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Lexington council gives final approval for license-reading camera expansion

The number of license-reading cameras along Lexington streets will grow from 25 to 100 next year. Last night, the Lexington City Council gave final approval by a ten-to-four vote to expand the police-supported surveillance program.

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Lexington city council member discusses more property tax adjustments

Lexington city leaders are working to make corrections in property taxation in taxing districts across Fayette County. One city council member says another taxing issue deserves attention.

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Lexington development projects could find infrastructure funding support

Future private developments in Lexington that include public sidewalks, bus stops, or bike-pedestrian facilities could benefit from an infrastructure fund.

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Real and immediate need lingers in areas of eastern Kentucky hit hard by the July flash flood - Breathitt, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties, in particular. What is needed and how to contribute leads this week’s edition | K-12 educators across the Commonwealth are in training to teach about the…

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Mark Story: Why we will look back at 2022 as the year Kentucky actually ‘joined’ the SEC

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For some six decades, the general reaction to a University of Kentucky football season that yielded a winning record of any kind fell somewhere between contentment and excitement.

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Lexington city officials are working to fix taxing district problems

Some long-standing property tax discrepancies are being addressed by Lexington’s city council. The recommendations to fix taxing district problems came during Tuesday’s committee meeting.

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John Clay: Never mind the sights, what Kentucky basketball needs in England is a royal win

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Earlier this month, Kentucky basketball took a 2,000-mile field trip to Spokane, Washington. It did not turn out well. This week, UK travels 4,000 miles for another educational opportunity, this time in the original UK, i.e. London, England. The Cats need this trip to be a success.

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Ky. Democrats move to push gerrymandering case to state Supreme Court

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Democratic Party didn’t get exactly what it wanted when Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against its case arguing that the GOP-controlled redistricting maps went against the Kentucky constitution. Now, the party is looking to take the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

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Lexington scores high in national municipal equality index

Lexington ranks among the top four percent of municipalities nationally for L-G-B-T-Q-Plus equality. That’s according to the national civil rights organization, Human Rights Campaign.

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Five things you need to know from No. 19 Kentucky’s 60-41 win over Bellarmine

Five things you need to know from the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats’ 60-41 win over the Bellarmine Knights in NCAA men’s college basketball at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington:

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Lexington mayor asking for license-reading camera expansion

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is asking the Urban County Council to expand the number of license plate reading cameras. The city currently has 25 cameras in areas listed as high crime.

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Lexington firefighters looking to collect more than 6,000 gifts for toy program

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Kentucky extends Governor’s Cup streak to four with win over Louisville

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It would be difficult to describe Kentucky football’s 2022 season as anything but a disappointment, but there was at least one bright spot at the end.

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City of Lexington and UK collecting used cooking oil for biofuel and recycling research

Fayette County residents will have the opportunity to properly dispose of cooking oil used during the holiday weekend.

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Five things to know from No. 15 Kentucky’s 96-56 win over North Florida

Five things you need to know from the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats’ 96-56 blowout win over the North Florida Ospreys in NCAA men’s college basketball at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington:

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Lexington Children's museum director has high goals for the downtown learning lab

Lexington’s Explorium Children’s Museum has been a downtown fixture for more than 30 years. Budget constraints followed by a pandemic led to a difficult period for the downtown facility.

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Lexington is in need of multi-lingual interpreters to keep up with immigration

More immigrants continue to make central Kentucky their home. Lexington Multi-Cultural Affairs Coordinator Isabel Taylor said 2006 found 27 languages in the public school system’s learning English programs. In 2022, Taylor noted that number has grown to 96 different languages.

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No. 1 Georgia holds on for 16-6 win over Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — There weren’t many style points to be had Saturday, so the No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs had only a bright, shiny undefeated record to show off in forging a 16-6 win over Kentucky here at Kroger Field.

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John Calipari talks hunger, humility and accountability — and challenges ahead for Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Wildcats recovered from their first loss of the 2022-23 season on Thursday night, defeating South Carolina State, 106-63, inside Rupp Arena in Lexington.

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Lexington mayoral race candidate expects to run for office again

Lexington City Council Member David Kloiber says he plans to remain active in addressing what he feels are pressing issues facing the bluegrass community.

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Kentucky bounces back with 106-63 rout of South Carolina State

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The opening minutes weren’t pretty, and the competition wasn’t great, but Kentucky got back in the win column Thursday night.

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Lexington Council appears primed to grant another pay raise in public safety

Lexington’s City Council appears ready to approve another pay increase for its police officers. The first reading of the salary hike is on the Council’s docket Thursday.

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Kentucky Gov. Beshear issues order to allow medical marijuana possession in qualified cases

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trying to bypass the General Assembly, which long has resisted calls to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday issued executive orders to make the drug accessible to Kentuckians on a limited basis.

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Fayette health officials say flu is rapidly spreading while COVID is holding steady

The COVID activity in the Lexington area remains at a steady rate. There were 220 new cases of coronavirus, as reported to the Fayette Health Department. Spokeswoman Christina King said that’s been about average for the last month, not trending down or rising.

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Lexington council committee gets an update on stream monitoring

Waterways running throughout Fayette County are monitored for any pollutants. It’s part of the MS4 program, which stands for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System.

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