New Mexican restaurant, sports bar opening in familiar Lexington location
A new Mexican restaurant and bar is coming to the north side of Lexington. Xencia Bites and Bar will be opening at 1983 N. Broadway, the former location of Cosmic Fry and, before that, Horseshoes. Xencia, pronounced “escencia” as in the Spanish word for essence, will have a Mexican restaurant on one side and a sports...
Whitney estate artwork, racing memorabilia enter second round of auctions
Artwork, furniture, silver, racing memorabilia and more from the Marylou Whitney Farm in Lexington, Ky., will be auctioned off by Doyle, a New York City-based auction house, at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The auction, which draws from the collections from Marylou Whitney, her second husband Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and...
Lexington police seek information in 1993 disappearance of woman
The Lexington Police Department is seeking information in the disappearance of a woman last seen leaving a home in the 500 block of Cane Run Road on Oct. 20, 1993.
Could roundabouts, traffic circles make Lexington roads safer? Task force weighs in
From 2020 to 2025, Lexington has had nearly 88,000 collisions, according to state and local data, including 1,752 in 2025 alone and 41 fatal incidents, with 15 pedestrians and one bicyclist killed. A city task force has spent the last year researching actionable, short-term solutions to make Lexington’s roads safer....
Lexington Woman Uses TikTok to Warn Drivers About Deadly Delong Road Crash Hotspot
Lexington, Kentucky – A Lexington homeowner is using social media to draw attention to a dangerous stretch of road where crashes happen with alarming frequency. What began as a home-building journey on TikTok has evolved into a public safety warning as serious accidents continue to occur just outside her property.
Manager arrested after allegedly raping teen in Frankfort
A Lexington man has been arrested after allegedly raping a teenager in Frankfort.
Lexington Developer Gobbles Up 11 Shuttered Frisch’s Sites Around Cincy
Lexington developer Lee Greer has quietly scooped up a big slice of Frisch’s real estate, shelling out more than $17 million for 11 former restaurant sites scattered across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The deals, recorded between October 2025 and January 2026 in public property records, shift a cluster of shuttered...
Car into Building in Georgetown
Georgetown Fire Department (GFD) crews responded to a report an MVA that had driven into a commercial building. The impact pinned a patient inside the facility against a wall. Prior to our arrival, another individual inside the building was able to assist in removing the pinned person who was transported to the...
Thunderstorms and Half-Inch Soakers Sweep Across Lexington, Frankfort and Eastern Kentucky Communities
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Waves of steady rain and pockets of thunder are moving across Central and Eastern Kentucky, delivering soaking rainfall and bursts of heavier downpours. Radar imagery shows multiple bands stretching from Frankfort and Georgetown through Lexington and Nicholasville, then east toward Mount...
Emergency Winter Weather Plan in Lexington to run through Valentine’s Day
Lexington's Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (OHPI) has activated the city's Emergency Winter Weather Plan from Wednesday through Saturday, with officials continuing to monitor the forecast.
