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Grimes Mill Road Bridge Closure Set for Early July
Grimes Mill Road will close at McCalls Mill Road on July 1-2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for bridge railing repairs, with detours routed through McCalls Mill Road and Athens-Boonesboro Road.
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Lexington hosts free World Cup watch party at historic theater
Lexington will host a free watch party for Team USA’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on July 1 at the historic Kentucky Theatre, featuring local soccer fans and the Lexington Sporting Club women’s championship trophy.
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Lexington to Host Free World Cup Watch Party at Historic Kentucky Theatre
Lexington will host a free World Cup watch party on July 1 at the historic Kentucky Theatre, where residents can cheer on Team USA’s Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city announced the event is part of a partnership with FOX 56.
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UK freshman Godfrey called up to U.S. U-18 national team camp
McKenzie Godfrey, an incoming University of Kentucky women’s soccer freshman, has been called up to the U.S. U-18 Youth National Team Training Camp in Georgia, where she will compete for a spot on the roster for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
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City crews clear Brucetown Park homeless encampment as Kentucky’s camping ban reaches a Lexington neighborhood
LFUCG crews cleared a homeless encampment at Brucetown Park on June 25, hauling away tents and belongings under police watch — an early local enforcement of the Safer Kentucky Act’s public-camping ban in a historic, low-income neighborhood.
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Lexington launches $2M home modification program for seniors
Lexington launched a $2 million home modification program for low-income seniors in partnership with Bluegrass Care Navigators, offering free accessibility upgrades like grab bars and improved lighting to help older residents age safely at home.
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GGP Committee set to review STR rules, Blue Sky plan
The General Government & Planning Committee will meet July 1 to review updates on short-term rental regulations, the Blue Sky industrial area plan, and the ‘A Sense of Place’ initiative focused on historic Black hamlets.
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Lexington launches home modification program for low-income seniors
Lexington announced a new Home Modification Program for low-income seniors, using a $2 million HUD grant to provide safety upgrades like grab bars, handrails, and improved lighting to help residents age safely in their homes.
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Osborne accuses Beshear of creating Lee Clinic crisis for political gain
Republican House Speaker David Osborne accused Gov. Beshear of manufacturing a crisis at Lee Specialty Clinic for political gain, saying the clinic’s funding was included in the state budget from the start, contrary to the governor’s earlier claims.
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Beshear touts economic gains, public safety gains amid budget pressures
Governor Beshear announced economic development projects and public safety initiatives including Next Generation 911 technology upgrades, while addressing budget constraints affecting health and social services programs.