Lexington city leaders lend an ear to noise ordinance modifications
WEKU | By Stu Johnson LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington city leaders are considering changes to the current noise ordinance. A City Council committee this week received a presentation on potential...
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council examines alternatives to detention
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Traditional detention isn’t the only option for children in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. Margo Figg, director for the Division of Classification...
One arts gathering flees, another cancels after confrontation in Harlan County
Pine Mountain Settlement School board says it will release a response soon by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern An Appalachian arts nonprofit’s gathering at Pine Mountain Settlement School in Harlan...
Legislators vow to fight fentanyl during committee meeting
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection heard impassioned testimony Tuesday from those who lost loved ones...
FBI arrests former prosecutor who was impeached, removed from office by Kentucky legislature
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern A former prosecutor who was impeached, convicted and removed from elected office by the Kentucky legislature earlier this year is facing several federal charges...
Major cocaine bust in Lexington, Kentucky: alleged dealer faces federal charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A significant drug bust in Lexington, Kentucky, has led to federal charges against Ricardo Amayo-Gonzalez, charged with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or...
Major drug bust in Lexington, Kentucky leads to federal charges against two individuals
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A significant drug bust in Lexington, Kentucky, has led to federal charges against two individuals, Keith L. Stallworth and Paige V. Graves, both charged with knowingly and intentionally...
Federal charging docs reveal Henry Clay teacher Kevin Lentz’s alleged conversations with a nine-year-old
LEXINGTON, Ky. — New federal charging documents filed Wednesday against Kevin Daniel Lentz, 49, a teacher at Henry Clay High School, provide more details into Lentz’s alleged conduct. The...
Lexington man arrested for threatening local Rabbi and Jewish Center amid increase in hate activity
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Police Department announced the arrest of a local man on charges of Terroristic Threatening 2nd degree, following threats made to a local Rabbi and...
Two fatal pedestrian crashes strike Lexington: hit and run suspect arrested
LEXINGTON, KY — Lexington was struck by tragedy this weekend with two fatal pedestrian crashes occurring within hours of each other on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The first incident,...