The Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to empower states to review their voter rolls for noncitizens just days before elections, a change that voting rights advocates say would risk disenfranchising Americans. The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to wade into a legal fight between the Republican National Committee…
Lexington’s draft data-center zoning got tighter at the May 21 Planning Commission work session, with a new 1,000-foot buffer between data centers and rural agricultural land outside the urban service area. The hearing has been pushed to June 11.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission will hear a zoning petition Thursday from Mt. Laurel Lands Company seeking to convert Old Paris Road property to warehouse business use, though planning staff recommended postponement due to incomplete notice requirements.
Mayor Linda Gorton will announce Fourth of July Festival details Friday at a news conference hosted at the R.J. Corman Railroad property, with the company continuing its partnership to host the city’s fireworks display.
Lextran’s Downtown Transit Center will close tonight from 7 p.m. for approximately three hours due to scheduled power maintenance, though all bus service will continue as normal.
Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation this week. Vermont’s new law bans the sale or use of paraquat without explicit approval from the secretary of agriculture. Widely used to control weeds in major crops across the country,…
Earlier this month, Ebola touched the Commonwealth of Kentucky, if only indirectly. Dr. Peter Stafford, who completed his residency at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine in 2018, was diagnosed with Ebola and flown to Germany for treatment. Dr. Stafford had been working as a physician and missionary in the Democratic Republic of…
Kentucky’s Education and Workforce Development Cabinet has announced public meetings scheduled for June, inviting community members and stakeholders to participate in cabinet proceedings held across the state.
Kentucky State Police Post 12 in Frankfort has appointed Trooper Andy Stepp as its new Public Affairs Officer, where he will oversee media relations and community engagement across seven central Kentucky counties.
Lexington’s Urban County Council approved several spending requests for the next city budget, including $135,098 for additional building security in city hall.