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This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. “I was expecting, maybe, four of us?” Willa Johnson remarked, earning a few laughs around the table. She sat among about 20 familiar friends and new faces. Most were residents of Letcher County in southeast…

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide after the victim from this afternoon’s shooting on Centre Parkway succumbed to their injuries.  On Friday, November 7, 2025, around 2:50 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Centre Parkway for a shooting with a victim. When officers arrived, they located a male victim…

Flags at state buildings have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Collins   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins, who will lie in state in the Old State Capitol on Sunday, Nov. 9, beginning at noon…

Mayor Linda Gorton’s new Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness will begin work next week, looking for new approaches to tackle a growing concern. “Homelessness is a challenge most American cities share,” Gorton said. “It is growing across our state and nation even though significant funding and resources have been devoted to it.  “Like other…

Tis the season for holiday parties, decorating and gifts, but that doesn’t have to mean more waste ending up in the landfill. Lexington invites you to celebrate Waste Reduction Week from Nov. 8-16. Join us for events, tips and even tours about prioritizing the “reduce” in reduce, reuse and recycle.    Lexington and its…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2026-28 cohort of Gaines Fellows, one of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate opportunities for academic enrichment, leadership and community engagement. The Gaines Fellowship in the Humanities is a two-year program designed to enrich undergraduates’ study at UK. Fellowships are awarded in recognition…

PRINCETON, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center aims to optimize drone-based spray systems to improve access to effective management of foliar diseases in Kentucky cornfields. This multi-departmental effort of Plant Pathology and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has completed year two…

Two people have been arrested following a disorder and robbery that occurred this afternoon.   On November 6, 2025, around 1:00 pm, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Lackawanna Road for a disorder. When officers arrived, they learned that two suspects entered a construction area and began a disorder with individuals in…

The innovative initiative will generate major economic investments with qualified ready-to-work employees  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2025) – Today, members of the Beshear-Coleman administration joined Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) President Ryan Quarles to present to the General Assembly a vision for a specialized prison education and reentry campus, which would be…

Ciara Coleman has been named Opportunity Officer in the Office of Mayor Linda Gorton. “Ciara brings 10 years of experience at Toyota, where she developed a strong foundation in operational excellence and leadership,” Gorton said. “In the Mayor’s Office, she will focus on increasing opportunities and access to resources to remove barriers to prosperity…