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GOP Supermajority Overrides Most of Beshear’s Vetoes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Republican-controlled Kentucky General Assembly voted Tuesday to override nearly all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes, including those on the judicial branch budget and the two-year state spending plan, in the closing hours of the 2026 legislative session. The Republican supermajority overrode nearly all of the 32 vetoes Beshear issued over…
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Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography
ASHLAND, Ky. – A South Point, Ohio, man, Michael Merrick, 26, was sentenced on Tuesday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 360 months for the production of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, in September 2024, a minor victim reported that she had been sexually assaulted by Merrick, and he had taken…
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Tourism Finance Authority to Meet April 15
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority will meet Wednesday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, according to an announcement from the state Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. The authority meets monthly to review incentive applications for tourism development projects across Kentucky. The meetings typically occur on the third Wednesday of each…
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Budget keeps sights set on successful future
Mayor Gorton’s FY 2027 budget address Mayor’s proposed FY 2027 budget Mayor’s proposed FY 2027 budget summary book Mayor’s proposed FY 2027 budget fact sheet
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Spring mulch giveaway on Saturday, April 18
A free mulch giveaway for Lexington residents will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike between 8 a.m. and noon or until mulch runs out. Enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive. Please follow signs to direct you to the pickup site. Event reminders: This mulch comes from yard waste collected by Lexington’s Division of…
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Beshear reshuffles cabinet with major leadership appointments
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced a significant reshuffling of his cabinet leadership on Tuesday, moving three key secretaries into new roles while advancing other experienced officials within his administration, according to reporting by the Kentucky Lantern. Jim Gray, the former two-term mayor of Lexington, is stepping down from his role as Transportation…
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Lexington offers free spring mulch to residents Saturday
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city’s Division of Waste Management will distribute free mulch to Lexington residents on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to noon or until supplies run out at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike. Residents should enter the site via Jimmie Campbell Drive and follow posted signage to the pickup location. The mulch,…
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Kentucky tobacco control leaders convene for annual strategy conference
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Public health leaders, researchers and educators from across Kentucky gathered in Lexington on April 16 for the 2026 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference, hosted by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy and the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program. The annual conference,…
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UK expert offers guidance for managing child’s hospital stay
LEXINGTON, Ky. — When a child requires hospitalization, parents often face fear, uncertainty and exhaustion alongside their young patient. But healthcare experts at the University of Kentucky say families can take steps to make the experience less stressful for everyone involved. Cassidy Spradlin, a pediatric psychologist at Golisano Children’s at UK, outlined practical strategies…
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Gorton Proposes $546 Million Lexington Budget With No Tax Increases, Eyes Ice Storm Overhaul and New Police Tech
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton unveiled a $546 million General Fund budget Tuesday that she says holds the line on taxes and spending while pumping $5.1 million into a top-to-bottom overhaul of the city’s storm-response operations — an acknowledgment that last winter’s ice debacles demanded more than a new snow plan. The proposal,…