Video explainer: Lexington’s proposed urban growth map
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — Here is a quick look at the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee’s proposed urban expansion map. A public hearing is...
Will McConnell’s proudest accomplishment be his party’s political undoing?
by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern A Louisville audience last month applauded U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell as he touted his historic success in remaking the federal courts. But McConnell’s proudest accomplishment could also prove...
Fear and anger in Appalachia — just like everywhere else
by Gerry Roll, Kentucky Lantern Recently, an eclectic group of artists from around the Appalachian region clashed with a small group of locals at Pine Mountain Settlement School in the community...
U.S. appeals court hears opposing arguments on Kentucky trans minors’ health care
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern The Trevor Project, which aims to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, also has trained counselors available around the clock. Reach them at 1-866-488-7386, via...
Historic Davis Bottom neighborhood continues to undergo changes
WEKU | By Stu Johnson A lengthy transformation continues in a community near downtown Lexington. You could say discussions began a half-century ago, but the real transition began just over...
Invisible No More: A firsthand account of surveying Lexington’s homeless population
by Paul Oliva Note: Identifying features of individuals and locations have been changed to protect the vulnerable. LEXINGTON, KY — Teams of volunteers hit the streets in Lexington on...
Cameron joins four AGs in warning law firms to end race-based hiring practices
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a group of GOP attorneys general in warning 100 of the nation’s largest law firms against using...
Uprooted Lives: A Lexington mother on the harsh reality of a housing system that puts profits over people
by Davita Gatewood I’m listening to my children stress about why we have to move again even though we haven’t yet been in our house for a year. I’m...
Lexington nonprofits to organize survey of homeless populations’ needs ahead of winter season
WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder An in-depth survey on the needs of homeless people across Lexington is being organized Wednesday by Central KY Housing and Homeless Initiative, the Catholic Action...
Hopkinsville police to undergo diversity training after video stirs controversy
Try ‘that‘ in a small town by Jennifer P. Brown and Julia Hunter, Hoptown Chronicle, Kentucky Lantern In the wake of an officer’s controversial social media post that drew...