Rapid Fire Home Buyers founders launch private lending fund, seeking $10M from accredited investors
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The founders of one of Central Kentucky’s most prolific home-buying operations are making a play for Wall Street-style capital — this time asking accredited investors to bankroll the very deals that have fueled the company’s rapid growth. Joseph Back and Eric Martin, the...
Lexington finalizes vote creating new process for urban boundary expansion
Lexington council members finalized a vote that would change how the city expands its urban service boundary during a Thursday meeting.
2-year-old Lincoln County girl airlifted to hospital after her arm got trapped in corn...
A 2-year-old girl was airlifted to the UK Hospital after her arm became trapped in a corn grinder, resulting in injuries to her thumb and arm, and is expected to lose a finger.
Kentucky woman arrested after drugs concealed in Lego pieces at airport
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kentucky woman was arrested after federal agents intercepted a package from Poland containing what investigators said were OxyContin pills hidden inside Lego pieces. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security contacted local police Feb. 5 after seizing a package at Louisville Muhammad...
Beechwood’s Bella Stone wins ’26 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud competition, going to nationals
Beechwood High School junior Bella Slone won the 2026 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud recitation contest in Lexington this week. With her achievement, Slone received a $200 award, $500 for her school library to purchase poetry books, and a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Finals.
2 KSU students injured in early-morning shooting at Lawrenceburg Airbnb party
An investigation is underway after a shooting early Saturday morning in Lawrenceburg left two people hospitalized.
‘Carrot grams’ and roses make their way around Kentucky’s stables
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Love was in the air at Mill Ridge Farm, where it didn't come in a box of chocolates but in a bucket filled with carrots. Mill Ridge Farm and Horse Country Inc. are offering $2 “carrot grams” and roses through Feb. 16. Carrots can...
Miller Becomes First (and Last) Lady Colonel to Qualify for State Wrestling Tourney
Avah Miller has become the first and last Christian County High School wrestler to qualify for the KHSAA State Tournament. The sophomore finished in third place in the 165-pound class at the Region 1 Tournament on Saturday at Union County. Miller upped her record to 26-5 with her only loss coming to two-time...
‘This is a dump’: Lexington’s first large solar field project hits a speed bump...
Questions about handing the former Haley Pike Landfill to a private solar developer have been simmering for months. "This came up back in the fall, and in November council members expressed some concerns around transparency as this was the sole respondent to a city RFP (request for proposal) for the Haley Pike...
2027 safety Larron Westmoreland commits to Kentucky
Louisville Jeffersontown Magnet three-star safety Larron Westmoreland announced on Friday that he has committed to Kentucky. He chose the Wildcats over Louisville and other offers from the likes of South Carolina and West Virginia. Westmoreland broke down what stands out about the SEC program with Rivals’ Steve...

















