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I-75 Lane Closures Planned for Traffic Camera Upgrades
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced scheduled overnight lane closures on Interstate 75 in Fayette County for traffic camera upgrade work, according to a KYTC District 7 traffic advisory. The closures are set for Thursday night, April 30, from 8 p.m. through Friday morning, May 1, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.…
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I-75 Paris Pike Ramp Closes Friday Through Tuesday for Widening Work
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The off-ramp from northbound I-75 and westbound I-64 to Paris Pike will close starting Friday evening as construction continues on the major interstate widening project in Fayette County. The closure begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and continues through 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from…
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New traffic signal to begin full operation on Winchester Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will activate a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) and Commerce Avenue/realigned Hume Road on Tuesday, May 5, according to a press release from KYTC District 7. The signal, located at mile point 12.2 in Fayette County, will transition from flash mode…
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Traffic signal activation on Winchester Road delayed to May 5
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) and Commerce Avenue/realigned Hume Road will become fully operational on Tuesday, May 5 at 9 a.m., according to a KYTC District 7 press release. The signal was originally scheduled to be activated Thursday,…
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26-ORD-185 – Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-185 Date Issued: 4/30/2026 Parties: Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 30, 2026 In re: Melissa Shreve Bebout/City of Morganfield Summary: The City of Morganfield (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to either provide the requester with all existing, responsive, and nonexempt…
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26-ORD-184 – Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-184 Date Issued: 4/30/2026 Parties: Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 30, 2026 In re: Wayne Murphy/Greenup Circuit Court Clerk Summary: The Open Records Act (“the Act”) does not apply to records of the Greenup Circuit Court Clerk (the “Clerk”). Open Records Decision On March 11, 2026,…
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USP McCreary Inmate Convicted of Attempted Murder
LONDON, Ky.- Mufid Elfgeeh, 42, was convicted by a federal jury in London for attempted murder. Elfgeeh was convicted following a two-day trial. While serving a 270-month sentence for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, United States Penitentiary McCreary staff observed Elfgeeh attacking his cellmate. Elfgeeh had requested a private…
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Lexington Council votes to upgrade troubled Mint Lane pump station
LEXINGTON, Ky. — City Council voted 10-5 on April 28 to keep the troubled Mint Lane pump station at its current location behind Paul Laurence Dunbar High School rather than relocating it, and to proceed with needed upgrades to comply with federal requirements. The leaking sewage pump station must be addressed by the end…
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UK’s Sports Center Garage to close Monday for summer expansion work
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Sports Center Garage will close Monday, May 11, and remain shuttered through the summer as part of a major capital construction project expected to wrap up before fall semester classes begin. The $115 million public-private partnership, developed by Signet Real Estate Group, will add 1,200 parking spaces…
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California Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking
COVINGTON, Ky.- A Carson, California, man, Genghis Stevenson, 48, was convicted on Wednesday by a federal jury in Covington of possession with intent to distribute an aggravated quantity of fentanyl. Stevenson was convicted following a 2-day trial. Law enforcement learned that Stevenson was a passenger on a flight from the Greater Cincinnati Airport to Los…