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New Circle Road Exit Ramps Partially Reopening at Leestown TONIGHT, Sunday, Ahead of Schedule
Traffic temporarily limited to right turns only to and from Leestown Road LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 16, 2025) – Construction crews worked around the clock for the past week to get the New Circle Road (KY 4) ramps to Leestown Road (U.S. 421) partially reopened ahead of schedule. Originally slated to open Nov. 26, the right…
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Council to consider advancing new City Hall partnership in Work Session
Update: At its Tuesday, Nov. 18th Work Session, Council members expressed concerns about the proposed public-private partnership to build a new Government Center. Council members questioned the project’s cost, with one comparing the $3.5 million annual lease to the city’s affordable housing budget. Council members also raised questions about the project’s finances, terms of…
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EQPW Committee to discuss Haley Pike Landfill Solar Project
Update: After discussions at the November 18th Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee and Council Work Session, Council moved forward with a solar energy project at the city’s Haley Pike Landfill. Committee members expressed concerns about how the proposal went from an unsolicited bid to an accepted bid. They also questioned whether the city…
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Gov. Beshear: Full SNAP Benefits Processed, Loading Onto Cards Today for Eligible Kentuckians
Members of Team Kentucky worked through night to process benefits as quickly as possible; recipients should see benefits on cards today FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2025) – After sharing late Friday that the state received approval to fully fund SNAP benefits, Gov. Andy Beshear announced this morning that eligible Kentuckians should see benefits loaded…
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Changes to City waste collection Thanksgiving week
There will be no City yard waste collection during the week of Thanksgiving. There will be no City waste collection on Thursday, Nov. 27 or Friday, Nov. 28 due to the holiday. Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Thursday or Friday will be served on Wednesday, Nov. 26, before the holiday.…
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Gov. Beshear, Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Award $2 Million in Childhood Cancer Family Support Grants
Funding will help families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund (KPCRTF) Board, pediatric cancer organizations and advocates at Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana to announce $2 million in grant funding to support Kentucky kids and families impacted by…
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Update – Lane closures to continue for KY 39 in Jessamine County
Slide repair operations LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that the scheduled slide repair operations will continue through Tuesday, Nov. 18. Note: weekday work only — no weekend work Thursday, Nov. 13 through Tuesday, Nov. 18 – 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily KY 39 one closure will…
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on economic development, the UPS plane crash, funding to improve water infrastructure in Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky State Police (KSP) recruitment, support for veterans, and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Governor also provided an update on SNAP benefits and named teams at…
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Overnight Closure Scheduled for Paris Pike (US 68) in Lexington Tonight, Thursday, Nov. 13
Thursday, Nov. 13 Delays possible on Paris Pike Midnight – 5 a.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) – Construction for the I-75 widening project from Paris Pike (US 68) to the Southern Split in Lexington will require a temporary overnight closure of Paris Pike in both directions tonight, Thursday, Nov. 13. Motorists should use…
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‘Birds are the great unifier’: UK study on avian migration and survival takes flight
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) — At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), researchers and students are studying how wildlife populations respond to conservation activities. The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, Ph.D., assistant professor of wildlife management in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), focuses on…