Council to hear update on “poo” smell that plagues portions of Lexington, Kentucky
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee will hear an update Tuesday on the ongoing sewage smell that is plaguing the Tates Creek Road area...
A Proposal for Microtransit in Lexington
Most of the information in the presentation covers similar microtransit services in cities operated by Via, a transportation company that provides various transit services to communities. It is unclear,...
Kentucky bill would regulate minors’ social media use, require parental authentication
Republished from WEKU. A bill in the Kentucky House would regulate the use of social media by minors, requiring parents to send authentication documents to the company before their...
Homeless advocacy group to meet with Kentucky lawmakers to introduce survey – and a few homeless people
Republished from WEKU. A Lexington-based group advocating for the homeless is asking Kentuckians to take part in a survey about attitudes towards unsheltered people. The Street Voices Council...
VisitLex releases 2024 salaries – President earns 120K more than Mayor of Lexington
VisitLex has released their 2024 salary list. VisitLEX is a component unit of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government funded through the local tax assessed on AirBNBs and hotels in...
Former Fayette County High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Kevin Daniel Lentz, 49, was sentenced on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen...
The long winding road: A look at Kentucky’s Mountain Parkway expansion
Republished from WEKU. The future of the Mountain Parkway running from just outside Winchester deep into eastern Kentucky has been a topic of interest for government and business leaders...
Pundit expects Lexington Council to suspend rules, pass anti-SOI discrimination on Thursday
LEXINGTON, KY – The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is currently deliberating a significant ordinance designed to ban source of income discrimination, a move that has sparked diverse opinions among...
Yet another legal “black eye” for Louisville Metro as a second lawsuit is filed against it in one month
In December 2023, the Kentucky Attorney General issued yet another open records decision determining that Louisville Metro Police Department violated Kentucky’s open records law in failing to afford timely...
Central Kentucky tenant advocates, homeless shelters say they’re in the middle of an eviction, housing crisis
Originally published by WEKU. Advocates for both tenants and the homeless community in Madison County say they’re in the middle of a housing and eviction crisis. Groups like the...