The Lexington Philharmonic and the Lexington Philharmonic Players Association, AFM Local 554-635, reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement covering 2026–2029, unanimously ratified Monday. Musicians’ annual wages will rise 8% in the first year, 3% in the second and 4% in the third, while guaranteed services increase from 28 to 30 per musician. The deal also raises travel reimbursements, revises audition and tenure processes, and adds protections for outdoor concerts.
A Lexington family is honoring a lost loved one through a free community food program. A small red food box is bringing food to neighbors and helping turn a place marked by tragedy into a site of remembrance and generosity.
Lexington’s Planning Commission Subdivision Committee is scheduled to review GDK Farm LLC’s plan for a 14-acre Tates Creek Road property spanning the Jessamine-Fayette county line. The proposal includes nine single-family lots, 20 townhomes and two open-space lots. A technical committee recommended postponing approval pending a revised tree-protection plan and clarification of sewer connections, visitor parking and stormwater-area maintenance. If advanced, the plan may go to the Planning Commission on Oct.
A car struck the rear of a school bus as it turned left at an intersection in Nicholasville, police said. The car slid beneath the bus, and its driver was injured.
The Kentucky Department of Transportation says several Richmond streets will close Oct. 3 for the Millstone Festival, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closures include Main Street/U.S. 25X between Lancaster Avenue and North Collins Street, as well as First, Second and Third streets and Madison Avenue between West Irvine and Water streets. West Irvine Street will also close between North Second and North First streets. Motorists should expect delays.
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Police are investigating a stabbing in Lexington that reportedly injured one person. Authorities are searching for the person responsible. No additional details were provided.
“RISING,” a Team Kentucky documentary about recovery after Eastern Kentucky’s deadly 2022 floods, is now streaming for free on Tubi. The film chronicles efforts to rebuild homes for survivors; eight high-ground communities are complete or in progress, the governor’s office said. All proceeds go to the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund, which assists people affected by natural disasters and catastrophic events.
Kentucky’s forest fire hazard season begins Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 5, the Kentucky Division of Forestry said; the other annual season runs Feb. 15 through April 30. During hazard season, fires are prohibited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. within 150 feet of woodland or brushland, unless the ground is covered with snow. The forestry division and Scott County Fire Department remind residents to attend fires until they are extinguished.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will offer free flu shots at clinics in October. A pediatric clinic is set for Oct. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 650 Newton Pike; children from birth through age 18 must qualify for the CDC Vaccines for Children Program. Community clinics are scheduled Oct. 7 at the Senior Center and Bluegrass Community & Technical College’s Leestown Campus. Appointments are limited and can be reserved online; limited high-dose shots will be available for people 65 and
Fayette County Public Schools and Russell Cave Elementary received Kentucky Department of Education awards for teaching practices at the 2026 Continuous Improvement Summit in Lexington, held Sept. 21-22. FCPS was recognized for cross-department collaboration in middle schools, while Russell Cave was honored for co-teaching to support multilingual learners. Each received a $1,000 grant; the summit drew more than 1,200 educators and leaders.
A developer plans to present a student housing proposal at a community input meeting in a historic Lexington neighborhood on Wednesday. Some residents and preservation advocates have raised concerns about the project.
Lexington’s second double crossover diamond interchange, at Leestown Road and New Circle Road, is expected to open Monday, Oct. 5, weather permitting, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said. Leestown Road at the interchange and Exit 7 on New Circle Road will close from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, until 5 a.m. Monday as crews finish roadway work and shift traffic. Drivers on New Circle Road should use Exit 6 to reach Leestown Road during the closure and allow extra travel time.
Ryan Carnahan, 32, a former guard at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting an inmate and falsifying a report. In June 2025, Carnahan slapped and punched the inmate in a cell, then falsely reported that the inmate was handcuffed and attacked him first. Another former guard, Jonathan Grady Vago, pleaded guilty to falsifying records; his sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 29.
Former Federal Medical Center Lexington guard Ryan Carnahan, 32, received credit for time served and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting an inmate and falsifying a report. Carnahan admitted he slapped and punched the inmate in a Special Housing Unit cell in June 2025, then falsely claimed the inmate was handcuffed and attacked him first. Another former guard, Jonathan Grady Vago, pleaded guilty to falsifying records; his sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 29.
Kaydence Carpenter, 21, asked a Fayette Circuit Court judge to restore her driver’s license while her case is pending. Police say a Tesla she was driving went over a curb and into a crowd near Short and Mill streets in downtown Lexington on March 22, injuring four pedestrians. Carpenter faces assault, wanton endangerment, DUI, reckless driving and false-identification charges; her lawyer says the suspension has reached the six-month maximum for a first DUI conviction and cites medical appointments. A