The Latest Breaking News from Lexington

Officials celebrate Lexington's precedent setting smoke-free law 20 years later

Government, healthcare, restaurant, and community representatives all participated in a celebration at Lexington City Hall Thursday.

WEKU · Jun 30, 2023

Lexington pediatrician says Canadian smoke haze poses a threat to patients

For the second day in a row, smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing hazy conditions in Kentucky – and that haze poses a threat to some vulnerable populations.

WEKU · Jun 29, 2023

Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky ban on gender-affirming care for minors

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the portion of a law that would ban gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, for Kentucky transgender youth.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Summer Institute at Transylvania focuses on technology in the classroom

Faculty members from across the country are gathering in Lexington to discuss the role of technology in teaching at the college level. Transylvania is hosting the Digital Liberal Arts Summer Institute through Wednesday.

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

An illegal psychedelic could change how KY treats opioid addiction. It’s not without risk

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jessica Blackburn didn’t know she was addicted to opioids until her body’s first withdrawal.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

Lexington nonprofit serving sexual assault victims fires 7 of 10 employees

Ampersand, a Lexington-based nonprofit that provides counseling and other services to rape and sexual assault victims, fired seven of its 10 employees Thursday – apparently without notice.

WEKU · Jun 23, 2023

Interstate repairs and new construction cover three central Kentucky counties

Motorists traveling north or south on interstates 75 and 64 out of Lexington could encounter some summertime road construction. There are three highway projects going on right now.

WEKU · Jun 23, 2023

The money is in: construction to begin on signature downtown Lexington park

The Town Branch Park, to be constructed on what is now the Cox Street parking lot near Central Bank Center, will cover 11 acres.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

Approval of Lexington-Fayette urban service expansion not likely to stop debate on land use

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s decision to expand the urban service boundary is opening up a whole new discussion.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

John Clay: Kentucky basketball is all-in on freshmen and the reason has nothing to do with NIL

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari has added two more players to his Kentucky basketball roster. A three-star forward from Florida, Jordan Burks committed to the Wildcats on June 12. A three-star guard from Indiana, Joey Hart signed on over the weekend.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023