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This Wednesday, November 19th at 5pm, Council will hold a public hearing for a proposed zone change to build a student-oriented apartment complex on East Maxwell Street between Stone Avenue, Rose Street, and Kalmia Avenue. The apartment complex, proposed by Core Spaces – which owns both of The Hub apartment complexes near UK’s campus…

Update: At its Tuesday, Nov. 18th Work Session, Council members expressed concerns about the proposed public-private partnership to build a new Government Center. Council members questioned the project’s cost, with one comparing the $3.5 million annual lease to the city’s affordable housing budget. Council members also raised questions about the project’s finances, terms of…

Update: After discussions at the November 18th Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee and Council Work Session, Council moved forward with a solar energy project at the city’s Haley Pike Landfill. Committee members expressed concerns about how the proposal went from an unsolicited bid to an accepted bid. They also questioned whether the city…

Members of Team Kentucky worked through night to process benefits as quickly as possible; recipients should see benefits on cards today FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2025) – After sharing late Friday that the state received approval to fully fund SNAP benefits, Gov. Andy Beshear announced this morning that eligible Kentuckians should see benefits loaded…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former recreation specialist at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington admitted Friday that she engaged in sexual contact with an inmate under her supervision and accepted $500 in payments in exchange for smuggling contraband and shielding him from discipline, according to a newly filed plea agreement. Ariell L. Zulewski, who…

There will be no City yard waste collection during the week of Thanksgiving. There will be no City waste collection on Thursday, Nov. 27 or Friday, Nov. 28 due to the holiday.  Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Thursday or Friday will be served on Wednesday, Nov. 26, before the holiday.…

Funding will help families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund (KPCRTF) Board, pediatric cancer organizations and advocates at Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana to announce $2 million in grant funding to support Kentucky kids and families impacted by…

LONDON, Ky. — A southeastern Kentucky pastor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements in a federal bankruptcy case after prosecutors said he used a $200,000 COVID-19 disaster loan to buy himself a mobile home, then tried to wipe out the debt while hiding more than $100,000 in remaining funds. Ray Dean Jr., a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on economic development, the UPS plane crash, funding to improve water infrastructure in Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky State Police (KSP) recruitment, support for veterans, and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Governor also provided an update on SNAP benefits and named teams at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2025) — At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), researchers and students are studying how wildlife populations respond to conservation activities. The McNeil Lab, led by Darin “DJ” McNeil, Ph.D., assistant professor of wildlife management in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), focuses on…