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Broadway Live at the Opera House announces 2012-13 Season

The lineup for the 2012-13 Broadway Live series was announced this week during the annual season preview event at the Lexington Opera House. The Thursday event showcased local talent who performed...

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Focus on Business: Fixing Lexington's Sewer Problems

For years, hard rains in Lexington have caused sanitary and storm water sewer systems to overflow into streams and even homes. These illegal “Sanitary...» E-Mail This

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Mayor Gray Calls for Local Tax Option in State of the City Address

Lexington’s mayor would like the city to have the ability to support specific projects with dedicated tax funds. This was one of many of items in Mayor...» E-Mail This

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Candidates for Lexington Mayor Face Off

Lexington’s three candidates for Mayor faced off Thursday in a debate sponsored by the Lexington Forum. Incumbent Jim Gray was joined by challengers...» E-Mail This

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Candidate Q and A: Lexington Mayor's Race, Danny Mayer

Bluegrass Community and Technical College instructor Danny Mayer is making his first run for public office. The former community newspaper publisher is...» E-Mail This

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Lexington Mayoral Candidates

In our series this week, all three candidates for mayor of Lexington responded to questions about the horse industry. Danny Mayer First, Bluegrass...» E-Mail This

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Lexington Council Backs Annual Funding for Housing

Lexington city leaders are moving forward with a plan to help establish more affordable housing. The first units under a new program could be built...» E-Mail This

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Lexington Mayor Authorizes Police Cruiser ‘Take-Home’

Lexington's mayor Friday issued an executive order that will reinstate a program allowing personal use of police cruisers. The action by Mayor Jim Gray...» E-Mail This

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Lexington's Illegal Drug Habit Estimated at $1.5 - $2 Million per Week

Lexington Police Lieutenant Scott Blakely says the central Kentucky community is home to a one and a half to two million dollar weekly drug habit....» E-Mail This

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39th Woodland Art Fair Makes for a Day in the Park

Lexington's Woodland Park transforms this weekend into a place bustling with arts and crafts, music, and food. Final preparations are underway for the...» E-Mail This

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Kentucky Prosecutors Gather in Lexington for Annual Meeting

Hundreds of county and state prosecutors are meeting in Lexington this week to discuss issues ranging from human trafficking to jury selection to...» E-Mail This

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Here's the Audio/Video: Beatty/Gray Mayoral Debate

Both candidates for Lexington mayor agree that employment must be a key focus of local government. Incumbent Mayor Jim Gray and challenger Anthany...» E-Mail This

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Focus on Business: Kip Cornett on Breeder's Cup 2015

The Breeders’ Cup will take place in 2015 at Lexington, Kentucky’s Keeneland Race Course - the spot where this prestigious international thoroughbred...» E-Mail This

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Lexington Calling on Private Firm to Aid in Leaf Collection

As this week's rainfall has knocked many leaves off of trees, Lexington leaders Tuesday got a briefing on this year's leaf collection efforts. As in...» E-Mail This

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Manpower Services Not Yet Seeing Uptick in Seasonal Hiring

The holidays are fast approaching and that usually means an increase in seasonal employment. One agency that links potential workers with employers is...» E-Mail This

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National Ice Cream Retailers Association Hold Meeting in Lexington

Even with temperatures taking a big dip this week, some folks still have a taste for ice cream. The cold treat was the main topic of conversation for...» E-Mail This

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Kentucky Police Officers Honored for Efforts to Curb Impaired Driving

Hundreds of police officers at the local and state level are being honored for their efforts to stop impaired driving in Kentucky. The Office of...» E-Mail This

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Record Breaking Snowstorm an Ancient Memory in Ky

A little more than a week ago, central Kentuckians were digging out from an historic snowstorm. This week is a whole different ballgame, or rather, ...

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Police Seeking Suspect and Motive in Death of Pizza Delivery Worker

Lexington Police are continuing their investigation into the murder of a pizza delivery man this past weekend. The motive for the crime has not been...

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New Firm Steps Up to Take Over CentrePoint Project in Lexington

A New York based commercial real estate firm appears ready to take over downtown Lexington's high profile CentrePointe project. But, it’s not a done...

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