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UK hosts researchers, community members for national environmental health sciences meeting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2025) — The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting Oct. 27-30. This was Lexington’s first time hosting that event. The meeting’s theme was “Celebrating Environmental Health Science: Over 60 Years of Science, 25 Years of Community Engagement, and…
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Veterans Day waste collection schedule
Due to the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no city waste collection on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Tuesdays will be served on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Place carts out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday for Wednesday collection. Curbside pickup on Monday, Thursday and Friday will not…
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Gov. Beshear, Emergency Management Officials and First Responders Provide Update on UPS Plane Crash Near Louisville International Airport
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2025) – Tonight, Gov. Andy Beshear joined emergency management officials and first responders at Louisville Metro Hall to update Kentuckians on the UPS plane crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The first report of the crash came in at approximately 5:15 p.m. EST. “Folks this is a catastrophic…
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Part of Old Paris Road closed for sewer repair
Old Paris Road is currently closed to thru traffic between Northwood Drive and Eastin Road for an emergency sanitary sewer repair. Commuters are encouraged to use North Broadway while Old Paris Road is closed. Drivers headed toward downtown can detour from Old Paris Road to Eastin Road, Bryan Station Road and New Circle Road.…
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Gov. Beshear Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Vice President Cheney
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who passed away on Monday, Nov. 3. Flags shall remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Mr. Cheney’s interment, which…
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MRCOOL Cuts Ribbon on $5.35 Million Expansion in Graves County, Creating 40 Full-Time Jobs
Announced in August 2023, expansion is company’s second in Kentucky HICKORY, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated leaders from MRCOOL as they cut the ribbon on the company’s newly expanded facility in Graves County, a $5.35 million investment that is creating 40 new full-time jobs. “Kentucky’s economy is thriving,…
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Veterans banner program returns for Veterans Day
For the second year, Lexington’s Veterans Street Banner Program returns to honor 30 Fayette County men and women who have served in the military. Displayed along Vine Street, the banners are part of national and local Veterans Day observances. The program is a joint project of the Office of the Mayor, the Lexington Commission…
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November 4, 2025 Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, right, testifies Tuesday on Bill Request 74 during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance. Willner testified about proposed mental health parity legislation for the 2026 Session, which begins in January. With Willner is Sheila Schuster, chair of the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition.…
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November 4, 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Transportation Co-chair Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told the committee on Tuesday he plans to file hands-free driving legislation again in 2026. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Kentucky may join its neighbors next year in implementing hands-free driving legislation. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told…
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Firefighter Toy Program Kicks Off
Every holiday season, the men and women of the Lexington Fire Department come together for one mission that goes beyond emergency response, bringing joy and hope to families across our community through the Lexington Firefighters Toy Program. “To make the Firefighters Toy Program work, our firefighters go above and beyond each year,” Mayor Linda…