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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Friday that contractors will perform pavement marking work on KY 595 in Madison County on April 17, weather permitting. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. near mile point 5 at Peggy Flat in the northbound direction, according to the KYTC District 7 press…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky State Senate censured Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson on Wednesday for portions of a recent opinion that lawmakers alleged “threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution.” The Senate approved the measure by voice vote and called for a formal complaint to…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Martha, Ky., man, Josh Ferguson, 42, pleaded guilty on Tuesday before Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to knowingly discharging waste product into waters of the United States.  According to his plea agreement, in the fall of 2025, the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection (“Kentucky DEP”) received a tip about the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton on Tuesday outlined a $546 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27, prioritizing public safety and nearly doubling investments in snow and ice response following criticism of the city’s handling of winter storms earlier this year. The spending plan contains no tax increases and represents a balanced…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — London Mayor Randall Weddle entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to four felony counts of campaign finance violations stemming from allegations that he made illegal excess contributions to support Gov. Andy Beshear’s 2023 reelection campaign. Weddle appeared in Laurel Circuit Court for his initial arraignment on charges returned by a grand…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on major state initiatives during recent Team Kentucky announcements, including Kentucky’s selection to host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials and continuing improvements to the state’s driver licensing system. According to the Office of the Governor, Louisville will host the 2028 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials from…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service announced in late March signals the agency plans to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, according to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern. The restructuring moves the agency’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, closes…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits has completed bottling its second annual release of Wildcask Bourbon, marking continued success for the student-led bourbon brand created as a class project in the Commercialization of Distilled Spirits course, according to university news. Following its inaugural 2025 release, the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Where people live, the air they breathe and the social conditions they experience may play a major role in how the brain ages, according to a large international study recently published in Nature Medicine. Researchers analyzed brain scans and health data from 18,701 people across 34 countries and found that combined…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Senate Impeachment Committee unanimously voted Wednesday to pause impeachment proceedings against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman, according to the Kentucky Lantern, pending a review by the Judicial Conduct Commission. The committee’s action, led by chair Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, came via Senate Resolution 297, which suspends the inquiry…