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LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Georgetown, Ky., man, Robert Conley, 71, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to providing a criminally false claim in order to obtain COVID relief funds.  In 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, established many programs that were funded…

Legislators question KentuckyWired stakeholders during meeting July 9, 2025 Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, speaks during Wednesday’s meeting of the Information Technology Oversight Committee. He also serves as co-chair of the committee. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislators on the Information Technology Oversight Committee raised questions Wednesday about long-standing problems and…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Webbville, Ky., man, Kenneth Ison, Jr., 55, was sentenced on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm…

Last Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee voted to approve a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that establishes new regulations for solar panel installations in Lexington. While District 5 Councilmember Liz Sheehan and District 10 Councilmember Dave Sevigny sponsored several proposed changes to the ZOTA — including allowing ground-mounted solar panels on…

ASHLAND, Ky. – A Flatwoods, Ky., man, Geoffrey Potts, 25, was sentenced on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 114 months in prison, for receiving child pornography.  According to his plea agreement, in March 2024, law enforcement received information that a user was downloading child pornography, and linked the user’s IP address…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 7, 2025) — Mitchell Burleson, a University of Kentucky graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in studio art at the School of Art and Visual Studies in the College of Fine Arts, won’t forget where he was when he received a phone call with the life-changing news that he…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Maysville, Ky., man, David M. Elliot, 35, was sentenced on Thursday to 262 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  According to his plea agreement, on September 1, 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by…

On June 27, 2025 the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) was made aware of an outbreak of Salmonella infection. To date, ten (10) confirmed cases of Salmonella infection have been reported. The cases include four (4) Fayette County residents, two (2) Jessamine County residents, two (2) Mercer County residents, one (1) Fleming County resident,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2025) — Student residential (R) parking permits will go on sale at noon Tuesday, July 8, for returning UK students with a 2025-26 campus housing assignment. This priority presale window is available for students who had a residential housing assignment last academic year and is handled on a first-come, first-served basis through 5 p.m. Friday, July…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an…