Man found hanging from Versailles building dies after apparent burglary attempt
A man found hanging upside down from a building in Versailles reportedly died Monday morning after what investigators believe was a burglary attempt gone wrong.
How will Lexington’s mayor and council settle budget priorities this year?
In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, Lexington saw dramatic growth in its city revenue. Federal stimulus money from the CARES and American Rescue Plan acts gave cities millions of dollars to keep the economy afloat. The momentum from jobs coming back online and increased wage growth after 2021 meant...
This Eastern Kentucky BBQ restaurant is bottling some popular Lexington sauces
One local barbecue joint has recently expanded into operating its own bottling business and is already working with familiar Lexington names like Red State BBQ and Blue Door Smokehouse. In May 2023, Shawn and Crystal Thatcher — owners of Thatcher Barbecue Company in Slade, acquired KD’s Bottling Co. and re-branded it...
This Unfussy Restaurant In Kentucky Serves Up The Best Breakfast You’ll Ever Taste
You know that feeling when you stumble upon a place that makes you wonder why you’ve been wasting your mornings anywhere else?. Windy Corner Market in Lexington is exactly that kind of breakfast revelation, the sort of spot that turns skeptics into believers with every perfectly cooked bite. Let’s...
Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested again
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again, adding yet another charge to his already extensive criminal track record. $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner James Farthing has been jailed a second time since his win when a...
57 new homes coming to Lexington near a historically Black neighborhood
Over a year after the Lexington Urban County Council shot down a plan to expand a mobile home park next to the St. Martins Village neighborhood, a new plan for single-family homes on the same property has been approved. But if and how those homes will connect to the historically Black neighborhood is still up in the...
Lexington doesn’t need another tourism tax. It needs answers | COMMENTARY
VisitLex wants more of your money. The publicly funded tourism bureau is asking the Urban County Council to approve a new Tourism Improvement District — a 2% assessment on hotel rooms that would funnel an estimated $2.1 million per year into marketing, consultants, and destination branding. Before the Council votes,...
Former University of Kentucky student sues college after grand jury drops rape case
A former student at the University of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit after a grand jury dismissed criminal charges against her two alleged rapists.
Who has access to the Lexington Police Department’s Flock surveillance cameras?
In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. The Lexington Police Department says its system of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras are an integral investigative tool, aiding...
Mission trip to Panama leaves impact on all generations of Central Baptist team
WINCHESTER, Ky. (KT) – In January, Central Baptist Church sent 13 members to Jaqué, Panama, to partner with indigenous church leaders and serve the community with the love of God. They returned home deeply changed by what they experienced. The group ranged in age from 13 to 82,...
