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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted Thursday to extend its data center moratorium through Oct. 31, 2027, replacing an expiration at the end of this month. The extension passed after public comment; under it, the county cannot review data center plans, approve related zoning changes or issue permits. A proposed data center zone failed to advance, while a
A section of Old Richmond Road in Lexington will close Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 9 a.m. for cross-drain replacement work between Walnut Hill and Delong roads, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said. The work is expected to finish Wednesday, weather permitting. Drivers should detour via Athens Boonesboro and South Cleveland roads; no vehicles, including local and emergency vehicles, will be allowed through the work zone.
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives says at least six state cooperatives likely can send linemen to help as Category 3 Hurricane Isaias threatens Mississippi, Alabama and Florida’s western Panhandle. Crews are checking equipment and coordinating after Alabama cooperatives requested help ahead of possible landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief also has thousands of volunteers on standby for feeding, flood recovery and chainsaw work.
Lexington City Council extended the city's moratorium on data center development through Oct. 31, 2027. The extension allows more time for regulatory consideration following community concerns.
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The grandfather of a 7-year-old Kentucky girl has been charged in connection with her 2020 fentanyl death. The available report did not identify him or specify the charge.
The Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission reviewed a draft data center ordinance Thursday, incorporating public feedback gathered in September. Commissioner Tristan Black said officials are continuing to strengthen the language and suggested the county may not impose a ban. The Scott County Fiscal Court extended a moratorium on data center regulations in September, giving officials until March to finalize rules.
Former Kentucky basketball guard Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty in federal court in West Virginia to one count of wire fraud, admitting his role in a $2.2 million scheme. Prosecutors said he posed as a fictional person named “Irene” and sought $9,000 from a victim to avert litigation and publicity over a financial dispute. Under his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed not to recommend more than 24 months in prison. Kriisa is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 22, 2026.
A University of Kentucky student says the Sept. 23 Hire Blue All Majors Career Fair offered few prospects for English majors. The student reports that only Gatton College of Business and Economics and the College of Social Work had college tables, alongside employers in insurance, banking, health care and freight, and that recruiters could not identify suitable roles. The opinion piece argues UK should provide broader career support beyond business, health care and STEM fields.
Former University of Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa, 25, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges in Clarksburg, West Virginia, admitting a role in a multimillion-dollar scheme. Court documents say he sought more than $2 million from two victims beginning in 2022 while playing for Arizona, citing false claims about family danger, his mother’s cancer treatment and the family farm. Kriisa faces up to two years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 22.
The Chicago Fire announced a contract extension for forward Maren Haile-Selassie.
Kentucky Health Secretary Dr. Steven Stack said Wednesday there is no evidence that a Russian lab incident poses a danger to Americans or Kentuckians, but state officials remain vigilant and are coordinating with other states and the federal government. The incident involved the suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia. Russian officials say quarantine measures are complete and no dangerous pathogens were found; Gov. Andy Beshear criticized the federal government’s readiness for a future outbreak.
Merion has been named the fourth U.S. Open anchor site.
Western Kentucky University football players will honor fallen Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips by adding his badge number to their helmets. The tribute will be featured during Thursday night's game against Missouri State.
A prison riot in a violence-plagued Mexican state left 10 people dead.
Ohavia Phillips-Reed hosts game days for Kentucky Football at Kroger Field in Lexington, where she connects with fans and leads the crowd from the field and big screen. A Brooklyn native who grew up in Charlotte, she moved from journalism into sports hosting and also works as an in-arena host for the Charlotte Hornets. A chance encounter with her brother, who works in UK marketing, helped lead to an invitation to host Kentucky’s spring football game.
Kentucky alleges that Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut themselves and starve themselves.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency allowing farmers and truckers to use untaxed, dyed diesel on public roads as the Iran war pressures fuel prices. Clark County farmer Ben Pasley said the measure could save 51 cents per gallon for trucks during harvest, providing short-term relief. The order remains in effect until the war ends or Dec. 31, whichever comes first.
UFC fighter Sean Strickland is considering leaving the promotion over a pay gap involving Conor McGregor. No final decision is reported.
About 150 purple “Peace Pumpkins” have been placed at coffee shops, tattoo parlors and other locations across Lexington for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition and the University of Kentucky’s Violence Prevention Center worked with local organizations to paint and distribute them. Organizers say the pumpkins honor survivors, prompt conversations and connect people with support; they will remain on display through October.
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