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Lexington’s Division of Water Quality is accepting applications through July 24 for Stormwater Quality Incentive Grants to fund infrastructure projects that improve water quality and reduce runoff in Fayette County.

EverPeak Insurance has launched workers’ compensation coverage in Kentucky, backed by Pinnacol Assurance’s century-plus of expertise, expanding its 18-state footprint and enabling brokers to write multistate policies through the Attune platform.

A new study from Clever Real Estate finds that new construction homes in Lexington cost nearly $183,000 more than existing homes, a 58% premium that far exceeds the national average of $52,565. New construction represents 12% of local home sales.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides vital grocery help to over half a million Kentuckians, including many children, older adults and Kentuckians with disabilities – all while supporting local economies, farmers and workers. But new data from Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services shows that tens of thousands of them have lost…

Unable to write article due to incomplete source material and lack of verifiable details about the proposed summer academy program.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed three lawsuits against online prediction markets and casinos accused of illegally operating unlicensed gambling businesses in the state.

Kentucky’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in May 2026, up from 4.3% in April, reflecting continued labor market softness and a shrinking workforce as economic growth slows.

Transylvania University emphasizes that real-world experience begins during college, not after, through experiential learning programs connecting students with community organizations and professional opportunities across downtown Lexington.

Traffic design frustrations dominate r/Lexington today, with residents debating the city’s wheel-and-spoke road layout and inadequate transit options. Newcomers seek relocation advice for smaller towns, while construction chatter and a couple of service threads round out the forum.

A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth control, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections to people with little or no health insurance. Title X money cannot be used for abortions.…