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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...
Urban County Council passes zoning ordinance for medical marijuana
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Urban County Government met on Thursday to discuss a variety of topics, including amending a section to the code of ordinances to create five medical cannabis business special fees licenses and setting their fees, and a code for defining the terms regarding regulating medical cannabis businesses.
Fire Department: Lexington firefighter arrested for shoplifting
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington Firefighter Robert Perkins was arrested on June 26 in Fayette County on charges of Theft by Unlawful Taking (Shoplifting) under $500, according to the Lexington Fire Department. Perkins, who has been employed by the Lexington Fire Department since 2006, has been placed on paid administrative...
Lexington firefighter arrested for allegedly shoplifting baseball cards at self-checkout
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington firefighter was arrested Wednesday in Fayette County for allegedly shoplifting. The Lexington Fire Department said 54-year-old Robert Perkins has been with the department since 2006, but he is now on paid administrative duty while the Lexington Police Department investigates the charges against him.
Where medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivators can operate in Fayette County
Local governments throughout Kentucky are rushing to put zoning in place before the state starts issuing operator licenses July 1. Medical marijuana companies will soon be able to operate in Fayette County.
Scam targeting people in Lexington in need of housing assistance
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Authorities are warning of a new scam targeting Kentucky’s vulnerable. Lex End Homelessness is warning people of a Facebook scam circulating claiming funding has increased for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The scammers claim there is an open waitlist and are...
‘We’ll believe you’: KASAP advocates share message of hope to sexual violence survivors following recent ruling
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Fayette County Judge’s decision leads sexual assault victim advocates to worry for survivors. In February, 2023, 52-year-old George Wayne Aldridge was charged in connection with three abduction and sexual assault cases that occurred between 2009 and 2016. At a hearing on Monday, Judge Julie...
Should some Fayette county schools be renamed? The district's equity council says two warrant 'immediate' consideration
At Monday’s school board meeting, the equity council said two Fayette county schools should be recommended for immediate name change. "Number one, Dixie Elementary, number two, Lexington Traditional Magnet School," Soraya Matthews, the district’s chief officer of Unity, Belonging, and Student Efficacy listed them off. "The ECC suggests utilizing a process called photo voice to engage stakeholders in the name change process and gather meaningful feedback."
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