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Information Session Monday for Fayette Industrial Solar Proposals
Lexington-Fayette (Kentucky) Urban County Government's 12th District Councilmember Kathy Plomin will host an information session on the two industrial-scale solar farm proposals in rural Fayette County in the Haley Road/Winchester Road area next Monday, July 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Macdeonia Christian Church, 4551 Winchester Road, Lexington. Members of the Lexington-Fayette or surrounding counties who are interested in learning more about these potential developments are encouraged to attend.
Fayette County Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
Lexington Emergency Management will test its network of outdoor warning sirens TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. If you live near a park or golf course, expect to hear the outdoor siren sound a series of chimes followed by a voice announcement, “This is a test.”. This...
Kentucky AG Coleman Announces Arrest of Former Lexington Pastor for Rape and Sexual Abuse of a Minor
FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Tuesday that action by the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) resulted in the arrest of Zachary King, 47, former executive pastor of LexCity Church. The former Pastor was arrested for:. Rape. Sexual abuse of a minor. Unlawful use...
Keep the family safe in pools, oceans and lakes
The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week’s column is by Sherri Hannan, coordinator for Safe Kids Fayette County. LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2024) — Ask any child about the best part...
COVID cases in Lexington are currently on par with last year, with an upswing expected
Right now, Lexington’s COVID numbers are running about 30-40 new cases every week – that’s on par with this time last year. Kevin Hall with the Fayette County Health Department says, if the numbers continue to trend as they did in 2023, we’re likely to see an uptick in the coming months.
New report offers insights on protective orders filed in Fayette Co. in 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A comprehensive report on protective orders filed in Fayette County in 2023 has been released. In 2022, at least a dozen of Lexington’s homicides were domestic violence-related. Because of this, the city’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition wanted to put together a report that would detail protective orders filed in the county in 2023.
FEMA disaster recovery centers adjusting hours
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced shorter hours at the six Disaster Recovery Centers established to serve residents of 11 counties that experienced losses due to the severe weather on April 2. The centers will np longer be open on Sundays, effective June...
Lexington officials give green light to medical cannabis
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In April, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that medical cannabis businesses could start applying to be licensed on July 1. Some cities and counties have chosen to ban these businesses, but Thursday night, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted to regulate medical cannabis businesses. The ordinance passed...
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