Lexington’s Environmental Commission seeks some by-law changes
WEKU | By Stu Johnson For the first time since 1989 a revision in the Lexington Environmental Commission’s by-laws is in the works. The community-based Commission’s chair Grace Leppert Downey...
Lexington’s federal deadline to fix sewer issues expected to be extended to 2030
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The City of Lexington is seeking a four-year extension to complete a massive sewer system overhaul. The need for additional time comes following a significant...
A few streams are freed from low head dams but many more remain in Kentucky
by Jacalyn Carfagno, Kentucky Lantern Lexington Times editor’s note: There is currently a project underway to remove a low head dam in Lexington. The dam in West Hickman Creek,...
Beshear declares state of emergency to help combat Eastern Kentucky wildfires
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky LanternNovember 9, 2023 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Thursday in an effort to provide more resources for combating wildfires across the...
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...