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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer resigned at the end of January after the department’s Disciplinary Review Board recommended he be fired for secretly recording a meeting with supervisors and then lying about it, according to internal records obtained by this outlet. Officer Jacob A. Sharp, a member of the Bureau of Patrol…

Committee advances legislation to protect youth from addictive platforms February 18, 2026 Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, speaks on House Bill 227 during Wednesday’s meeting of the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The House Committee on Small Business and Information Technology passed legislation Wednesday…

House Judiciary approves Logan’s Law February 18, 2026 Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, (right) speaks on Logan’s Law, or House Bill 422, during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting. Dean Tipton (center) joined Roberts and Rep. Daniel Fister, R-Versailles, (left) in advocating for the legislation named for his son Logan. A high-res version can be found…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two former employees at the Federal Medical Center Lexington (“FMC Lexington”), a federal prison managed by the Bureau of Prisons,  were sentenced last week for separate incidents related to receiving illegal bribes and gratuities.  A. Jade Howard, 36, of Port Charlotte, Fl., was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day by U.S.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council postponed action on a proposed ground lease for a large-scale solar project on the city-owned Haley Pike Landfill for a second consecutive week Tuesday, with several council members pressing the developer for a richer community benefits agreement and insisting that an elected official have a seat…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette Mental Health Court saved the community an estimated $3.17 million in 2025 on a local investment of $270,000 — a return of more than 1,000 percent — while graduating a record 25 participants and reaching its highest-ever caseload, program leaders told a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council committee Tuesday. The…

Appeals to Kentucky Attorney General challenge tourism bureau’s handling of records on credit card spending, lobbying operations, and executive compensation LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington blogger has filed three formal appeals with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, accusing VisitLex — the publicly funded tourism bureau that promotes the Bluegrass region — of systematically obstructing…

The Lex End Homelessness Continuum of Care (CoC) is seeking teams of volunteers to take part in LexCount, an annual count of the number of individuals in Lexington identified as being without shelter. The 2026 LexCount, originally scheduled for Jan. 28, was rescheduled due to winter weather.  Volunteers will visit outdoor locations, conduct a…

Committee advances kindergarten readiness incentive pilot program bill February 17, 2026 Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, testifies Tuesday on Senate Bill 191 to the Senate Families and Children Committee. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Senate Families and Children Committee unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to seeks to gauge the effectiveness…