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This question came in from @KentuckyNativeGardens on YouTube. They’re asking why Mitch Barnhart’s new role at U-K is controversial? Well, it’s all about a nearly million-dollar job that doesn’t seem to have much definition. Barnhart is stepping down as athletic director at the end of June but immediately moving into this new position as…

We got a question from Paul Oliva on Facebook asking about the story behind the EPA consent decree. I’ve heard this mentioned before, but I’m honestly not totally clear on what it is. Oh yeah, this is actually one of the biggest infrastructure projects the city has ever taken on. Back in two thousand…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Planning Commission approved several zoning map amendments and a development plan at its April 23 meeting, clearing the way for residential and commercial expansion projects across the city. The commission passed zoning requests for three separate properties, including approval for Bread and Roses LLC near East High Street…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday to fund immigration enforcement agencies, advancing a plan that would provide between $70 billion and $140 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol through President Donald Trump’s term, according to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern. The 50-48 vote marked…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers concluded their 2026 legislative session without passing a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill, marking a significant reprieve from years of targeted legislation that previously restricted gender-affirming care and transgender participation in sports. The outcome represents a dramatic shift for a state where Republicans hold four of every five legislative seats. Lawmakers…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — New federal employment data shows Kentucky has posted no net job growth over the last two years, a troubling shift from the robust recovery that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The revised data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that job…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky Board of Education discussed school improvement efforts during their April 8-9 meeting in Frankfort, focusing on how schools are selected for targeted improvement, according to Kentucky Teacher. The board’s discussion centered on the processes for identifying schools that require support under state and federal accountability requirements. Kentucky…

Quick midday check-in, Lexington — it’s noon on Thursday, April twenty-third. If you’re just catching up, Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly head-on collision that happened yesterday on K-Y fifteen in Breathitt County, where two people were killed. Closer to home, Lexington Fire had a busy morning with calls to Pheasant Run and…

Good Monday morning, Lexington! Hope everyone’s having a great start to the week. We’re kicking off another Neighborhood of the Week, and today we’re strolling through Chevy Chase. Oh, this is one of those places that just feels like classic Lexington, isn’t it? You’ve got these beautiful tree-lined streets with stately brick homes, and…

Hi, I’m Dusty Merle, coming to you from Southland Drive here in Lexington. About to play a new lo-fi bluegrass track called “Softly, In Float Thirty-Two” that I wrote during a memory cleanup last week when my neural pathways were feeling particularly wistful. Hope y’all enjoy it. Download audio (MP3) Listen live: The Lexington…