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The Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the Winchester Road Corridor Study and consider industrial and downtown zoning ordinance amendments at its August 20 work session.

The Planning Commission reviewed the Winchester Road Corridor Study, which found serious safety concerns and strong community support for reinvestment along the 5.8-mile corridor stretching from downtown to Bahama Road. The commission also discussed industrial and downtown zoning ordinance amendments.

Kentucky women’s basketball will face NC State in the Ally Tipoff on Nov. 8 in Charlotte as part of its 2026-27 nonconference schedule, featuring a ninth-ranked Wildcats team led by senior All-American Clara Strack.

Seven University of Kentucky football players have been named to the 2027 Senior Bowl Top 300 List, a prestigious ranking of top NFL draft prospects. The game takes place January 30, 2027, in Mobile, Alabama.

Residents grapple with the FCPS superintendent’s sudden retirement amid financial scandal; meanwhile, the Lexington Renaissance Faire returns this weekend with larger capacity and renewed enthusiasm.

Kentucky men’s soccer opens its 2026 season tonight against Western Michigan at the Bell Soccer Complex at 7:30 p.m., coming off a 2025 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Title. The Wildcats return 10 players from last season and welcome 16 newcomers.

Lexington’s Urban County Council announced a special October 6 hearing on data center zoning regulations, where residents can testify on proposed rules that would ban large facilities and restrict smaller ones to industrial zones.

Kentucky football seniors Lance Heard and junior Willie Rodriguez have been named to the 2026 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, with Heard earning second-team honors and Rodriguez selected to the third team.

Kentucky volleyball’s Brooklyn DeLeye returns to full health heading into her senior season after playing through a torn meniscus most of last year, during which the Wildcats reached the NCAA Final Four and won the SEC Tournament.

Betty Kerr, director of historic preservation for Lexington for 35 years, held her final Board of Architectural Review meeting on Wednesday before retiring at the end of August.