Source: City of Lexington Mayor’s Office

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness announced in a release that it will host a virtual public listening session Thursday to gather feedback on homelessness in Lexington. The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 21. The Community Engagement Committee, a subcommittee of the task force, is organizing the meeting to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Nursing and its UK Online program will welcome the first cohort of students this fall in a new Clinical Certificate in Addictions, addressing a critical gap in clinician training as Kentucky grapples with one of the nation’s highest overdose death rates. The 11-credit-hour fully online…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council unanimously approved zoning changes and infrastructure contracts during its meeting Thursday evening, while also recognizing the city’s dominant track and field program and hearing public concerns about budget allocations. The council approved an ordinance to rezone 38.998 acres of property at 3515 Richmond Road from Agricultural…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Planning Commission approved two major development projects Wednesday, including a revised apartment complex reconfiguration and a mixed-use residential building proposed for downtown, according to the meeting agenda from the May 14 session. The Bryant Property development plan amendment at 1800 and 1810 Bryant Road in Council District 6…

By Jay Blanton, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 W.T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky. (Photo courtesy UK) What’s really going on at the University of Kentucky?  It’s a fair question — one we’ve heard in media coverage, online and directly from our campus community during a period of real and visible…

By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear advocated for “responsible” nuclear energy. Behind him is a graphic, generated with artificial intelligence, that showcases a picture of a nuclear reactor paced in the middle of the state. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer) FRANKFORT — State Sen. Danny Carroll…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie faces a delicate political calculation as he seeks reelection in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, with Republican primary voters deeply loyal to former President Donald Trump while Massie maintains an independent streak that has sometimes put him at odds with GOP leadership. Massie was unable to attend a recent…

By Ashley Murray, Kentucky Lantern · May 14, 2026 Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Kevin Warsh will officially take the lead at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky announced it has selected Compass Group as its preferred partner for enterprise services, formalizing a long-term agreement designed to improve coordination and strengthen operations across the institution’s campus, healthcare facilities and athletics programs. The university provided an update to employees about commitments to protect jobs, pay and…

Kentucky released county unemployment data for March 2026, showing continued labor market improvement across all 120 counties compared to the previous year, according to the Kentucky Education and Workforce Cabinet. The data reflects a broader pattern of job recovery throughout the state. Earlier data from December showed similar gains, with unemployment falling in all…