Appalachia Rises: How to help people affected by flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Original story by Ethan Sirles EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – Devastating flash flooding has hit several counties in Kentucky, and organizations have taken the initiative to help those affected. Here’s how...
School board proposes school lunch hike just months after buying 35 acre Webb estate at 360% above assessed value
August 3rd, 12:43pm update: BREAKING: State Board of Education releases docs on mansion purchase exclusively to Lexington Times Please review the below document before reading the original story. Original...
Startup founded by Lexington native close to securing $2 million in new funding
Original Story By Laurel Deppen, The Business Journals Lexington, Ky — Joshua Lau, a Tates Creek and UK grad is close to closing a $2 million round of funding for...
Zelensky think tank designates Rand Paul as a Russian propagandist
Kyiv, Ukraine — The Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, founded in 2021 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to study the impact of Russian disinformation, named Kentucky Senator Rand Paul in a...
Lexington Sporting Club bails on new soccer complex after backlash over location
Lexington Sporting Club released a statement today saying it would not “plan to pursue recreational fields in the Agricultural Rural (RZ) Zone located off Newtown Pike.” The move comes...
Lexington major crimes up 3.2% over last year, auto theft up 30.6%
In the first half of 2022, major crime in Lexington rose 3.2% over last year, according to a report released by the Lexington Police Department. At the end of...
New airline will offer $39 nonstop flights from Lexington to Tampa, Orlando
Avelo Airlines today announced it will begin serving Lexington, Kentucky this fall with exclusive nonstop service to two popular Florida destinations. Avelo will begin serving Orlando starting October 19...
Fayette County proposes school lunch price hike
Lexington, Ky — The Fayette County School Board heard a proposal from Michelle Coker, the Director of the Child Nutrition Department for Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) this week...
Organization will resume funding abortions in Kentucky
In a July 25 email, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) informed the Kentucky Health Justice Network it would resume funding abortions in Kentucky, according to a Herald Leader report. An...
Public input requested on changes to Lexington Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Public comment has opened for two projects being proposed for inclusion in the Lexington Area 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP): the High Street Corridor Safety and Mobility Improvements Project,...