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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A newly unsealed superseding indictment has added an eighth defendant, Casey Allison Morris, 29, to the federal case accusing members of a Lexington drug network of plotting and carrying out the 2023 killing of Kristopher Lewis to stop him from testifying. Morris, who pleaded not guilty during her Nov. 12 court…

Holiday lights not shining so bright? Bring them to a drop-off location! Holiday lights cannot be recycled in your blue recycle cart, but Lexington’s Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works can take them through a special collection drive through Jan. 18, 2026.  This is the eighth annual holiday lights collection drive. This annual…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2025) — Researchers in the University of Kentucky Karen and Stanley Pigman College of Engineering were awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a cutting-edge weather forecasting system with the NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The five-year project, titled “LEAP-HI: Advancing Precision Neighborhood Scale…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) invite undergraduate and graduate students from all majors to submit proposals for the 15th annual Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase. The showcase is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Fayette County man already facing a slate of state drug-trafficking and fleeing charges was indicted Thursday in federal court on a single count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. A federal grand jury charged Quavon Megal Winslow, 29, with knowingly possessing a Glock 19x 9mm pistol on…

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide after a fatal shooting occurred this evening on Blazer Parkway.  On Thursday, November 20, 2025, around 7:30 pm, officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Blazer Parkway for a shooting with a victim. When officers arrived, they located a male victim in a parking lot.…

Disaster task force approves 2026 policy recommendations November 21, 2025 Sen. Robin L. Webb, R-Grayson, shared her thoughts on what she learned as co-chair of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force on Friday while giving an overview on the group’s 2026 legislative recommendations. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — A…

Tourism officials tout importance of signage for Hatfield-McCoy sites November 21, 2025 Rep. Bill Wesley, R-Ravenna, speaks Thursday during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology. With him is Rep. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Trail is…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development; SNAP benefits; high-ground communities in Eastern Kentucky; the Kentucky Lottery; highway improvements; Recovery Ready Communities; and support for businesses affected by the UPS plane crash. Dr. Steven Stack, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, joined the…