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FCPS Liggins Scandal Deepens; Residents Weigh In on Schools, Politics, and Summer Plans
The Lexington community is consumed by the Liggins email forgery scandal and FCPS financial crisis, while celebrating Graeter’s return to south Lexington. Residents also discussed dentist concerns, dog grooming recommendations, and reacted to Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization.
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4 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Four new habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention have been filed in federal court in Kentucky this month. The petitions are filed under a federal statute allowing detainees to challenge the lawfulness of their custody.
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Former Senate leader McConnell hospitalized
Former U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday, according to a statement from his office. No details were provided about the reason for his hospitalization.
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Kentucky communities pump brakes on data center expansion
Growing numbers of Kentucky cities and counties are considering moratoriums or stricter zoning regulations on data center construction as communities weigh economic benefits against environmental and infrastructure concerns.
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Where does Lexington’s new Government Center stand? Council gets an update this week
Councilmembers will get an update this week on plans for a new downtown Government Center on Vine Street, including the public-private partnership it relies on.
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Utilities say their rules protect ratepayers against big data centers. Some argue more can be done.
At a press conference earlier this month, a reporter told Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear that people in Boyd and Greenup counties had been “caught off guard” by a deal local officials unveiled to bring a very large data center to the area. A number of Boyd County residents had packed a town hall the…
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Board of Architectural Review to consider 35 historic district projects
The Board of Architectural Review is scheduled to consider 35 projects across Lexington’s historic districts on June 17, including staff approvals for routine maintenance and renovations, plus three applications requiring fuller board review.
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Data center fever grips Kentucky as cities, counties hit pause
Kentucky cities and counties are implementing data center moratoriums and stricter zoning rules over concerns about energy consumption, water use and limited job creation, with Lexington, Daviess County and Cave City among those taking action.
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Overnight road closures scheduled for Leestown Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close Leestown Road overnight on June 16-17 for bridge construction work as part of the ongoing New Circle Road widening project. All roads are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.