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As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Estate Whiskey Alliance® (EWA) has announced the first awardees of its research grant program. Research projects focus on agriculture, manufacturing and terroir (the interplay of environment, farming practices and raw material characteristics) to shape the future of estate whiskey production. Estate whiskey is produced entirely on…

In August 19th’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee meeting, Councilmembers will vote to change the City’s Industrial Revenue Bond program to set affordable housing requirements for projects with housing, and to expand the scope of the program to support projects throughout the entire Urban Service Area. 💼 Download the Presentation: You can…

In Tuesday, August 19th’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear an update from the Central Kentucky Business Park Authority. 💼 Download the Presentation: You can view the presentation slides starting on page 27 of this packet. The Central Kentucky Business Park Authority is a collaborative organization run by LFUCG, the…

In August 12th’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Councilmembers voted to require the Division of Water Quality to study two locations for a new pump station in West Lexington: the current location of the Mint Lane Pump Station, and a portion of Mill Ridge Farm located near Bowman’s Mill Road. The full…

In Tuesday’s Work Session, the entire Council will vote on and discuss proposed regulations for solar panels in Fayette County — the solar panel ZOTA (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment). 💼 Download the solar panel ZOTA: You can read the full text of the ZOTA starting on page 27 of this packet. In July, the…

The Lexington Police Department Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating an injury collision that occurred Saturday evening on Nicholasville Road.  On Saturday, August 16, 2025, around 11:00 p.m., officers received a call about a non-injury hit-and-run collision that occurred near Waller Avenue and Nicholasville Road. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and was involved in…

Committee hears update on state road fund August 18, 2025 Committee co-chair Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, speaks on how lower motor fuel sales tax revenue leads to less funding for local road projects across the state. The discussion was part of Monday’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found…

The recommendations from the FCPS Budget Solutions Work Group will be presented to the Board of Education in tonight’s regular Board meeting. The Work Group was created early this summer to come up with solutions for how the District can address the projected $16 million deficit in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. 💼 Read…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Federal court records unsealed this week lay out in sharp detail how IRS agents say they caught two Central Kentucky restaurants taking in far more money than they told the government — including multiple years when credit card deposits alone topped the businesses’ entire reported gross revenue. The Aug. 12 unsealing…