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Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Lexington
Earth Day is April 22, and the City of Lexington invites folks to celebrate with us. Join Parks and Recreation and the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works for events and programs that encourage environmental stewardship and provide opportunities for residents to experience Lexington’s natural areas up close. Start your Earth Day celebrations…
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Former Worker Exposes Conditions Inside JBS Louisville Pork Plant
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former worker at Louisville’s JBS Swift pork processing plant is using social media to expose what he describes as dangerous working conditions, including broken equipment, overflowing animal waste and insufficient ventilation that makes breathing difficult. According to a report from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, David Olmos Herrera has…
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KY Hospital Association CEO departs after decades; no explanation given
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nancy Galvagni, who spent more than four decades with the Kentucky Hospital Association, has stepped down from her position as CEO, the organization confirmed Tuesday without providing a reason for her departure. The association, which represents hospitals across the state, has not made a public announcement about the leadership transition. A…
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USDA cuts threaten Kentucky conservation programs, farm support
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture are threatening Kentucky’s conservation programs and support for farmers, according to an analysis of federal workforce data published by the Kentucky Lantern and Inside Climate News. The USDA lost 21 percent of its workforce during the first year of President…
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Kentucky’s 2026 Legislative Session Is Finally Wrapping Up — Here’s What to Know
by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom April 14, 2026 This story will be updated throughout the day. Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session is officially — finally — coming to a close. Lawmakers will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Frankfort, overriding any vetoes from Gov. Andy Beshear, passing any last-second bills and…
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Kentucky Legislature Wraps Up 2026 Session With Final Votes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers are heading into the final stretch of the 2026 legislative session, with the General Assembly set to adjourn by midnight Wednesday after two days of final votes and potential gubernatorial veto overrides. The Kentucky Senate will gavel in at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with both chambers working through Wednesday to…
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Anatomy Fashion Show turns heads for a cause
UK HealthCare is the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky. But it is so much more. It is more than 10,000 dedicated health care professionals committed to providing advanced subspecialty care for the most critically injured and ill patients from the Commonwealth and beyond. It also is the home of the state’s…
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Convicted Felon Federally Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms in Connection to Fire in Lexington Neighborhood
LEXINGTON, Ky.- A federal criminal complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Lexington on Monday charging a Lexington man, Jonathan Huff, 37, with illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the criminal complaint, officers with Lexington Police Department, other emergency personnel, and federal agents were dispatched to a house…
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Lexington Progress Projects Advance With Sound Walls, New Lanes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Major infrastructure improvements are advancing on the Driving Lexington Progress project, a $168 million investment that includes new travel lanes, a redesigned interchange and long-awaited noise barriers for the Meadowthorpe neighborhood. Work is progressing along New Circle Road at Leestown, Interstate 75 and Newtown Pike to enhance safety and support the…
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KYTC plans lane closure on New Circle Road for bridge repair
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced a scheduled lane closure on New Circle Road (KY 4) in Fayette County on Wednesday, April 15 for bridge repair work, according to a KYTC District 7 press release. The closure will affect the right lane on the outer loop near mile point 18.8…