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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton will ask the Urban County Council on Tuesday to grant initial approval to agreements with eight contractors who can help the city manage snow and ice removal during future winter storms, officials announced Monday. The contractors will help the city scale up heavy equipment and experienced personnel to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rudolph G. Buchheit, Ph.D., is resigning as dean of the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky to become executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Cincinnati, effective June 1, according to UK News. In his new role, Buchheit will serve…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy and Administration has announced its 2026 award recipients, recognizing two individuals for their significant contributions to public service in Kentucky. Sally Hamilton will be inducted into the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame, while Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral David Duttlinger will…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will host the first of three finalists for a new dean of the Lewis Honors College on Wednesday as part of an extensive national search to fill the leadership role. The candidate will participate in an open forum at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Lewis Hall…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The City of Lexington’s annual volunteer tree planting event, Reforest the Bluegrass, is returning to Coldstream Park on Saturday, April 18, the location where the program first took root more than two decades ago. Reforest the Bluegrass has been running for over 25 years, with thousands of volunteers planting trees near…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The third-annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference will take place June 8-9 at the Galt House in Louisville, according to Kentucky Teacher. Registration for the conference is expected to open soon, while early hotel booking is already underway for attendees planning to stay during the two-day event. The conference brings…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Department of Criminal Justice Training announced the graduation of 24 students from Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 170, according to a statement from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The dispatch academy, overseen by the state’s criminal justice training division, prepares individuals for emergency communication positions across Kentucky’s public safety agencies. Graduates…

During its April 14th Work Session, Urban County Councilmembers will review a study assessing options for relocating the Mint Lane pump station, including one alternative that would place it outside of Lexington’s Urban Service Area. Pump stations move water and sewage from homes and businesses to water treatment plants, and if the stations are…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Urban County Council members will review a study Monday assessing options for relocating the Mint Lane pump station, which has been leaking sewage and requires major upgrades to comply with federal environmental standards, according to CivicLex. The Mint Lane pump station, located behind Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, must be upgraded…

This article has been updated to clarify that Raquel Carter is no longer a board member of Lexington for Everyone. She resigned before she announced her candidacy for mayor. A Lexington housing advocacy nonprofit is calling on city councilmembers to fund a new city position it says could help cut bureaucratic delays slowing down housing…