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Lexington adds more than 200 affordable housing units

Lexington’s Winburn neighborhood is home to a new 202-unit affordable housing development. The ribbon cutting occurred Tuesday.

WEKU · Jun 20, 2023

The summer of 2023 still includes COVID cases and some hospitalizations in Kentucky

The end of the federal COVID Public Health Emergency came well over a month ago.

WEKU · Jun 20, 2023

Lexington's historic budget covers social needs and addresses employee pay.

The chair of the Lexington City Council’s budget committee says a historic budget will work to help address the needs of the most vulnerable.

WEKU · Jun 20, 2023

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Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington undamaged by alleged arson attempt

Lexington’s Mary Todd Lincoln House didn’t miss a day of tours after a man was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with trying to burn it down.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

Lexington celebrates Juneteenth in Cadentown

In Lexington Monday, the pews at Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church were nearly full for the city’s Juneteenth celebration.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

Electric school buses expected to roll into Kentucky this summer

State education officials are making a major push for getting electric school buses on Kentucky roads. 62 electric buses are on order and the first is expected to arrive in Carter County in the next month.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

Sounds of Lexington's Juneteenth celebrations

An audio postcard from different celebrations of Juneteenth

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

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Building Code citations have fallen in Lexington

Members of a Lexington Council committee have received an update on code enforcement operations. The presentation came last week from Code Enforcement Director Alex Olszowy.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

UK Board adopts largest budget in school history

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved a $6.8 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

Lexington Council approves new comprehensive plan with expansion of the urban service boundary

The Lexington City Council voted 13 to 2 Thursday night to approve a comprehensive plan allowing for a 27 hundred to 5000 acre urban service expansion.

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

Robotics a theme at the annual STEM camps at UK

Students going into the second grade through the 12th are putting science and technology projects to the test this summer at the University of Kentucky.

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

Lexington Council committee gets latest info on public safety staffing

Lexington city officials continue their efforts to recruit and retain public safety workers. A council committee got a briefing earlier this week.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2023

Lexington Opioid Abatement Commission now in place

An Opioid Abatement Commission is now in place in Lexington. The panel will make recommendations on how best to use funds received from the National Opioid Litigation settlement.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Department of Justice settles with Madison County schools on racial harassment

The department opened its investigation in October 2021 under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

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WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

Safe Kids organization stresses ATV safety measures

The Fayette County coordinator for the Safe Kids organization says safety recommendations for operating all-terrain vehicles can’t be overstated.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

Kentucky's 13-year-old yodeling cowgirl gains national attention

London,Kentucky's yodeling cowgirl makes the Western Music Charts

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

Lexington's Town Branch Park gets some financial help for new water feature

A highly publicized public park project in downtown Lexington is getting a financial lift.

WEKU · Jun 13, 2023

Contest in Lexington to re-design a Lextran bus stop

A Lextran bus stop will feature a new look in the future. The mass transit agency has announced a bus shelter design contest for a stop along Versailles Road.

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WEKU · Jun 13, 2023

Ashland is now home to an image of Henry Clay's enslaved valet Aaron Dupuy

Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, is now home to a rare stereograph of the attorney and statemen’s enslaved valet. The transfer of Aaron Dupuy's picture from the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center to the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation took place Monday.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

130 “orphaned wells” in Daniel Boone National Forest to be cleaned up

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to clean up several hundred abandoned oil and gas wells – and 130 of those so-called “orphaned wells” are in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

Lexington Planning Commission holds first meeting discussing improvements to New Circle Road

The first Imagine New Circle meeting was held Thursday and the Lexington city councilmember whose district includes much of the area in question called it a “finally kind of moment.”

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023

Nicholasville native tapped to command Navy's Amphibious Squadron 5

A Navy officer who grew up in Nicholasville just finished his first week as the new commander of Amphibious Squadron 5, which is based in San Diego. It’s the fourth command for Captain James Harney.

WEKU · Jun 10, 2023

Kentucky State Police recruitment numbers up

Commissioner says recruitment had declined because KSP pay ranked much lower than surrounding law enforcement entities.

WEKU · Jun 10, 2023

Gold Star Families cruise set for Sunday along the Ohio River

The Kentucky National Guard and Surviver Outreach Services will host a riverboat cruise Sunday in Newport for at least 600 Gold Star Family members.

WEKU · Jun 9, 2023

50 years of railroad work celebrated at R.J. Corman

The city of Lexington has a close relationship with R.J. Corman Railroad Group when it comes to Fourth of July activities. That connection is a reminder of a half century of rail transportation.

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