Police release names of five dead in Louisville shooting, nine injured
Two police officers injured, one critically by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern LOUISVILLE — Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was joined Monday afternoon by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear...
Gun Violence Spikes in Lexington with 6 People Reported Shot in a Week – Violent Crime Still Down Overall for 2023
Lexington, KY – Last week was a violent one for Lexington, as the city saw multiple incidents of gun violence. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were six...
Take a step back in time with these newly colorized historical photos of Lexington
Welcome, wanderers of the past, to a kaleidoscopic journey through the streets of Lexington, Kentucky! Today, we’re diving into a magical world where black-and-white photos are brought to life...
A One-Room Schoolhouse with a Powerful History: Effort Underway to Preserve Fayette County’s Rosenwald School
Lexington, Ky.–Efforts are underway to preserve and highlight the historical significance of Fayette County’s Black rural hamlets, including the only remaining Rosenwald school in the area. The wooden, one-room...
Lexington True Crime 2023: Two drug suspects indicted after lengthy investigation
The following is an excerpt from an FBI criminal complaint in the case of USA v. Zamora & Floyd. Both men were indicted in Lexington on Thursday, April 6,...
The Untold Stories of Lexington’s Historical Black Urban Enclaves
From Slavery to Segregation, From Segregation to Redlining and Gentrification When examining the stories of historical black settlements in Lexington, there tends to be an emphasis on rural settlements...
Kentucky legislature excluded public from all but the most carefully orchestrated ‘debate’
by Amye Bensenhaver, Kentucky Open Government Coalition/Kentucky Lantern “Adjourned sine die.” The sweetest phrase in the legislative lexicon. Open government advocates on March 30 breathed a sigh of relief...
Students in Lexington lead protest of new anti-trans law – ‘They’ve taken my rights away’
by Mariah P. Kendell, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — Hundreds of Kentuckians on Friday gathered for a LGBTQ+ youth visibility march in downtown Lexington. The event, led by local high school students,...
April 1, 2023: In Effort to Fund Trump Legal Defense, Times Builds Virtual Paywall to Keep Out Non-Subscribers
Vendor has proven track record Lexington, Ky. (SATIRE)–In a shocking turn of events, The Lexington Times, a traditionally free online newspaper has announced that it will be implementing a...
Medical Marijuana and Sports Gambling Bills Make It to Governor’s Desk in Kentucky
Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky legislators have passed two bills legalizing medical marijuana and sports gambling, and the fate of the bills now lies in the hands of Governor Andy Beshear, who...