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Closure scheduled for Buckeye Road/KY 39 in Garrard County
Slide repair operations between milepoints 17.5 and 17.7 LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2025) – KYTC advises the traveling public of a temporary closure. A section of Buckeye Road/KY 39 will be closed for slide repair operations. Motorists will need to utilize an alternate route. Wednesday, June 18 through Monday, June 23– 8 a.m. Wednesday until Monday,…
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“250 each”: Feds link Lexington gang to assassination of federal witness
LEXINGTON, Ky.–A recent federal detention order has revealed explosive new details in the unsolved 2023 murder of Kristopher Lewis, a Lexington man who was set to testify against a major drug trafficker. Prosecutors now say Lewis’s killing may have been a paid hit, allegedly orchestrated by members of the West End gang “Hot Boyz”…
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Appalachia’s Opioid Gains Threatened
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A hard-won decline in opioid overdose deaths across Appalachia is at risk as sweeping federal budget cuts threaten to dismantle critical treatment and prevention efforts in Kentucky, West Virginia and surrounding states. Recent years have showcased remarkable gains in the region’s battle against opioid misuse. Kentucky recorded a 30% drop in…
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2 UK grads receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2025) — Recent University of Kentucky graduates Lucas Gastineau and Asa O’Neal have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to…
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Operations scheduled for West Maple Street/Wilmore Road/KY 29 in Jessamine County
Operations scheduled for West Maple Street/Wilmore Road/KY 29 in Jessamine County Roadway improvements LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of work scheduled for West Maple Street/Wilmore Road/KY 29. The roadway upgrades will include drainage improvement, base failure repairs (restoring pavement) and milling/resurfacing (adding a new top layer of asphalt).…
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Lexington man admits to meth, fentanyl sales in rural counties
LEXINGTON, Ky.—A 22-year-old Lexington man pled guilty Friday to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine across three separate Kentucky counties, along with firearms offenses, according to a federal plea agreement. Jay’von M. Guy was initially indicted in October 2024 following an extensive investigation by Kentucky State Police and the ATF. Under the plea deal filed in…
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Fear Factor: How deportation anxiety is stunting U.S. economic growth across the board (Opinion)
When former President Donald Trump campaigned on aggressive immigration enforcement, few imagined the depth of the economic ripples these policies would cause—impacting not only undocumented immigrants but also the economic fabric of communities, large and small, across the nation. These hidden costs of Trump-era deportation fears have quietly chipped away at the financial stability…
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Operations scheduled for Paris Pike/US 68 in Fayette County
Asphalt strip patching LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 7, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled strip patching work for Paris Pike/US 68. Roadway distress occurs in many forms; rutting from tire wheels, uplifting of soil (from water) underneath the asphalt which causes mounding, cracking and potholes. Strip patching is a process for…
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Chinese citizen faces federal indictment for gift card fraud at Lexington Meijer
LEXINGTON, Ky.–A federal grand jury indicted a Chicago resident Thursday on multiple charges, including wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, following an alleged scheme involving stolen credit card data and fraudulent gift card purchases at a Lexington Meijer. Heng Yin, a Chinese national residing in Chicago, Illinois, was initially arrested on…
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Longterm Lane Closures Scheduled for Leestown Road Beginning Monday, June 9
Leestown Road Beginning Monday, June 9 Expect delays on Leestown Road LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Road (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require an ongoing lane closure on Leestown Road beginning before Greendale Road through to New Circle Road. The closures will allow for pipe work and…