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,...
11 Kentucky nonprofits get grants to work on substance-use-disorder awareness and prevention in underserved communities
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News Eleven nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive as much as $50,000 each from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Funding for Recovery Equity...
Behind the Herald-Leader’s Funding Plea: A Closer Look at Local Journalism’s Challenges
Hey there, folks in Central Kentucky. Let’s sit down and have a real talk about something that’s been on our minds here at The Lexington Times lately. You might’ve...
A Lexington councilmember missed 27 meetings this year. They’re running for re-election.
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council member who missed 27 meetings during her first year in office is running for re-election....
Study: Kentuckians increasingly excluded from lawmaking process by fast-track maneuvers
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a report Wednesday that found the General Assembly has increasingly fast-tracked bills in a...
Lexington could soon have more homeless kids, as pandemic-era rental assistance program ends
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, KY — As the curtain falls on a pandemic-era federal rental assistance program, a grim forecast looms over Lexington, with advocates warning...
Updates given on FCPS construction projects
Lexington, KY – Two significant construction projects are currently underway at Fayette County Public Schools: Mary E. Britton Middle School and the construction of The Hub for Innovative Learning...
ONE Lexington to give 2023 update: How they’re addressing violence with innovative strategies
Lexington, KY— In an upcoming Urban County Council work session on Tuesday, ONE Lexington will present its 2023 update, showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at tackling urban challenges,...
Kentucky Hospital Association says its annual survey shows state continues to have an ‘acute shortage’ of health care workers
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association‘s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care workers, with nearly 13,000 job vacancies in hospitals...
Versailles man pleads guilty to possessing explosive devices, guns at UK Hospital in 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a significant legal development, Bryan T. Carroll, 46, of Versailles, entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges of possessing explosive devices and guns...