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Lexington residents debate steep housing prices amid market growth, react to new war memorial with mixed views, swap tips on avoiding auto service overcharges, and prepare for tonight’s partial lunar eclipse.

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet has announced public meetings for September covering education and workforce development policy matters, with sessions open to both in-person and virtual attendance.

Frederick Douglass and Lexington Catholic each earned volleyball victories Thursday night, while Henry Clay’s boys soccer team won at Paul Laurence Dunbar to remain undefeated.

A judge vacated the murder convictions of two Louisville men who say they were wrongfully imprisoned for the 2015 beating and burning death of Eddie Vinson, but they remain jailed awaiting prosecutors’ decision on whether to appeal, retry the case or dismiss charges.

Thirty-six young Kentuckians have graduated from the third annual Kentucky State Police Youth Academy, a weeklong program designed to introduce 16- and 17-year-olds to law enforcement careers through leadership training and hands-on demonstrations.

Kentucky men’s soccer travels to Virginia Tech on Friday for its first road match of the 2026 season, seeking to break a winless streak to start the year.

Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board approved revisions to teacher certification that adjust grade bands and introduce new science certificates while providing greater flexibility for schools and teachers.

The Planning Commission is set to consider three zoning proposals on August 27, 2026, though staff recommendations suggest postponements for a warehouse business project on Old Paris Road, a major 262-unit mixed-use development on South Broadway, and a contested Upper Street patio expansion.

Trenna Vandergrift, an advanced practice registered nurse with 17 years of experience at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, has been honored as a Hometown Hero by Modern Woodmen of America for her compassionate care in overseeing the tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infection control programs.

Country music legend Crystal Gayle filmed episodes of the television series “Finding Kindness: Kentucky Strong” in Lexington and Winchester this month, highlighting local businesses, nonprofits and acts of community kindness.