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In this Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee, Council will hear a presentation from LexArts, Lexington’s United Arts Fund, on their audit of Lexington’s arts and culture economy. Sound Diplomacy conducted the study, which was funded by a one-time $300,000 allocation from LFUCG to create a master plan for the arts in Lexington.…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, in honor of trailblazing civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at the age of 84. “A leader of strength and commitment…

Comprehensive bill on elections advances from House committee February 19, 2026 Cutline: Rep. DJ Johnson, R-Owensboro, explains his comprehensive elections bill, House Bill 534, during Thursday’s House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee approved a…

Community members are invited to a free screening of the documentary Microplastic Madness, an optimistic take on the plastic pollution crisis as told through the eyes of a group of school children. Common Threads LEX, a new sustainability-focused partnership between the City of Lexington, the University of Kentucky and Fayette County Public Schools, is hosting the…

Senate advances bill related to secondary voter IDs at the polls February 20, 2026 Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, speaks on Senate Bill 154, which limits what counts as acceptable secondary ID at the polls, on the Senate floor. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that would remove Social Security cards and…

A juvenile has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this week on Maywick Drive On February 18, 2026, around 5:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Maywick Drive for a shooting. When they arrived, they located a 15-year-old juvenile victim who had been shot. The victim was…

One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred in last year on Mt. Rushmore Way.  On September 20, 2025, around 2:15 am, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of Mt Rushmore Way for a shooting with a victim. When they arrived, they located a male victim…