Lexington Local Pulse

FCPS is launching its superintendent search just as three former paraeducators sue the district and ex-leader Demetrus Liggins, alleging ignored...

Can new DC Jay Bateman contain Youngstown State's Beau Brungard and end Kentucky's painful history with mobile QBs?

• The matchup: Brungard, Walter...

• HQ move confirmed: Valvoline Global Operations relocating headquarters to Cincinnati with spring 2027 opening
• Job retention key: More than 400...

Subtext has acquired land at 565 South Limestone for EVER Lexington, a seven-story development with 520 beds across 149 units, ground-floor retail,...

Former UK student Laken Snelling's guilty plea has advocates calling for more education on Kentucky's Safe Haven law, which lets parents anonymously...

A Georgetown woman faces arraignment today after allegedly striking a 10-year-old girl near a school bus while intoxicated. Ashley Parsons, 39, is...

Top 20 2028 prospect Benjamin Berrouet, a 6-7 forward from Dallas, will take an official visit to Kentucky October 9-11. The rising talent, who earned...

The YMCA of Central Kentucky is acquiring Proof Fitness sites on West Main Street and Tates Creek, turning the former into its new downtown location...

A 38-year-old Lexington woman was arrested Aug. 23 after allegedly striking her neighbor in the face with a baseball bat, causing serious visible physical injury and facing a second-degree assault charge.

Holler Cannabis Company opened its Lexington cultivation facility Friday, the first licensed site in Fayette County, 20 months after securing its...

The 2026 Kentucky high school football season continues this weekend with the full KHSAA schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders now available.

Fayette County Public Schools has begun its search for a new superintendent, placing community engagement at the center of the process.

Key timeline...

Damien Heisel entered a not guilty plea in a Lexington hate crime case tied to an incident near UK hospital.

Key updates:

• Incident details: Heisel...

After more than four decades, Julian Tackett retires as KHSAA commissioner later this school year, closing his run as the longest-tenured full-time...

Valvoline’s shift of its global headquarters to Cincinnati delivers a symbolic blow to Lexington’s corporate standing, even though more than 400...

Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom has closed at Hamburg Pavilion, the third restaurant in the area to shut down this year. The spot opened in 2008 and was known for deep-dish pizza and an extensive beer menu.

Three former Fayette County paraeducators are suing the district, claiming they warned the school in writing hours before a 7-year-old non-verbal...

Lexington must tackle ADA barriers at 188 sites over roughly 20 years at a cost of tens of millions, with older city buildings like the Government...

• Legal steps: Damian Hisle, 52, was charged with terroristic threatening and harassment, pleaded not guilty, and posted $5,000 bond after the Aug. 11...

Fayette County Public Schools confronts overlapping turmoil from a 2025 safety failure, abrupt leadership exit, and rushed superintendent hunt.

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