Lexington Labor Day waste collection schedule
Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Mondays will be served on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Place carts out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday to ensure Wednesday collection. Curbside pickup on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will not be affected. Businesses with dumpsters (trash and recycling) will be served...
Emails: FCPS superintendent has ignored calls to release salary information
Amid a budget crisis, a Fayette school board member says Superintendent Demetrus Liggins must make public a list of district salaries with employees names attached, which is customary for many Kentucky public agencies. When Monica Mundy made that request to Liggins Thursday night at a school board meeting, he said he...
2 hospitalized after apparent head-on crash, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two people are in the hospital after a Lexington crash. The Lexington police department says officers were dispatched at 10:04 p.m. for a crash at Old Richmond Road and Grimes Mill Road. Police say it was a head-on crash between two passenger vehicles. Both drivers were...
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Train in Lexington
A tragic incident occurred in Lexington, Kentucky, when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train late Wednesday night near Emmert Farm Lane. The Lexington Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. As the investigation continues, authorities are withholding the...
Closure of LexCity Church Leads to Property Sale and New Developments
The closure of LexCity Church amid serious allegations against its former pastor has resulted in a significant property transition in Lexington. The church’s 13.8-acre property was sold for $9 million to the Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. Additionally, a portion of the property has been allocated for affordable...
‘A light in the midst of darkness’: Kentucky mother honors son’s life through social...
A Madison County mother is finding strength in the middle of heartbreak after losing her teenage son in a fatal accident on I-75.
We need more answers about our schools. Without them, FCPS leadership must go. |...
Fayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and the Fayette County school board agreed Thursday night to drop the idea of raising the occupational licensing tax to raise revenue for a budget beset by inflationary pressures and federal funding cuts. This was a prudent move. There was little appetite from either...
Lexingtonians create their own human chain of unity
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dozens of community members were determined to remember the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the monumental 1963 march on Washington, D.C., that he led. With drums, signs and their voices, Lexington honored that day as residents locked their hands together across the city.
Under fire, Fayette superintendent nixes controversial payroll tax rate increase
In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. After intense public opposition, Fayette Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is recommending taking off the table...
Several crews responding to Lexington fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fire Department is responding to a structure fire. Details are limited at this time, but our crew on the scene has spotted several fire units in the area of the Don Franklin Auto Mall. We have contacted the fire department and are working on...
