Lexington, KY — In a significant operation that unfolded this week, federal agents arrested Khmari Duane Laurice Smith, 21, and Khari Qunarll Smith, 23, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. The arrests followed a months-long investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in conjunction with…
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a group of GOP attorneys general in warning 100 of the nation’s largest law firms against using race-based hiring practices for employment and contract workers. The nine-page letter sent on Tuesday to executives of American Lawyer 100 Firms calls for the firms…
by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell fell silent and appeared to freeze while speaking to reporters Wednesday in Covington, his second such public episode in as many months. A spokesman for the Senate minority leader told the Lantern that McConnell “felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today.” “While he feels…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The planned Athens Boonesboro Road welcome sign, a new addition to Lexington’s tourism infrastructure, is set to be introduced at Thursday’s Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting. The project, which has been in the works since 2014, aims to enhance the city’s aesthetic appeal, but it also raises questions about budget allocations…
By Al Cross, Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults in a poll taken in 2020 said they had ever been diagnosed with depression, a higher share than in any state but West Virginia. Kentucky’s age-adusted percentage was 25%; West Virginia’s was 27.5%. The national figure in the poll, taken by the Centers for…
Chinese-owned Ebon International has said it likely would not locate in Kentucky without discounts by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s utility regulator has denied millions of dollars in electricity discounts offered by utility Kentucky Power to support a massive cryptocurrency mining operation in Eastern Kentucky. The Kentucky Public Service Commission in a Monday order stated Chinese-owned…
Lexington, KY — As the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee continues to discuss the potential expansion of Lexington’s urban growth boundary, various perspectives are emerging that highlight the complexities of the issue. The committee, which is tasked with identifying between 2,700 and 5,000 acres for potential expansion, has identified three main areas for consideration.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A contentious dispute over the city’s growth boundary is ramping up as the Fayette Alliance, a land use advocacy group, along with several private citizens, filed a motion on Monday requesting immediate cessation of the committee’s work on the matter, the Herald-Leader’s Beth Musgrave reports. They claim that the Lexington-Fayette Urban…
By Elizabeth Chapin, University of Kentucky via Kentucky Health News Thursday, Aug. 31, marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse the deadly effects. One such way is naloxone, a medication that has become more available throughout Kentucky in recent years…