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25-ORD-403 – MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-403 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky Summary: The Office cannot find that the University of Kentucky (“the University”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot resolve the factual dispute between the…
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25-ORD-402 – Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-402 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center Summary: The Logan County Detention Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to a request within five business days…
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25-ORD-401 – Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-401 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld records under KRS 61.878(1)(h) that, if disclosed, could harm its investigation…
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Bundle up and drive cautiously
City crews worked all day Saturday and through the night to mitigate the effects of the ongoing winter weather on our roadways. The melting agents they use to treat the roads are less effective at the extremely low temperatures we are currently experiencing. Drivers should expect slick areas, especially on bridges and overpasses. Allow…
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Lexington Board of Adjustment reverses staff, approves Pyke Road setback variance after lengthy debate
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Board of Adjustment on Monday overturned a staff recommendation and approved a controversial setback variance for a corner-lot home on Pyke Road, capping a meeting that underscored how subjective land-use decisions can hinge on neighborhood context and board interpretation rather than staff guidance. The board voted to grant homeowner Scott…
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Lexington police and fire pension board weighs new investment managers as funding pressures mount
LEXINGTON — The board overseeing Lexington’s Police and Fire Pension Fund spent hours Wednesday interviewing global investment firms and then moved behind closed doors to deliberate potential hires, underscoring the high stakes facing a retirement system already carrying hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities. The Police and Fire Pension Board met Dec.…
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Planning Commission Approves Paris Pike Subdivision Overhaul, Postpones Senior Living Plan
LEXINGTON — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission unanimously approved a revised 50-lot subdivision along Paris Pike on Thursday, following scrutiny over a redesigned traffic access point, while granting a one-month postponement for a proposed senior living development due to unresolved design and density issues. The primary action item was Quintana Estates (PLN-FRP-25-00032), a…
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Lexington Mayor’s Race Heats Up Early With Challenger Leading in Fundraising
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the nascent stages of the 2026 mayoral race in Kentucky’s second-largest city, a first-time candidate has surged ahead in fundraising, amassing over $100,000 while the incumbent mayor signals a deliberate pace ahead of her formal campaign launch. Raquel Carter, a prominent real estate broker, reported $104,508 in contributions as of…
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Crews continue to treat roads
Crews from the Divisions of Streets & Roads and Water Quality, with contractor support, continue to treat roadways. Parks sent trucks and drivers to help with ranked neighborhood roads. Pretreating and favorable temperatures have positively contributed to current roadway conditions. Depending on ongoing needs, a full or partial night crew will report at 8…
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Gov. Beshear: Anthro Energy To Invest $42 Million in New Manufacturing Facility in Louisville, Creating 110 Jobs
Company’s new operation will be first large-scale U.S.-owned and -operated advanced electrolyte production facility FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted exciting momentum within the state’s surging manufacturing sector as Anthro Energy Inc., an advanced materials and battery developer, announced plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in Louisville,…