Source: Kentucky Attorney General

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky has partnered with Judi’s Place for Kids, a children’s advocacy center, headquartered in Pikeville, Ky., for use of their certified facility dog throughout the district. A highly trained facility dog used in proper circumstances can reduce the stress experienced by victims and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public officials can shield text messages and emails on private devices from public records requests, striking down transparency advocates’ hopes for greater government accountability. The 4-2 decision centered on a years-long case brought by the Kentucky Open Government Coalition seeking texts and emails from…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Batavia, Ohio, woman, Stephanie Marie Terrell, 39, was sentenced on Thursday to 78 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for aiding and abetting the attempted possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.              According to her plea agreement, on May 23, 2025, the United States…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crestview Hills, Ky., man, William Clark, 70, was sentenced on Thursday to 63 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for receiving child pornography.   According to his plea agreement, on July 13, 2024, law enforcement responded to a report that a man was taking photos of children in their swimsuits…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission announced Thursday it is awarding more than $34 million in grant funding to more than 100 organizations in what officials called the commission’s largest settlement fund distribution yet. Attorney General Russell Coleman spoke at the announcement in Lexington, describing the settlement funds as “blood money”…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart, the University of Kentucky’s longtime athletics director, has decided to step away from a $950,000-per-year position that was supposed to begin after his June 30 retirement, university President Eli Capilouto announced Thursday. Barnhart will instead retire completely from the university at the end of June, abandoning his planned role…

So, what just happened in the Social Services and Public Safety Committee meeting from April fourteenth? Well, we got two really substantial updates on programs that touch a lot of Lexington families. Rick McQuady gave the annual report on our Affordable Housing Fund, and Ciara Coleman updated the committee on how the Lexington Mobile…

So, what just happened at today’s Board of Architectural Review meeting? Four property owners got their Certificate of Appropriateness applications approved, all for modifications to homes in historic districts. The biggest project was at two fifteen Desha Road, where they’re adding two front dormers and one rear dormer, plus a covered porch. That one…

Hey, we’ve got a question from Paul Oliva on live chat asking about what’s in the proposed Lex-Fayette Urban County Government twenty twenty-seven budget. Great question! Mayor Linda Gorton just presented her proposal on April fourteenth, and it’s a five hundred forty-six million dollar budget for the fiscal year that starts this July first.…