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Mayor Linda Gorton today issued a bid request for proposals for a contractor who can provide emergency snow and ice removal services in the event of a weather emergency, taking the city to a new level of emergency response. “We’re looking for help when we have weather conditions that we do not have the…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Health bills are still moving in week seven of the 2026 legislative session, but aren’t seeing much movement once they pass over to the opposite chamber for consideration. Week seven marks the midpoint of the 60-day session. Here are some of the health bills that saw action last week:…

The application process for a One Lexington Violence Prevention Grant opened today. Community partners working with youth and young adults ages 10 – 29 to prevent or address gun violence are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000. Funding for the grants, which last year totaled $150,000, will not be finalized until…

In its Tuesday, February 24th Work Session, Council will hear a presentation from Michael Clark of the University of Kentucky’s Center for Business and Economic Research about Lexington’s employment trends and tax forecast for the next two years. This presentation will provide Council with important context for the city’s revenue projections as they enter…

In its Tuesday, February 24th Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee meeting, Council will receive a presentation from VisitLEX on a proposal to create a Lodging Management District, also known as a Tourism Improvement District. According to the presentation, the district would generate an estimated $2.1 million annually for tourism marketing and destination development…

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. (Feb. 23, 2026) — Anna Quarles, a product design senior in the University of Kentucky College of Design, prioritized sustainability in her final Soft Spaces class project last semester. With the help of Erin Geibel, recycling coordinator in Facilities Management, she transformed old T-shirts, blue wrap and grocery bags into a unique…

In this Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee, Council will hear a presentation from LexArts, Lexington’s United Arts Fund, on their audit of Lexington’s arts and culture economy. Sound Diplomacy conducted the study, which was funded by a one-time $300,000 allocation from LFUCG to create a master plan for the arts in Lexington.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal grand jury has indicted the executive director of the Stanford Housing Authority on 14 felony counts, accusing her of forging board documents, funneling tens of thousands of dollars in public money into her personal bank account and charging personal expenses to the agency’s credit card over a nearly two-year…

Tourism bureau’s president received $58,000 bonus on top of $282,536 salary; four employees again out-earn the mayor LEXINGTON, Ky. — VisitLex, the publicly funded tourism bureau for the Bluegrass region, distributed $155,816.87 in bonuses to eight employees during fiscal year 2025, according to compensation records obtained by the Lexington Times through the Kentucky Open…