Lexington, Ky.–Fayette County’s public safety positions are currently facing significant understaffing issues, with a lack of officers in Community Corrections, E911, Fire, and Police, according to a March 9...
Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena, home of the University of Kentucky basketball team, was damaged by gunfire on Monday night, following a robbery that took place nearby. According to...
by Teri Carter, Kentucky LanternMarch 28, 2023 LAWRENCEBURG — About the same time a woman opened fire inside The Covenant School, a Christian elementary and preschool in Nashville, Tennessee,...
Lexington, Ky.–Traffic safety officers in Lexington are requesting a pay increase. During a public comment to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, Kenny Isaacs, a Second District resident and Traffic...
by Jonathan Hedrick, Kentucky Lantern No matter how you feel about trans health care, we can all agree that soldiers defending America’s interests abroad shouldn’t have additional, unnecessary worries...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a far-reaching bill that would ban transgender minors’ access to gender-affirming care and sets strict rules for teaching in...
Lexington, Ky.–Governor Andy Beshear joined Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and other city officials to sign three pieces of legislation aimed at increasing public safety and supporting law enforcement on...
by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued an emergency regulation classifying tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin,” as a Schedule 1 controlled drug. In some...
Altogether 26 legislators attended Council on State Governments conference Dec. 7-10 in Honolulu by Jack Brammer, Kentucky Lantern Seven lame-duck lawmakers were among 26 members of the Kentucky General...
Lexington, Ky.–The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council heard a police disciplinary recommendation at their Thursday meeting. The Chief of Police, Lawrence Weathers, presented the case of Officer Wesley Watkins, who...
