Lexington Names Groups Receiving 2026 Violence Prevention Grants
Lexington has announced the local organizations receiving its 2026 Violence Prevention Grant Program awards through the city’s ONE Lexington initiative.
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Five Unrelated Shootings Injure Six People in Lexington Weekend
Five unrelated shootings injured six people in Lexington over the July 25-26 weekend, making it the city’s second-highest nonfatal-shooting total since 2021.
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Lexington pauses data-center approvals through Oct. 31
Lexington council approved a temporary pause on data-center approvals while officials consider development rules and public input, including at a former Lexmark site.
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Lexington approves FY 2026 budget with sidewalk and safety funding
Lexington’s Urban County Council approved a nearly $1 billion FY 2026 budget, including $400,000 for unsafe sidewalk repairs and public-safety funding.
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Lexington council’s South Broadway zoning case advances toward Aug. 26 hearing
Lexington approved a South Broadway-area zone change July 2 for a proposed high-density, student-oriented housing project, but final development approval remains ahead and planners still want answers on transit, sidewalks, design and parking.
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Lexington’s $3 Million Opioid-Grant Application Deadline Is Friday
Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits with a physical presence in Fayette County have until 2 p.m. Eastern Friday to apply through Lexington’s IonWave system.
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Lexington Open brings professional tennis to UK courts through Aug. 9
Men’s main-draw play begins Aug. 3 at UK’s Lexington Open, where fans can watch professional tennis through the Aug. 9 finals.
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Lexington drivers face new school-bus stopping rules as classes approach
Kentucky’s school-bus stopping law took effect July 15, 2026. Here is what Lexington drivers need to know before Fayette County schools open Aug. 12.
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Lexington launches $3 million opioid-abatement grant program for community initiatives
Lexington announced July 1, 2026, that it will make $3 million available for community-based opioid-abatement initiatives.
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Lexington Planning Commission holds hearing on data-center zoning rules during moratorium
Lexington-Fayette’s Planning Commission held a July 30 public hearing on draft data-center zoning rules while a council-approved moratorium on certain applications and permits remains in effect through Oct. 31.
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NWS flood watch covered Lexington amid excessive-rain threat
A National Weather Service flood watch covered Lexington and Fayette County on July 21, 2026, as thunderstorms ahead of a cold front raised the risk of flash flooding and urban drainage problems.
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Lexington charter-review amendment is headed to the November 3 ballot
Lexington-Fayette’s council adopted an ordinance sending a proposed charter-review amendment to Fayette County voters on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Lexington’s data-center moratorium is followed by zoning review as officials weigh permanent rules
Lexington-Fayette officials are reviewing a proposed data-center zoning ordinance after the Urban County Council unanimously approved a temporary development moratorium that runs through Oct. 31.
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Attorney general finds Fayette school board’s closed-session notice was incorrect, but suspension did not violate open-meetings law
Kentucky’s attorney general found an error in the Fayette County Board of Education’s closed-session notice while concluding the error did not make the board’s suspension of Superintendent Demetrus Liggins an Open Meetings Act violation.
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Lexington police charge 17-year-old after Douglass Park shooting
Lexington police said a 17-year-old girl was charged after a July 5 shooting at Douglass Park left a female victim hospitalized with injuries initially reported as life-threatening.
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Lexington council gives final approval to FY2027 budget
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council gave final approval to the city-county government’s FY2027 budget on June 9, establishing the spending framework for the fiscal year that began July 1.
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Saint Joseph Health begins transition to CommonSpirit name across Lexington care sites
Saint Joseph Health said its Kentucky hospitals, clinics and care sites would begin using the CommonSpirit Health name in July 2026, including Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East in Lexington.
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Lexington Gas Falls to $3.683 as Diesel Nears $5
Lexington metro regular gas fell to $3.683, while diesel climbed to $4.994 in AAA’s August 1 check, creating different costs for drivers and businesses.
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Lexington data-center zoning rules head to July 30 hearing
Lexington residents can comment July 30 on proposed data-center zoning rules while a countywide moratorium remains in effect through October 31.
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Lexington launches about $3M opioid abatement grants: apply by Aug. 7, 2026
Lexington KY – Applications are open for about $3M in opioid abatement grants in Fayette County. Proposal deadline is Aug. 7, 2026 at 2 p.m. EST.
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FCPS superintendent files Open Meetings Act appeal with Kentucky AG—what next in Lexington
FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins filed June 30 Open Meetings Act appeal with Kentucky AG Russell Coleman, challenging a June 10 closed session and June 24 denial.
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Lexington’s Wilson Downing Road closes July 6 for roundabout work
Lexington KY – Wilson Downing Road closes July 6 through July 31 between Tates Creek and Camelot for a mini roundabout, turn lane, and safety work.