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Renovated, expanded neighborhood center reopens at Valley Park
Mayor Linda Gorton, Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds, community members and Lexington Parks & Recreation staff cut a ribbon Thursday to officially reopen a renovated and expanded neighborhood center at Valley Park – the Jesse Higginbotham Neighborhood Center. “Neighborhood centers like this, located in parks around Lexington, play an important role in people’s lives, and in…
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UK studies where Kentucky’s hellbenders live and what they need to survive
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2025) — A new University of Kentucky study used environmental DNA (eDNA) to search 90 sites across 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders — large, secretive salamanders nicknamed “snot otters” and “lasagna lizards” for their mucous secretions and the skin folds that help them breathe. Now, a UK Martin-Gatton College of…
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Team Kentucky Joins Local Leaders at Ribbon Cutting for New U.S. 460 Corridor in Pike County
Corridor opens to traffic Friday, Oct. 31 PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – Today, Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Jim Gray, and local leaders celebrated the completion of the new U.S. Route 460 corridor in Pike County – a transformative 16.7-mile roadway connecting U.S. Route 23…
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City hosts sixth Clean Slate Expungement Clinic
This afternoon, Lexington is hosting its sixth Clean Slate Expungement Clinic, offering people a second chance at life. Expungement can remove hurdles to voting, employment, education, and housing. The clinic continues until 5 p.m. today at the Davis Park Workforce Center, 501 De Roode St. “Our Clean Slate Lexington Expungement Clinics have been well…
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Update – Demonstration scheduled for Interstate 64 in Fayette Co.
Eastbound at milepoint 74.3 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled lane closure. Temporary closures will be necessary for inspections. Monday, November 3 – 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Interstate 64 a fast/left lane closure will be in effect at milepoint 74.3 the location is 5…
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development, child predator arrests, community funding awards, Pre-K for All, mental health care and Halloween safety tips. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman provided an update on the Team Kentucky Internship Program, and the Governor named food pantries across the commonwealth this…
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Gov. Beshear: Pre-K for All Advisory Committee Issues Report Stating Kentucky Needs To Expand Pre-K Now
Report released today includes findings from national research and data, recommendations for expanding pre-K, and statements of support from across the state FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by members of the Pre-K for All Advisory Committee, who shared its report on the need for pre-K in the…
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Closure scheduled for rest area in Scott County
Scott County The Northbound rest area is located between MP 127.000 & 128.000 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – KYTC advises motorists that the Northbound rest area in Scott County will be closed. The temporary closure is necessary for warranty repairs. Wednesday, Nov. 6 through Thursday, Nov. 7 – a closure will be in effect…
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Overnight Lane Closure Scheduled for New Circle Road (KY 4) in Lexington Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 30
Expect delays on New Circle Road eastbound between 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Road (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require a temporary overnight lane closure on New Circle Road eastbound (inner loop) tonight, Thursday, Oct. 30. Originally scheduled for Oct. 29, this closure…
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Demonstration scheduled for Interstate 64 in Fayette Co.
Eastbound at milepoint 74.3 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) – The KY Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled lane closure. A temporary lane closure will be necessary for inspections. Interstate 64 a fast/left lane closure will be in effect at milepoint 74.3 the location is 5 miles east of Exit 69 underneath the…