Residents in Belleau Wood, southern Lexington, say a foul odor has become more persistent. The Division of Water Quality said it received an Oct. 5 complaint in nearby Brannon Crossing and found elevated hydrogen sulfide linked to a sewer force-main air-release valve. The city took corrective measures but said occasional odors may continue, and urged residents to report persistent smells through LexCall 311. Odor-control projects at the Town Branch and West Hickman wastewater plants are expected to be
Kentucky had confirmed 157 measles cases by mid-October 2026, more than the state reported in all of 2025 and 12 times last year’s total, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. September had the most new cases this year, with Trigg, Christian and Laurel counties among the hardest hit. Seven people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported in Kentucky. Of the cases, 155 involved people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
Fayette County Public Schools leaders reported progress on the district’s financial corrective action plan at a recent audit committee meeting, while noting that challenges remain.
One person was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle struck the Golden Corral on New Circle Road in Lexington, according to police. The Lexington Fire Department reported no injuries and light damage to the building. Utilities were involved, and the scene was turned over to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and code enforcement; police said charges are pending.
Lexington received a $462,000 Rural Health Transformation Crisis to Care grant to expand its community paramedicine program, Mayor Linda Gorton announced Wednesday. The expansion will focus on people experiencing homelessness. Launched in 2018, the program uses first responders, social workers and harm-reduction specialists to support people facing substance use or behavioral health challenges and reduce emergency runs; the grant fully funds its first year.
Fayette County Public Schools’ interim CFO Kyna Koch told the district’s Audit Committee in Lexington that finance staff are managing multiple reviews while short six positions. The district launched a public dashboard tracking progress on 70 recommendations from outside auditor Weaver and Tidwell, many focused on stronger internal controls and correcting financial data. Koch said preliminary findings from the state auditor’s separate investigation may arrive in a few weeks. The annual audit deadline is
A Fayette County Public Schools student was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car near a bus stop on Briar Hill Road in Lexington around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday,
Dr. Ralph Alvarado and Zach Dembo will face off in a televised debate Thursday, Oct. 22, in the race for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District seat. The debate is scheduled ahead of Election Day.
A reunion involving a Lexington parakeet is prompting a reminder about what to do when encountering a lost pet. The bird’s unexpected adventure underscored the importance of following stray-pet protocols.
Jared Oneil Salmons, 46, of Knott County was arrested Tuesday. He faces 17 counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. He is accused of uploading explicit images to social media.
Republican Ralph Alvarado and Democrat Zach Dembo, candidates for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, agreed to debate Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. on WDKY, Dembo announced. Dembo accepted WKYT’s invitation for an Oct. 21 debate, but Alvarado declined, citing a scheduling conflict. Alvarado also accepted a live Spectrum News 1 debate on Oct. 27. The candidates will not debate on WKYT, marking the first time since 2012 that major-party candidates in a competitive district race have not debated there.
Kentucky American Water is seeking nearly a 16% residential rate increase, adding over $8 a month to the average bill. Before the Kentucky Public Service
Malik Alleyne, 30, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in eastern Kentucky, was sentenced Tuesday to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury. The January incident began when Alleyne became disruptive in his cell and displayed a razor blade fashioned into a plastic handle after officers ordered him to stop. He punched, bit and struck an officer several times when guards entered the cell.
A Lexington woman told police she was secretly photographed nude after leaving the shower, pepper-sprayed while asleep and repeatedly harassed over several weeks. Two women were arrested in connection with the alleged stalking.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discussed something the Wildcats’ basketball and football programs have in common in a video published by the Lexington Herald-Leader. The listing does not specify what the shared trait is.