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37 municipalities request Beshear’s gas tax reduction after KY lawmakers question the move
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 37 local governments have requested the state continue reducing the gasoline sales tax in their areas by 10 cents after a Wednesday night deadline through June 30.
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Lexington builds first mini roundabout on Wilson Downing Road
Lexington is constructing its first mini roundabout in a neighborhood on Wilson Downing Road starting in June, with major street closures planned from July 6-31 to accommodate the safety improvements.
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Kentucky signee Greenway named MaxPreps Female National Athlete
Maddyn Greenway of Providence Academy has been named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year after winning 13 state championships and becoming Minnesota’s all-time leading scorer in basketball.
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Beshear Highlights Economic Gains, Drug Fight in Team Kentucky Update
Gov. Beshear announced economic development wins and drug interdiction efforts while warning of budget challenges affecting health and family services in the commonwealth.
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UK to close University Drive lane Monday for Chandler expansion work
The University of Kentucky begins construction Monday to upgrade utility infrastructure supporting the Chandler Hospital expansion, closing the southbound lane of University Drive and the University Drive Garage for approximately one year.
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KY gov blasts GOP leader over medical cannabis prosecution comments: ‘Complete lack of humanity’
Beshear, GOP lawmaker spar over medical cannabis expansion.
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Kentucky approves $1.8M for workforce training in first FY2026 round
Gov. Beshear announced $1.8 million in state funding for the first fiscal year 2026 round of workforce training approvals through the Bluegrass State Skills Corp., supporting nearly 2,300 Kentucky workers at various employers across the state.
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Planning Commission to consider 288-unit project at Patchen Wilkes
The Urban County Planning Commission is set to consider a 288-unit multi-family development at Patchen Wilkes and two other proposals when it meets Thursday.
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Commentary: Lexington’s public record is rotting, and nobody’s job is to stop it
Twenty-four years of Fayette County election results survived this morning in exactly one reachable place: the Internet Archive. The clerk’s site migration killed the archive, council video is legally destroyable 30 days after minutes are approved, and the plow data lives on because a citizen saved it. We recovered all 37 lost elections in…
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UK recognizes 10,600 students for Spring 2026 Dean’s List honors
The University of Kentucky has announced its Spring 2026 Dean’s List, recognizing 10,600 students for academic excellence across all colleges and universities.