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Gov. Beshear announced that Archer Daniels Midland will invest $16 million to expand natural color production at its Northern Kentucky facility, creating over 40 full-time jobs to meet growing demand for clean-label food and beverage ingredients.

A traffic circle will be installed at Jesselin Drive and Heather Way in early August as part of Lexington’s Complete Streets initiative to improve safety and traffic flow.

The University of Kentucky men’s golf team announced its 2026-27 schedule featuring 10 regular season events, with the Cullan Brown Collegiate returning as a home tournament in October honoring a late Wildcat golfer.

Eastern Kentucky community health centers are establishing training and education programs to develop local healthcare workers and address persistent workforce shortages in the region.

Transylvania University announced it raised more than $8.65 million in its past giving year, the highest total in over a decade, with donations supporting scholarships and student programs.

I grew up in Bell County, which means I grew up hearing two promises. The first was jobs. The second was that whatever created those jobs would not hurt anybody. We got pretty good at believing the first one. The second one, not so much. So when hundreds of people packed the old courthouse…

Lexington Police have charged four individuals in three separate shootings that occurred July 25-27, 2026, as the city experienced six unrelated shootings over a four-day span.

Fayette County Public Schools announced that several specialized programs including biomedical sciences, dual-language immersion, and STEM academies still have openings for the 2026-27 school year, with applications due by Aug. 7.

A 63-year-old Lexington man has been charged with assault, burglary, and firearm offenses after turning himself in for a shooting on Winter Garden that wounded one person. The incident was one of six shootings across Lexington over the weekend.

Residents debated cannabis legalization prospects, discussed new school bus safety laws and their practical challenges, shared inherited property advice, reacted with anger to a child killer’s release, and sought legal guidance on debt collection court appearances.