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Lexington Debates Housing, Student Apartments, and Local Concerns
Residents debate whether Lexington remains affordable for newcomers, weigh allegations against a local church, argue over student housing needs, and discuss state politics.
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Indian American groups see opportunity to bridge nation’s divides
Indian American organizations in the Lexington area say they are well-positioned to help bridge America’s growing divide amid rising anti-immigrant policies and intolerance for diversity.
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Planning Commission to vote on data center zoning restrictions
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission is expected to vote on zoning rules that would ban large data centers and strictly limit smaller ones in Fayette County.
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Col. Sanders auction, with fried chicken recipe, Nixon letters, nets $300,000
The auction of items from one of the most widely known Kentuckians — Colonel Harland Sanders — generated nearly $300,000 in sales. More than 500 bidders, both online and in person at the Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, participated in the Tuesday auction according to a press release from the auction house. Sanders…
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Barbecue and Kentucky campaign previews are on the menu for Saturday’s Fancy Farm Picnic
On the first Saturday in August, thousands of political spectators flock to a far West Kentucky town with a population of about 300 people. They are always ready to loudly cheer, boo and wave campaign signs during a church picnic that annually brings together Kentucky Republicans and Democrats vying for office. The Fancy Farm…
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Olivia Lane closure scheduled to begin Friday for I-75 project work
Olivia Lane off Newtown Pike will close beginning Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m. for approximately one week as part of ongoing I-75 widening construction. Sugar Maple Lane is designated as the detour.
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KOI Superior Walls Celebrates Boone County Facility Grand Opening
KOI Superior Walls has opened its first Kentucky manufacturing facility in Boone County, creating 73 full-time jobs and expanding the operations of the parent company KOI Precast Concrete.
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Nochta Promoted to GM as Kentucky Football Restructures
Pete Nochta has been promoted to general manager of Kentucky football, replacing Pat Biondo who departed after seven months. The promotion comes as Head Coach Will Stein prepares for his first season.
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Leestown PE teacher wins state KYSHAPE award
Jenny Mock, a physical education teacher at Leestown Middle School, has been named the 2026 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by KYSHAPE, the state affiliate of SHAPE America.
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Obamacare enrollment declines in 49 states
In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The lone exception was New Mexico, the only state that has used its own money to fully replace the expired aid, according to…