New gated subdivision planned at horse farm near intersection of Tates Creek and Brannon Roads
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky.–A horse farm on Tates Creek Road near Brannon Road could soon be redeveloped into a new subdivision. According to plans filed...
Funding support goes toward Fayette County riverside park planning
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Planning is in the works for a new public park in Fayette County. It doesn’t fit in the traditional large recreational or neighborhood style mode....
Lexington Council members get briefed on waterway quality
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The current state of waterways throughout Fayette County is improving in some ways, but areas of concern remain. A Lexington City Council committee got an...
USB expansion lawsuit dismissed
by Jill Riseman and Adrian Paul Bryant, CivicLex Weekly Judge Lucy VanMeter has dismissed the lawsuit by Fayette Alliance and property owners over the Urban Service Boundary (USB) expansion....
In Fayette County, nurseries unwittingly fuel invasive plant problem, report finds
LEXINGTON, KY — A recent report by the Lexington Greenspace Trust’s Jesse Voigt on the issue of invasive plants in Fayette County has revealed that local plant nurseries are unwittingly...
Report: Lexington Police HQ faces serious air quality concerns, including mold and asbestos
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent investigation into the indoor air quality at the Lexington Police Headquarters has raised alarming concerns, particularly on its...
Some Lexington police officers are reporting to duty at a new roll call
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Lexington police officers working in the East Sector of town now have a new roll call center. A ribbon cutting Thursday officially recognized the satellite...
What’s the dirt on Fayette County’s urban soil?
by Max Puchalsky LEXINGTON, Ky — Beneath the surface lies silt, sand, clay, or loam…just don’t call it dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem that impacts the entire biosphere...
New Lexington park on Kentucky River to be named “Kelley’s Landing”
LEXINGTON, Ky.–A newly acquired park property on the Kentucky River at 8949 Old Richmond Road is set to be named “Kelley’s Landing,” according to an agenda item from Tuesday’s...
Paris Pike Corridor Commission keeps tabs on development proposals
WEKU | By Stu Johnson It’s been three decades since a scenic stretch of highway between Lexington and Paris came under formal evaluation. Eventually converted to a divided four-lane road,...