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Lex Park looks to convince city leaders of proposed parking fee increases
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (141+ words) Lex Park is pushing for the new fees at the Helix, Courthouse, Short Street, and Transit Center garages. Richard Young with Civic Lex says the reason largely comes down to upkeep. "Really Lex Park is saying that infrastructure in these…...
Chevy Chase mental health clinic gets a permit, over neighborhood objections
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (153+ words) There was an angry reaction from a packed council chambers as the Board of Adjustment cast its vote, clearing another hurdle for mental health treatment company Roaring Brook to move forward with a proposed clinic on Duke Road. Critics raised…...
One Lexington wants to bolster gun violence survivor services
3+ week, 4+ day ago (367+ words) WUKY One Lexington wants to bolster gun violence survivor services One Lexington, the city's youth anti-gun violence group, is seeking to expand its survivor services. One Lexington has its sights set on a survivor support network guided by those who…...
KY social media lawsuit trust fund would provide resources for kids
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (294+ words) Rep. Kimberly Moser, R-Taylor Mill, a sponsor of the bill, said kids across the Commonwealth are struggling with mental health issues at higher rates than seen in previous years. She pointed out that families in her district are grappling with…...
UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart exiting long-held top spot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) "Athletics is an amazing teacher for life, if you'll let it." That was a quote from Barnhart in a brief clip looking back on his tenure, the longest of any college athletics director in the Power 4 conferences. In a season…...
Green energy is abundant and cheap, but savings won't necessarily trickle down to your electric bill
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) Dr. Eric Godoy teaches philosophy at Illinois State University, specializing in environmental, social and political philosophy. This past week, he visited Kentucky to give a public lecture at Centre College in an event co-sponsored by the University of Kentucky's Tracy…...
Beshear media tour hits NYC, with the governor fielding questions from The View panel, Jon Stewart
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) In addition to increasingly frequent appearances on 24-hour news outlets and a trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Beshear has been taking his message for Democrats looking for decisive wins in November to big-name shows with a different…...
Civic Lex announces Youth Civic Education Endowment
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (335+ words) The dollar-for-dollar match runs through December 31, 2029. When fully matched, it will create a $2 million permanent endowment fund held at the Blue Grass Community Foundation, generating about $100, 000 annually to support Civic Lex's programs for school-aged youth across Fayette County. While the…...
Thousands of U. S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) WASHINGTON " The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools as part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on the U. S. trucking industry. The DOT announced Monday it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3, 000 trucking…...
The DOT says it wants to make trucking safer, but some see an 'immigration raid"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (967+ words) If the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers had a face, it would be Harjinder Singh. The Indian-born Singh was behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler in Fort Pierce, Fla. in August when he allegedly made an illegal U-turn, causing…...