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Operations scheduled for Old Frankfort Pike/KY 1681 in Fayette County
Old Frankfort Pike/KY 1681 in Fayette County Milling and paving between Alexandria Drive and the Fayette-Woodford County line LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled work for Old Frankfort Pike/KY 1681 in Fayette County. Milling and paving operations will be in effect. The work will be performed by…
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Operations scheduled for Harrodsburg Road/US 127 in Anderson County
Harrodsburg Road/US 127 in Anderson County Lane closures for asphalt resurfacing LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 23, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of operations scheduled for Harrodsburg Road/US 127. Lane closures will be necessary for asphalt resurfacing by Mago Construction Co. Monday, May 23 through Tuesday, June 10 – 8 a.m. until 5…
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Lane Closure Scheduled for New Circle Road Friday, May 23
New Circle Road Friday, May 23 Expect delays on New Circle Road between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 22, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Rd. (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require a temporary lane closure on New Circle Road on Friday, May 23. The closure will allow the contractors…
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Lexington APRN faces federal prison over fraudulent Adderall prescriptions
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington-area nurse practitioner pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges she illegally prescribed Adderall to multiple patients and then bought back some of those prescriptions for her own use. Lindsey Eloka Heyer McAlpine, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), admitted to obtaining amphetamine, commonly known as Adderall, through…
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Lexington Business Owner Sentenced for Failure to Pay Taxes
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington business owner, Matthew Buresh, 65, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 24 months in prison, for two counts of failure to pay taxes. Buresh was the owner and President of CR Cable Construction Inc. (CR), a company operating in Lexington that installed underground utility lines.…
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What Are Your Rights if Someone Posts Your Nudes or AI Deepfakes Online in Kentucky?
If someone drops your nudes online without your consent, what rights — if any — do you have in Kentucky? What about AI-generated deep fakes meant to look like you? Revenge porn? Even — as hundreds of Kentucky girls and women, including a sitting GOP state representative, recently experienced — grabbing your fully clothed…
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Boyd County Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
ASHLAND, Ky. – An Ashland man, Phillip Conley, 28, was sentenced on Monday to 180 months in prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a…
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Board of Health Appoints Commissioner of Health
Lexington, Kentucky, May 12, 2025 – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is pleased to announce the Board of Health has appointed Dr. Crystal Miller to serve as Commissioner of Health for Lexington-Fayette County. Dr. Miller has served as director of the WEDCO District Health Department, which serves Harrison, Nicholas, and Scott counties in…
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Richmond Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Create and Distribute Animal Crush Videos
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Richmond, Ky., man, Kendall Hacker, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves to 30 months in prison, for conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos. Animal crushing is defined under federal criminal law as “actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians,…
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ICE detains previously deported cocaine distributor in Central Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Federal authorities in Scott County arrested a previously deported Mexican national with a prior felony cocaine distribution conviction on Wednesday, charging him with illegal re-entry into the United States. Javier Perez-Ruiz, also known as Javier Ruiz-Perez, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after local law enforcement initially…