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Hyperscale data center, natural gas-fired project planned for Paducah’s former nuclear plant
More than $100 billion in private investment will go to build a massive hyperscale data center along with new natural gas-fired power plants at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in McCracken County, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday. The public-private partnership – including data center developer Brookfield, energy company NextEra Energy and…
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Flock cameras, IMAX theaters, and Barr’s visit dominate r/Lexington today
Residents debated Flock camera expansion and placement, discussed IMAX theater quality, and questioned a congressman’s visit to a water utility amid concerns about his policy positions on healthcare.
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LFUCG Technical Committee to review 12 development projects Wednesday
The LFUCG Technical Review Committee is scheduled to consider 12 development and subdivision plans on Wednesday, July 29, including major projects like the Clarion Hotel’s expansion at Griffen Gate Center and the Lexingtonian downtown development.
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Paul, Fauci set for Senate showdown over COVID origins
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky will face off against former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins Wednesday, days after Paul released pandemic diary entries written by Fauci.
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KYTC to Host Public Meeting on North Broadway Complete Streets Study
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will host a public meeting August 11 on the North Broadway Complete Streets Study, seeking community input on safety improvements for the corridor between Main Street and Kingston Road.
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UK student blends classroom lessons with cattle industry experience
Whitney Peck, a rising senior at UK studying Animal Sciences, combines classroom learning with hands-on cattle industry experience, including internships at Bluegrass Stockyards and Kansas-based Pratt Feeders Group.
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4 years after deadly floods, Ky. governor marks recovery with new homes
Gov. Andy Beshear visited Hazard to mark the four-year anniversary of the July 2022 Eastern Kentucky floods, which killed 45 people, by delivering keys to newly constructed affordable homes for flood victims as part of ongoing recovery efforts.
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‘Stay vigilant, but we cannot panic’: ONE Lexington director breaks silence after city’s most violent stretch of shootings in years
Devine Carama called the seven unrelated shootings that wounded nine people over four days unprecedented for Lexington — but said ONE Lexington won’t abandon a strategy that has driven gun violence down four years running.
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Green River Lake State Park Campground to Reopen with Limited Services
Green River Lake State Park’s campground will reopen July 31 for primitive and RV camping following severe 2025 flooding damage, with full reopening scheduled for spring 2027.
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Inaugural UK med school alumni in Bowling Green return to serve state
Members of the inaugural 2018 class of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus are returning to practice in rural Kentucky communities, demonstrating how regional medical training addresses the state’s critical physician shortage.