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Lexington extended its moratorium on data centers and approved new limits on their size, power use and noise. The decisions come as residents raise concerns about the facilities’ local impacts.
No. 14 Tennessee is weighing its quarterback options ahead of a matchup with No. 6 Alabama.
Green is weighing a request to rezone industrial land for apartment buildings. No decision is indicated.
Kentucky and Oklahoma both claim the 1950 football championship. The story compares the teams’ cases and considers which claim is stronger.
Lexington’s House of Best Kept Secrets boxing gym sent three fighters to a national competition and returned with two nationally ranked athletes and a national champion, Keaon Taylor. Assistant coach and co-owner Alfredo Gonzalez said Taylor’s win is putting the gym on the national radar. Coaches and boxers describe the gym as a welcoming place for discipline, support and community beyond the ring. The team is preparing for the USA Boxing National Championships in Louisiana this December.
WKYT meteorologist Alexa Minton forecasts temperatures in central and eastern Kentucky reaching the low to mid-80s Tuesday, with western Kentucky nearing 90 and gusty southwest winds. A cold front will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, with a flash-flooding risk in parts of the state. The front is expected to send temperatures sharply lower Friday, and frost is possible in Kentucky Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Former prosecutor Kate Hendrickson and retired Judge Julia Adams argue Kentucky should retain nonpartisan judicial elections, which they say the state constitution has required for more than 50 years. They say judges must decide cases based on law and facts, not campaign promises or popular opinion, and that partisan elections could undermine an open-minded judiciary. The writers suggest voters ask candidates about court challenges, proposed changes and relevant experience.
Kentucky election officials say poll workers have generally avoided threats and turmoil reported in more competitive states. Secretary of State Michael Adams and former secretary Trey Grayson attribute that in part to Kentucky’s less competitive races and nonpartisan election administration; a 2021 law also protects election workers from harassment and intimidation. Adams says the state should increase funding for counties, which cover about 85% of election costs, while Grayson says added support could help
The Kentucky Supreme Court will review Fayette County Judge Julie Goodman’s 2023 dismissal of a wanton-murder case stemming from a 2020 Lexington hit-and-run that killed Tammy Botkin. The case against Cornell Denmark Thomas II was cited in lawmakers’ impeachment effort against Goodman, which the court separately declined to revisit. Legal experts say criticism of Goodman in the new ruling could fuel renewed political action, though the cases are legally distinct.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky says a discharge petition for a second Epstein files bill is two signatures short of forcing a House vote; the measure would let state attorneys general pursue Epstein co-conspirators. Massie welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports, saying sanctions could raise prices for Americans. He also warned that televising the planned execution of the Fort Hood shooter could inspire copycats.
A new arts series is giving Wayne County access to insight from the film industry. The headline does not provide details about the series’ programming or schedule.
A former cross-country coach has been charged under Kentucky’s new grooming law.
Halloween on Hillcrest is returning to Louisville, with a guide to the event.
After a bruising primary, Ed Gallrein faces the task of mending political relationships ahead of the midterms, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece argues that Louisville has lost the ability to distinguish between an offense and an injustice. The headline does not identify the specific issue behind the argument.
The autopsy of a Kentucky high school football player has been released.
Mayan Cafe, a Louisville restaurant, is celebrating nearly 20 years in business with new dishes.
Halloween on Hillcrest has remained a Louisville tradition for more than 40 years.
Some Louisville road names can change suddenly. The report highlights six roads where drivers may encounter a name change.
The Lexington Herald-Leader highlights five pumpkin dessert recipes to try this fall.
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