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The money is in: construction to begin on signature downtown Lexington park

The Town Branch Park, to be constructed on what is now the Cox Street parking lot near Central Bank Center, will cover 11 acres.

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Approval of Lexington-Fayette urban service expansion not likely to stop debate on land use

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s decision to expand the urban service boundary is opening up a whole new discussion.

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John Clay: Kentucky basketball is all-in on freshmen and the reason has nothing to do with NIL

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari has added two more players to his Kentucky basketball roster. A three-star forward from Florida, Jordan Burks committed to the Wildcats on June 12. A three-star guard from Indiana, Joey Hart signed on over the weekend.

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Former Kentucky abortion providers move to dismiss their lawsuit challenging state’s ban

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The parties who sued the state of Kentucky last year over a near-total abortion ban have asked a judge to dismiss their lawsuit.

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Lexington adds more than 200 affordable housing units

Lexington’s Winburn neighborhood is home to a new 202-unit affordable housing development. The ribbon cutting occurred Tuesday.

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Lexington's historic budget covers social needs and addresses employee pay.

The chair of the Lexington City Council’s budget committee says a historic budget will work to help address the needs of the most vulnerable.

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Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington undamaged by alleged arson attempt

Lexington’s Mary Todd Lincoln House didn’t miss a day of tours after a man was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with trying to burn it down.

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Lexington celebrates Juneteenth in Cadentown

In Lexington Monday, the pews at Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church were nearly full for the city’s Juneteenth celebration.

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Sounds of Lexington's Juneteenth celebrations

An audio postcard from different celebrations of Juneteenth

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2023 season marks 100th anniversary of one of Kentucky football’s darkest moments

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Not far from the shining monument to legendary basketball coach Adolph Rupp in the Lexington Cemetery is the final resting place of a less remembered but still noteworthy figure in UK sports history.

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Lexington Council approves new comprehensive plan with expansion of the urban service boundary

The Lexington City Council voted 13 to 2 Thursday night to approve a comprehensive plan allowing for a 27 hundred to 5000 acre urban service expansion.

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Rick Pitino has gone to work this offseason at St. John’s. What should expectations be?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In modern-day college basketball, the concept of a transition period has largely disappeared.

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What to know about Texas, other games on Kentucky football’s 2024 SEC schedule

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The matchups for the first SEC football season with Texas and Oklahoma as league members are set.

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Georgia gets Alabama, Texas on road in 2024

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football fans will have to wait a while longer to check out College Station, Texas, but Austin, Texas, is on the docket for 2024. So is Oxford, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; and — get this — Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Lexington Council committee gets latest info on public safety staffing

Lexington city officials continue their efforts to recruit and retain public safety workers. A council committee got a briefing earlier this week.

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Lexington Opioid Abatement Commission now in place

An Opioid Abatement Commission is now in place in Lexington. The panel will make recommendations on how best to use funds received from the National Opioid Litigation settlement.

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Lexington's Town Branch Park gets some financial help for new water feature

A highly publicized public park project in downtown Lexington is getting a financial lift.

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Lexington Planning Commission holds first meeting discussing improvements to New Circle Road

The first Imagine New Circle meeting was held Thursday and the Lexington city councilmember whose district includes much of the area in question called it a “finally kind of moment.”

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Lexington gearing up for its biggest summer festival

One of the traditional activities during Lexington’s Fourth of July Festival is a parade down Main Street. It’s also tradition to have a number of political campaign units in the procession. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said she’s not aware of any serious discussion about limiting political entries.

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50 years of railroad work celebrated at R.J. Corman

The city of Lexington has a close relationship with R.J. Corman Railroad Group when it comes to Fourth of July activities. That connection is a reminder of a half century of rail transportation.

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Annual Commerce Lexington trip takes Council members to Grand Rapids, Michigan

Several Lexington City Council Members made a trip north this week to gather some ideas for addressing pressing issues in the state’s second-largest city.

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Henry County goats to take on invasive plants in west Lexington

Starting Saturday, the City of Lexington will employ a team of experts to remove invasive plants on the city’s west side: about 15 goats from Henry County.

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Lexington Grassroots Black Leadership awardee: ‘I try to plug in and add value’

The three winners of the third annual Grassroots Black Leadership Awards in Lexington have been announced. One of them is Latarika Young, whose volunteer work for the Fayette Education Foundation, the Black Male Working Academy and Sneakers With Everything Project was praised by the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, the group…

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Six million dollar Hope Center addition to focus on transitional housing in Lexington

A ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday in Lexington marked the beginning of a transitional housing project. A major focus remains on housing homeless veterans.

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Lexington couple offers a message of hope after a clinical trial of 'breakthrough' Alzheimer's drug

Sam Dick talked with Ron Borkowski whose wife died in 2020 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease

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