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FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Versailles, Ky., woman, Melissa Wilhoite, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday to 180 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury.  According to her plea agreement, on November 22, 2024, emergency personnel responded to an overdose at the Woodford County…

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has announced staffing changes and an overhaul of the city’s snow plan after public criticism of its response to a March 17th winter storm that caused more than 150 accidents and delays for morning commuters. On Wednesday, March 18th, Gorton spoke to local reporters in the lobby of the city’s…

Mayor Linda Gorton today announced changes that are about “accountability to the people of Lexington.” Gorton accepted the resignation of Nancy Albright, Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works, effective March 31. “It is not lost on me that anything our 3,000-plus employees do is ultimately my responsibility,” Gorton said. “I have high expectations…

he Phoenix Building, 101 E. Vine St., will close at 1 p.m. today due to an unexpected power outage. The building is currently operating on partial power and emergency lighting. Government offices include the Divisions of Planning, Building Inspection, Code Enforcement, and the Property Valuation Administrator. Facilities management and a contracted electrical firm are…

House passes firearm liability bill March 17, 2026 Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, speaks on House Bill 78 on the Kentucky House floor on Tuesday. The bill would prevent firearms manufacturers and sellers from facing certain lawsuits. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would prevent firearms manufacturers and sellers from…

Bill to expel students who assault school staff advances March 18, 2026 Sen. Matt Nunn, R-Sadieville, explains Senate Bill 101 would require school boards to expel students who assault school staff during Wednesday’s House Primary and Secondary Education Committee meeting. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A Senate bill that calls on…

LONDON, Ky. – A London woman, Nicole Pennington, 50, was sentenced on Tuesday to 44 months by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, arising out of a scheme to fraudulently obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program loans. In March 2020, in response to…

Quincino Waide Jr. says prosecutors escalated pressure over 18 months, then indicted him after he repeatedly declined to talk LEXINGTON, Ky. — A man charged as an accessory in the federal murder-for-hire prosecution of a Lexington street gang asked a judge Monday to throw out the charge, arguing that prosecutors indicted him only because…

Bill on pesticide labeling March 17, 2026 Rep. Ryan Bivens, R-Hodgenville, listens to discussion on Senate Bill 199 on the House floor Tuesday. The legislation would change legal duties related to pesticide labeling. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would clarify legal duties around warning labels on certain pesticides…

House passes firearm liability bill March 17, 2026 Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, speaks on House Bill 78 on the Kentucky House floor on Tuesday. The bill would prevent firearms manufacturers and sellers from facing certain lawsuits. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would prevent firearms manufacturers and sellers from…