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Lexington Council addresses zoning, budgets, opioid spending
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council met Thursday evening to address a slate of ordinances and resolutions focused on zoning modifications, budget adjustments, and the allocation of federal opioid settlement funds. Among the most significant items on the agenda was an ordinance seeking to amend council appropriations for projects funded by opioid abatement…
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Lexington Council approves $375K for expanded Rides United pilot program
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved funding Tuesday for an expanded transportation pilot program that will provide free Lyft rides to residents accessing essential services throughout the county. The council authorized a memorandum of understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to operate the Rides United program for two years at…
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Former Sober Home Owner and Operator Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy and Health Care Fraud
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Charlotte, North Carolina, woman, Delores Jordan, 57, and Ernest Williams, 52, of Lexington, Ky., were sentenced this week to 60 months and five years of probation respectively, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for their roles in a kickback conspiracy and health care fraud. Serenity Keeper’s, LLC (“Serenity Keepers”), owned by…
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I-75 Lane Closures Planned for Traffic Camera Upgrades
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced scheduled overnight lane closures on Interstate 75 in Fayette County for traffic camera upgrade work, according to a KYTC District 7 traffic advisory. The closures are set for Thursday night, April 30, from 8 p.m. through Friday morning, May 1, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.…
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I-75 Paris Pike Ramp Closes Friday Through Tuesday for Widening Work
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The off-ramp from northbound I-75 and westbound I-64 to Paris Pike will close starting Friday evening as construction continues on the major interstate widening project in Fayette County. The closure begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and continues through 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from…
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New traffic signal to begin full operation on Winchester Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will activate a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) and Commerce Avenue/realigned Hume Road on Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. The signal, located at mile point 12.2 in Fayette County, will transition from flash mode…
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Traffic signal activation on Winchester Road delayed to May 5
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) and Commerce Avenue/realigned Hume Road will become fully operational on Tuesday, May 5 at 9 a.m., according to a KYTC District 7 press release. The signal was originally scheduled to be activated Thursday,…
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26-ORD-185 – Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-185 Date Issued: 4/30/2026 Parties: Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 30, 2026 In re: Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield Summary: The City of Morganfield (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to either provide the requester with all existing, responsive, and nonexempt…
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26-ORD-184 – Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-184 Date Issued: 4/30/2026 Parties: Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 30, 2026 In re: Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk Summary: The Open Records Act (“the Act”) does not apply to records of the Greenup Circuit Court Clerk (the “Clerk”). Open Records Decision On March 11, 2026,…
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USP McCreary Inmate Convicted of Attempted Murder
LONDON, Ky.- Mufid Elfgeeh, 42, was convicted by a federal jury in London for attempted murder. Elfgeeh was convicted following a two-day trial. While serving a 270-month sentence for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, United States Penitentiary McCreary staff observed Elfgeeh attacking his cellmate. Elfgeeh had requested a private…