recoup hundreds of millions in infrastructure costs tied to Lexington’s recent expansion.
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$6.6M water, wastewater funds boost Eastern Kentucky economy
Gov. Beshear and Congressman Rogers announced $6.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program funding to extend drinking water and wastewater services while supporting economic development in two Eastern Kentucky counties.
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Trump administration sues Kentucky to block challenges to prediction market regulations
A Trump administration organization that oversees regulation of derivatives markets has sued Kentucky to block efforts by the state’s attorney general to prevent two prediction market companies from operating what he says are unlicensed and illegal sports gambling operations.
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Caroline Morales Named Principal of MLK Academy
Dr. Caroline Morales, currently assistant principal at Lafayette High School, will become principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, an alternative education program, effective July 1.
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Transylvania focuses on personal growth alongside career readiness
Transylvania University emphasizes combining personal growth with career readiness, leveraging its downtown Lexington location and intimate class sizes to connect students with real-world opportunities while building mentor relationships.
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Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes
President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure. Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill, which passed the Senate Monday and House Tuesday with wide margins, during a Capitol ceremony.…
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Lexington discusses stormwater management, climate impacts
Lexington’s Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee met June 5 to discuss the Complete Streets Manual, stormwater management techniques and the impacts of climate change on local precipitation and flooding risks.