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Trivia time, Lexington! Here’s a musical question with roots right here in the Bluegrass State. Bluegrass music, that distinctive American sound featuring banjos, fiddles, and tight harmonies, gets its name from a specific variety of grass found in Kentucky. Drop your guesses in the chat, and I’ll reveal the answer in ten minutes. Listen…

Still figuring out where to grab lunch today? Head to Olé Kai on North Limestone for something completely different. This Hawaiian-Mexican fusion spot is bringing island vibes and south-of-the-border flavors together in ways that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance. We’re talking about the kind of creative cooking that makes North Limestone…

There’s a morning in April when you wake up and the world outside your window has changed overnight. Not dramatically, not with fanfare, but with the quiet insistence of spring returning to the Bluegrass. The grass that yesterday looked tired and brown now holds the faintest suggestion of green, like someone has breathed color…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has criticized the state’s 2026 budget process as lacking transparency and public participation, saying lawmakers passed two major spending bills with minimal input from constituents. The Kentucky Lantern reported on the legislative procedures behind House Bill 500, the critically important executive branch budget bill…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Louisville residents are struggling to breathe some of the most polluted air in Kentucky, according to a new report from the American Lung Association released this week that has prompted renewed concerns about health impacts across the region. The 2026 “State of the Air” report shows the Louisville metropolitan area earned…

Three years after the first settlement check arrived, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council finally started allocating the money. $5.2 million was assigned. The biggest question — how much to save, how much to spend — was withdrawn before it came to a vote. On April 21, 2026, at 3 p.m., Commissioner Kacy Allen-Bryant stood…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued a traffic advisory warning motorists to expect overnight ramp closures on Interstate 75 in Fayette County through April 29 as part of ongoing I-75 widening and sign installation work. According to the KYTC District 7 press release, the closures will occur at two key interchanges…