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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged Michigan Democrats on Saturday to speak in plain language and focus on everyday issues to win elections in tough states, offering a roadmap based on his own success in reliably Republican Kentucky. Speaking at the Michigan Democratic Party’s annual Legacy Dinner fundraiser in Detroit, Beshear cautioned…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The top general of the U.S. National Guard assured Congress on Friday that the military branch would adhere to constitutional and federal law if President Donald Trump were to order troops deployed to polling places during the 2026 midterm elections, according to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern. Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is alerting motorists to expect lane closures and a ramp closure on Interstate 64 in Fayette, Scott and Woodford counties as a major highway improvement project begins this weekend. According to a KYTC District 7 press release, work will commence Sunday night, April 19, at 7 p.m.,…

LEXINGTON, Ky.- A federal criminal complaint was unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Lexington on Wednesday charging Kadrioan Serainity Santiago, 23, with interstate threatening communication. According to the criminal complaint, on April 1, 2026, FBI received information that Santiago, under the username “kadi_skating,” had been posting a series of politically violent threats and statements…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority is asking the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council to approve significant increases to parking rates at its downtown garages to address aging infrastructure and rising operational costs. LexPark will present its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the Council during a work session April 21…

COVINGTON, Ky. – GOTEC Plus Sun, LLC (GOTEC), a Delaware company, pleaded guilty on Friday before Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to illegal storage of hazardous waste. GOTEC was sentenced to pay a $275,000 fine and to serve a one-year term of probation. On March 30, 2026, the Court sentenced Natalie Fehse, the former…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Waller Avenue will be closed at the railroad crossing throughout each day from Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25, according to the University of Kentucky News Office. The closure is part of a Norfolk Southern rail infrastructure project. While the road will be closed to through traffic at the crossing,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Parking disruptions will begin this week near the University of Kentucky’s agricultural greenhouses as contractors start geotechnical drilling to support construction of a major new research facility. Employee intermediate (E) permit holders who typically park around the agricultural greenhouses near Hospital Drive should expect intermittent parking-related impacts starting Monday, April 20,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences inducted four alumni and one emeritus faculty member into its Hall of Fame on Friday, April 17, recognizing individuals who exemplify the value of a liberal arts education and have made significant contributions to their professions and communities. The five honorees —…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As University of Kentucky students prepare to leave campus for the summer, the university is urging them to recycle and donate unwanted items rather than discard them during finals week. The Give and Go donation initiative has placed collection bins in residence hall lobbies and participating fraternity and sorority houses to…