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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson has declined to remove herself from the contentious divorce case of former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna, despite their allegations that she is biased and seeking media attention from the high-profile case, according to the Kentucky Lantern. “This court holds no personal bias…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to collaborate with members of both parties to address their concerns. The president’s fiscal 2027 budget request would cut $4.9 billion—nearly one-fifth of the Department…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated a resolution Thursday that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional authorization before continuing military operations in Iran, marking another setback for lawmakers attempting to reassert congressional control over the seven-week-old conflict. The measure failed 213-214, with only one Republican voting in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his record and the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts during a contentious House hearing Thursday, but faced withering criticism from Democrats who questioned his priorities, including a viral promotional video featuring him shirtless in a hot tub with musician Kid Rock.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for three years, a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign that saw ten Republicans and one independent defect from party lines. The bill passed 224-204 after a bipartisan discharge petition forced the measure…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time, Lexington will host a Normandy Freedom Prize Voting Event, giving local high school students the opportunity to participate in an international civic engagement program rooted in World War II history. The voting event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 21 at Tates Creek…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Waller Avenue will close at the railroad crossing for 24 hours a day from Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25, according to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The closure is part of a Norfolk Southern maintenance or construction project. While the road will be completely impassable at the crossing, local…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A University of Kentucky junior from Crestwood has been selected for a prestigious scholarship that will fund a three-week study abroad experience at one of the world’s most storied universities. Hunter Coady, an English major in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a 2026 English-Speaking Union…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the University of Kentucky’s spring semester winds down, the institution is offering guidance to help students make the most of Reading Days, a designated study period ahead of final exams. The university’s student news office released a collection of recommendations and resources aimed at helping students stay organized and prepared…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crittenden, Ky., man, Randall Kipling, 63, was sentenced on Thursday to 121 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.   According to his plea agreement, Kipling and his co-defendant, Mark Ball, were involved…