Source: LFUCG Meeting Agendas

The Lexington Urban County Council is scheduled to consider zoning changes, budget amendments and charter modifications on June 4, 2026, including a public hearing on expanding the Red Mile Tax Increment Financing Development Area and first reading of the FY 2027 budget.

When I published “Annihilating the Hillbilly” in 1971, the manifesto argued that the stereotyping of Appalachian people was not folklore but a tool. Coal operators, federal agencies, national media, and political elites used the hillbilly caricature to blame mountain people for conditions created by absentee ownership and extractive industries. The image was a weapon.…

Golisano Children’s Hospital at UK has launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that provides free books to children, bringing literacy support to young patients receiving hospital care in Lexington.

Lexington’s Urban County Council has approved three ordinances for the November ballot that would let voters decide whether city council members should receive higher pay.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a resolution Wednesday to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran and require congressional approval for further military action in the country. The 215-208 vote, in which four Republicans voted with all Democrats to adopt the resolution, is the strongest rebuke to date against…

Transylvania University is spotlighting recent graduates from the Class of 2026, showcasing how the university’s liberal arts education and mentorship prepared students for successful post-graduation transitions into careers and advanced studies.

Twelve Kentucky high school students have been named semifinalists for the prestigious 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, among 627 students nationwide recognized for excellence in academics, arts, and technical education.

Keeneland will be open for simulcasting this weekend to offer Lexington racing fans the chance to watch the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. Red Mile will be closed for simulcasting as it hosts the Railbird music festival.

The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Education is suing to block a new Kentucky law that would remove him from office.  Tyler Murphy, who has been on the school board since 2019, filed a lawsuit against Senate Bill 4 in Franklin County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Before the General Assembly passed the…

Fayette County Schools Board Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that bars some district employees from serving on school boards in Kentucky’s two largest districts.