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LEXINGTON, Ky. After a three-day trial, a Lexington man, Victorian Valdimar Hardaway, 36, was convicted on Thursday by a federal jury in Lexington for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and a detectable amount of oxycodone; distributing fentanyl;  possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, oxycodone,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy honored communities, groups and individuals from across the state who are making progress in creating healthier, smoke-free communities at the 2026 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference held April 16 at the Hilton Lexington/Downtown. Public health leaders, researchers and educators from across the state gathered for the…

A member of the Lexington Board of Adjustment says he has been followed, spit on, and inundated with hateful voicemails in the week since he voted to approve a residential mental health clinic in Chevy Chase, according to reporting Sunday in the Lexington Herald-Leader. Ross Boggess, a local developer and co-host of the DevelopLex…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nelson County has become a hub for youth mental health advocacy through the Yellow Tulip Project, a national initiative to combat stigma surrounding mental illness. The effort has gained such prominence that a local social worker leading the project has earned international recognition from Rotary International. Olivia Raley, a certified social…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — New research challenges the effectiveness of food stamp work requirements, finding they slash program participation without increasing employment, findings with direct implications for more than 590,000 Kentuckians currently receiving benefits. The analysis from The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution reviewed studies on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s black bear population has become the center of a contentious debate over how to manage the state’s recovering wildlife, with proponents of hunting with hounds clashing with critics who say the practice threatens the animals’ long-term survival. According to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern, the dispute reflects broader disagreements about…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tag Peterson is only 3 months old, but his young life has already been marked by extraordinary medical challenges and the devoted care of specialized physicians at a regional center for critically ill newborns. Minutes after his birth, Tag’s body turned blue, deprived of sufficient oxygen. Hospital staff quickly placed him…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky students surpassed fundraising expectations this weekend, raising a record-breaking $2,463,650.24 at the 21st annual DanceBlue marathon, according to the University of Kentucky News. The record haul brings DanceBlue’s cumulative fundraising total to more than $27 million since its 2006 founding. More than 700 UK students danced nonstop for…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced a scheduled road closure on KY 37, also known as Forkland Road, in Boyle County for cross drain replacement work. According to a press release from KYTC District 7, KY 37 will be closed between mile points 0.0 and 1.0 on Wednesday, April 22 from 8:30…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close a stretch of KY 537 in Montgomery County for three days next week to complete cross drain repairs, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. The roadway will be closed between mile points 5.3 and 7.7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily…