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Planning Commission to discuss stormwater, downtown zoning, growth plan
The Lexington Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on September 17 to discuss updates on stormwater management, zoning amendments, and infrastructure planning.
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Board hears setback variances, church expansions at September meeting
The Lexington Board of Adjustment considered four variance appeals and eight conditional use requests on September 14, with planning staff recommending approval for most church expansions and short-term rental permits while opposing some residential setback modifications.
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Shadwell replats its $20 million stallion complex next to Blue Grass Airport into two lots; a liquor store wants a pick-up window on Pimlico Parkway
A light week on LFUCG’s Accela portal, with one large filing: Shadwell Farm has merged the seven surveyed parcels of its farm on Military Pike, Parkers Mill Road and Dedman Lane into two lots totaling 523.5 acres, the stallion complex the late Sheikh Hamdan’s operation listed for $20 million in April, beside Blue Grass…
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7Brew waits, Flock fears, and Banana Ball sellouts dominate r/Lexington
r/Lexington residents debate 7Brew’s customer service and employee treatment, express concerns and dark humor about Flock camera removals, celebrate sold-out Banana Ball games, and discuss tenant rights regarding mold at a local apartment complex.
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8 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Eight new immigration-detention habeas corpus petitions have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, bringing the 2026 year-to-date total to 205.
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Nighttime paving work set for Chevy Chase roads
Paving work on Euclid Avenue and High Street in Chevy Chase will occur at night next week as part of a water main replacement project that began last year.
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Kentucky briefs, Sept. 13: Alabama routs Kentucky football 45-17; No. 8 SMU upsets No. 3 volleyball
Kentucky’s athletic programs faced setbacks Saturday and Sunday, with the football team falling to Alabama in the SEC opener and volleyball dropping a match to SMU in the Paradise Invitational.
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Lexington’s Complete Streets project moves to new phase. Here’s how to get involved.
Complete Streets has moved through its initial design phase. Now it is shifting focus to educating and engaging the community.
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Banana Ball sells out CommonSpirit Ballpark three days running; Legends open playoffs there Wednesday
Banana Ball’s first Kentucky stop packed CommonSpirit Ballpark three days straight, with $35 lottery tickets, $25 parking and a silver-painted batter on a balance board. The Legends open the Atlantic League playoffs there Wednesday.
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This week at City Hall (Sept. 14–18): Council weighs $350,000 Wiser Strategies marketing contract; EQPW hears traffic data analytics update
The Urban County Council Work Session on Tuesday considers a $350,000 contract with Wiser Strategies for mass marketing ads supporting water quality, recycling, waste disposal and safe streets messaging. The Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee also meets Tuesday to hear updates on traffic control systems using data analytics and coordination of maintenance for…