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Governor Beshear has announced appointments to Kentucky state boards and commissions, including medical professionals, law enforcement officials, and business leaders who will guide policy decisions across multiple state agencies.

In written answers to The Lexington Times, Lexington police say they have turned off the setting that let officers search license-plate cameras nationwide, and that two April searches for ICE were tied to a criminal pick-up order. No outside audit has ever been done; the department cites FBI security rules that do not bar…

Fayette County’s long-delayed second medical cannabis dispensary is a High Profile Cannabis Shop at 130 W. Tiverton Way, Suite 100, records show — a strip center off Nicholasville Road. Lexington’s Division of Building Inspection says the $820,000 buildout passed a framing inspection Aug. 18, that no further inspections have been scheduled, and that the…

The Kentucky Board of Education has approved school of innovation designations for Covington Independent Schools, granting waivers that allow the district to pursue experimental educational programs aimed at increasing student engagement and college and career readiness.

Lexington has filed a formal complaint with the Kentucky Public Service Commission against Kentucky American Water, alleging that the utility’s construction practices over the past two years have caused inadequate service, traffic disruptions and property damage.

Kentucky football head coach Will Stein has named Alex Brown, a veteran personnel executive with NFL and college experience, as the program’s assistant general manager.

Lexington officials and Breeders’ Cup organizers announced a week-long festival of events celebrating the return of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships to Keeneland on October 30-31, marking the fourth time the historic track has hosted the prestigious racing event.

Jason Coulter, 48, the youth pastor at Green River Pentecostal Church near Hustonville who called Kentucky State Police on Aug. 14 to confess to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in his youth group, was charged Thursday in federal court in Lexington with online enticement of a minor. The charge carries a mandatory minimum…

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, while the Governor’s Mansion will be lit purple. The announcement comes as Kentucky continues to see declining overdose deaths for a fourth consecutive year.

United Airlines is adding a fourth daily nonstop flight between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Newark starting Sept. 8, offering travelers enhanced connectivity to New York City and international destinations.