With spending under the microscope, Fayette schools set to post salary info
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Liggins has privately agreed to launch a requested database cataloging the salary information, putting the school system in line with a variety of other public entities. Liggins was asked about creating the list during a special budget meeting last Thursday. School board member...
Scott County Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Georgetown, Ky., man, Marvelous Davis, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 93 months in prison, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to his plea agreement, on November 12, 2024,...
Memorial garden remembers lost battles with substance abuse and mental health
On the side of a hill next to Boonesborough Road sits six black slabs. Counting the front and back together, they make the 12 stones in the "Stones of Joshua Memorial Garden."
Central Kentucky winter outlook: Early signs, when it could snow
Central and eastern Kentucky brace for a winter of contrasts with a weak La Niña to neutral pattern expected.
3 winning Powerball tickets sold in Kentucky including a $1 million jackpot win
The Kentucky Lottery reported that three large Powerball tickets were sold in Kentucky during the Labor Day weekend amid the game's enormous jackpot that is currently over $1 billion.
Price changes for LexPark go into effect Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, LexPark will be undergoing a multi-million-dollar construction project on some of its garages.
Blue Grass Airport rescue and firefighter training center gets $4.8 million upgrade
Blue Grass Airport’s Regional Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training center has expanded and modernized.
Kentucky State Police Post 12 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement
This post was originally published by the Kentucky State Police. FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at...
UK running back suspended amid domestic violence case
Kentucky's leading rusher from 2024 is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing domestic violence investigation.
Lexington man allegedly stabbed by brother in bedroom with scissors
The warrant shows that the scissors "did not penetrate into his body, but caused him substantial and prolonged pain due to the blunt force of the strikes."