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GOP govs join Trump pledge designed to shield ratepayers from data center costs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of Republican governors, legislators, utility services and tech companies into his voluntary pledge aimed at keeping data center construction and operation costs off the shoulders of American consumers. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge, first signed by the president in March, requires companies that build and use…
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Planning Commission to weigh data center zoning regulations
The Urban County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing July 30 on proposed regulations that would restrict data center development in Lexington-Fayette County, banning facilities larger than 50,000 square feet and limiting smaller operations to industrial zones.
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McConnell Health Questions, Apartment Hunt Advice, and Building Heights
Lexington residents today discussed McConnell’s recent health statement, shared positive apartment recommendations for those seeking quick moves, and appreciated downtown architecture and local nostalgia.
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Kentucky flood recovery documentary now streaming on Prime Video
A Team Kentucky documentary about rebuilding efforts after the devastating July 2022 floods in Eastern Kentucky is now available on Amazon Prime Video, expanding public access to stories of community recovery and resilience.
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A proposed Eastern Kentucky gas pipeline to serve a power plant is stirring local opposition
Sharon Kulovsek and her husband moved to the Rowan County woods to be closer to nature and family. What she didn’t expect was to have a gas company representative tell her a planned 30-inch diameter pipeline would run through her yard. The proposed pipeline route, cutting across their front yard, wasn’t disclosed when they…
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Kentucky joins federal education tax credit program despite Beshear objections
Kentucky is adopting a federal education tax credit program opposed by Gov. Andy Beshear, marking a legislative decision at odds with the governor’s education policy preferences.
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KYTC plans overnight lane closures on U.S. 60 near New Circle Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct overnight intermittent lane closures on U.S. 60 inbound near New Circle Road beginning Monday, July 27, to install overhead lines for a new traffic signal and warning flasher.
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KYTC: Lane closures on New Circle Road set for July 27-29
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on New Circle Road for three consecutive days beginning Monday to repair potholes on bridge decks, with work scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
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KYTC schedules Monday drain cleaning on U.S. 68
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close the right lane on U.S. 68 (Harrodsburg Road) in Lexington on Monday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for storm drain cleaning operations.
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Lexington Catholic self-reports KHSAA violation, president dismissed
Lexington Catholic High School self-reported a KHSAA bylaw violation involving tuition payments for five incoming students and dismissed its school president in response.