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Last Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee voted to approve a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that establishes new regulations for solar panel installations in Lexington. While District 5 Councilmember Liz Sheehan and District 10 Councilmember Dave Sevigny sponsored several proposed changes to the ZOTA — including allowing ground-mounted solar panels on…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Flatwoods, Ky., man, Geoffrey Potts, 25, was sentenced on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 114 months in prison, for receiving child pornography.  According to his plea agreement, in March 2024, law enforcement received information that a user was downloading child pornography, and linked the user’s IP address…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 7, 2025) — Mitchell Burleson, a University of Kentucky graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in studio art at the School of Art and Visual Studies in the College of Fine Arts, won’t forget where he was when he received a phone call with the life-changing news that he…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Maysville, Ky., man, David M. Elliot, 35, was sentenced on Thursday to 262 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, on September 1, 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by…

On June 27, 2025 the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) was made aware of an outbreak of Salmonella infection. To date, ten (10) confirmed cases of Salmonella infection have been reported. The cases include four (4) Fayette County residents, two (2) Jessamine County residents, two (2) Mercer County residents, one (1) Fleming County resident,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2025) — Student residential (R) parking permits will go on sale at noon Tuesday, July 8, for returning UK students with a 2025-26 campus housing assignment. This priority presale window is available for students who had a residential housing assignment last academic year and is handled on a first-come, first-served basis through 5 p.m. Friday, July…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2025) — May 2025 University of Kentucky journalism graduate Abbey Cutrer placed second in the Hearst National Photojournalism Competition in June. The competition, held in San Francisco, challenged contestants to create an original photo story based on a provided prompt in three days. Cutrer’s second place finish also earned her a $7,500…

Task force members discuss, learn about policies to spur housing July 1, 2025 Rep. Joshua Watkins, D-Louisville, speaks Monday during a meeting of the Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025. Task force members discussed policies designed to spur housing development in the commonwealth. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislators on the…

Last Tuesday, Council held a Confirmation Hearing to vote on one nominee for the Planning Commission and one for the Board of Adjustment. Council voted to reappoint Planning Commission member Johnathon Davis to another term on the Planning Commission. His first full term will begin July 2025 and run through June 2029. He has…