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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart, the University of Kentucky’s longtime athletics director, has decided to step away from a $950,000-per-year position that was supposed to begin after his June 30 retirement, university President Eli Capilouto announced Thursday. Barnhart will instead retire completely from the university at the end of June, abandoning his planned role…

So, what just happened in the Social Services and Public Safety Committee meeting from April fourteenth? Well, we got two really substantial updates on programs that touch a lot of Lexington families. Rick McQuady gave the annual report on our Affordable Housing Fund, and Ciara Coleman updated the committee on how the Lexington Mobile…

So, what just happened at today’s Board of Architectural Review meeting? Four property owners got their Certificate of Appropriateness applications approved, all for modifications to homes in historic districts. The biggest project was at two fifteen Desha Road, where they’re adding two front dormers and one rear dormer, plus a covered porch. That one…

Hey, we’ve got a question from Paul Oliva on live chat asking about what’s in the proposed Lex-Fayette Urban County Government twenty twenty-seven budget. Great question! Mayor Linda Gorton just presented her proposal on April fourteenth, and it’s a five hundred forty-six million dollar budget for the fiscal year that starts this July first.…

This question came in from @KentuckyNativeGardens on YouTube. They’re asking why Mitch Barnhart’s new role at U-K is controversial? Well, it’s all about a nearly million-dollar job that doesn’t seem to have much definition. Barnhart is stepping down as athletic director at the end of June but immediately moving into this new position as…

We got a question from Paul Oliva on Facebook asking about the story behind the EPA consent decree. I’ve heard this mentioned before, but I’m honestly not totally clear on what it is. Oh yeah, this is actually one of the biggest infrastructure projects the city has ever taken on. Back in two thousand…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Planning Commission approved several zoning map amendments and a development plan at its April 23 meeting, clearing the way for residential and commercial expansion projects across the city. The commission passed zoning requests for three separate properties, including approval for Bread and Roses LLC near East High Street…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday to fund immigration enforcement agencies, advancing a plan that would provide between $70 billion and $140 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol through President Donald Trump’s term, according to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern. The 50-48 vote marked…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers concluded their 2026 legislative session without passing a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill, marking a significant reprieve from years of targeted legislation that previously restricted gender-affirming care and transgender participation in sports. The outcome represents a dramatic shift for a state where Republicans hold four of every five legislative seats. Lawmakers…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — New federal employment data shows Kentucky has posted no net job growth over the last two years, a troubling shift from the robust recovery that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The revised data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that job…