Source: KYTC District 7 Press Releases

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will activate a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) and Commerce Avenue/realigned Hume Road on Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. The signal, located at mile point 12.2 in Fayette County, will transition from flash mode…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The off-ramp from northbound I-75 and westbound I-64 to Paris Pike will close starting Friday evening as construction continues on the major interstate widening project in Fayette County. The closure begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and continues through 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced scheduled overnight lane closures on Interstate 75 in Fayette County for traffic camera upgrade work, according to a KYTC District 7 traffic advisory. The closures are set for Thursday night, April 30, from 8 p.m. through Friday morning, May 1, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.…

LONDON, Ky.- Mufid Elfgeeh, 42, was convicted by a federal jury in London for attempted murder. Elfgeeh was convicted following a two-day trial. While serving a 270-month sentence for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, United States Penitentiary McCreary staff observed Elfgeeh attacking his cellmate. Elfgeeh had requested a private…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — City Council voted 10-5 on April 28 to keep the troubled Mint Lane pump station at its current location behind Paul Laurence Dunbar High School rather than relocating it, and to proceed with needed upgrades to comply with federal requirements. The leaking sewage pump station must be addressed by the end…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Sports Center Garage will close Monday, May 11, and remain shuttered through the summer as part of a major capital construction project expected to wrap up before fall semester classes begin. The $115 million public-private partnership, developed by Signet Real Estate Group, will add 1,200 parking spaces…

COVINGTON, Ky.- A Carson, California, man, Genghis Stevenson, 48, was convicted on Wednesday by a federal jury in Covington of possession with intent to distribute an aggravated quantity of fentanyl. Stevenson was convicted following a 2-day trial.  Law enforcement learned that Stevenson was a passenger on a flight from the Greater Cincinnati Airport to Los…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Belcan, a Cognizant company and global engineering services firm founded by a University of Kentucky alumnus, has been named the newest partner in OneUK, the university’s strategic collaboration program designed to deepen relationships between UK and leading businesses across the Commonwealth. Belcan, founded in 1958 by Ralph G. Anderson, a graduate…

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy released a report this week examining the potential economic fallout if federal mass deportation efforts continue at current levels, warning that the state’s critical labor shortages could deepen and costs for essential services could rise significantly. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy report, more than 230,000…

NICHOLASVILLE — The Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Policy Committee approved a Fiscal Year 2027 Unified Planning Work Program during a meeting Wednesday, establishing the operating budget for regional transportation planning activities across Fayette and Jessamine counties. The program allocates just under $1.5 million for basic planning tasks, with additional funding carried over…