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In Tuesday, March 10th’s General Government and Planning Committee, Councilmembers will hear a presentation from Department of Planning and Preservation Commissioner Keith Horn reviewing the results of a 2023 study aimed at examining efficiency improvements to the city’s development process. Among the study’s 10 recommendations: a new development liaison position for the city that…

In Tuesday, March 10th’s General Government and Planning Committee, Councilmembers will hear a presentation from the city’s Solar Working Group on proposed changes to Lexington’s zoning ordinance related to solar energy systems. In recent years, there has been a flurry of activity related to solar energy in Fayette County, including new solar regulations adopted…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2026) — A team of University of Kentucky researchers has uncovered a surprising clue in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease that could help doctors predict, and ultimately prevent, a common side effect of the newest generation of Alzheimer’s therapies. Their findings, recently published in Nature Communications, reveal a distinct immune “fingerprint” in the…

LONDON, Ky. – A Barboursville, Ky., man, Ray Dean, 58, was sentenced on Friday, to 5 months in prison and 5 months home detention, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for making false declarations in a bankruptcy proceeding.  According to his plea agreement, on April 13, 2021, Dean filed an application, as “Ray Dean jr”,…

For the first time, Lexington celebrated its Korean American Day Proclamation Ceremony and Korean Culture Day (K-Culture Day) on December 5, 2025. Hosted by the Lexington Global Engagement Center (Global Lex) and the Korean American Society of Kentucky (KASK), the event honored the many contributions Korean Americans have made to the city and provided…

The City of Lexington has appointed Dr. Basel Touchan as Executive Director of the Global Engagement Center, known as Global Lex, the city’s international center and hub dedicated to strengthening connections between Lexington’s international communities, local government, and community partners. Dr. Touchan brings more than a decade of experience in community engagement and organizational…

Article headline March 6, 2026 Legislation is signed in the Senate during the ninth week of the 2026 legislative session. A high-resolution photo is available here. FRANKFORT — Deadlines have passed for filing new bills in the House and Senate, and Kentuckians now have a more comprehensive view of the issues that lawmakers plan…

FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Harrodsburg, Ky., man, Jeremy Bryson, 47, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort on Wednesday for charges related to unlawfully distributing controlled substances.  After approximately two hours of deliberations, following an eight-day trial, the jury convicted Bryson on one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts of distribution of…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington man, Lamar Crawley, 42, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 60 months in prison for the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement identified Crawley as a methamphetamine and cocaine supplier, and used a confidential informant to make…

Certificate of need reform bill gets committee approval March 5, 2026 Rep. Marianne Proctor, R-Union, (right) presents House Bill 407 to the House Health Services Committee on Thursday next to Kileen Lindgren with the Pacific Legal Foundation. The bill would reform Kentucky’s certificate of need law. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT —…