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Planning Commission recommends denial of East High Street rezoning proposal
A controversial rezoning proposal on East High Street was dealt a major setback Thursday after the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend denial of the UpCampus rezoning request.
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Democracy potluck encourages voter turnout ahead of midterms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The League of Women Voters of Lexington held a democracy potluck Saturday to help Fayette County residents prepare to vote in the midterm elections. Voter education was the focus of the event, which was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington, CivicLex and GlobaLex.
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Lexington receives $3.76 million federal grant to extend Town Branch Trail
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The City of Lexington has secured $3.76 million in federal funding to extend Town Branch Trail, advancing a long-planned project that will eventually connect the Masterson Station neighborhood with downtown Lexington and create a continuous network of shared-use trails across the city. Mayor Linda Gorton announced...
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Despite a number of uncontested races, Lexington city council will be shuffled after Election Day
Fayette County voters in Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12 will see only one name on their ballot for those races, but the remaining seats will see contests — including one contentious rematch. In the third district, former Fayette County Judge Executive Jon Larson is taking on...
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The Jaw-Dropping Nature Preserve In Kentucky That Even Most Locals Have Never Explored
Kentucky has a habit of hiding its best stuff in plain sight, and Raven Run Nature Sanctuary in Lexington might be the most spectacular example of that habit. If you haven’t been here yet, that’s about to change, because this place is genuinely something else. Let’s start with...
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This Kentucky Bookstore Is More Than Just Books Thanks To Its Coffee And Famous Hot Browns
A bookstore that serves a Kentucky Hot Brown piled with ham, turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce? Yes, really. That’s the kind of detail that makes me want to grab my car keys. The cafe inside opens early for breakfast and stays busy through dinner. It also pours gourmet coffee and keeps a strong tea selection ready for slow browsing.
Lexington Herald-Leader
WTVQ and Scripps Media sued by Lexington property owner over lease
A Lexington man is suing WTVQ-TV and its owner, Scripps Media, over Fayette County property that the television station has leased since 1967. Stephen K. Justice is asking a judge for a declaratory judgment allowing him to terminate WTVQ’s lease to the 20-acre site off Bryant Road, near Winchester Road. While paying fixed rent of $600 per month, Justice says the station has rented space to cellphone carriers and allowed the FBI to place a transmitter there, and he says WTVQ has allowed the property to fall into disrepair. According to a lawsuit filed in Fayette Circuit Court on Friday, WTVQ’s predecessor, WBLG, leased the property in 1967 for an initial 10-year term, followed by seven automatic 10-year extensions. The current term is set to end Oct. 30, 2027. The suit says the lease allows the station to use the property for “any lawful purpose, including the erection and operation of television towers, transmitter stations, studios, offices and all things incidental thereto.” The lawsuit says the station can make “improvements as it desires or needs in connection with the operation of commercial television broadcasting stations.” The suit says WTVQ has “allowed commercial wireless carriers, to place cellular equipment on the
Lexington Herald-Leader
Fayette schools, Lexington officials finalizing snow bus routes to cut down on snow days
Fayette County Public Schools and Lexington city officials are moving forward with plans to address alternative bus stops for winter and other extreme weather events. Interim FCPS Superintendent Bill Bradford said alternative bus routes have been a top priority since he stepped into the top leadership position in June. Bus route issues were part of what caused Lexington students to miss traditional in-person class time for a full two weeks during a significant winter storm earlier this year. Snow and ice blanketed the area during Winter Storm Fern , clogging city streets, closing schools and angering city residents. “We want our students to be in our classrooms,” Bradford said during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 22, at city hall. “We want to return our students and our staff back into our buildings for that in-person learning experience.” City officials said they hope to have the alternative bus routes by Oct. 30. City and school officials have been meeting for months. The school system does not finalize bus routes until late August or September, when school starts. That’s delayed hammering out the alternative snow bus routes. “We’ve had these routes in the past and they have worked well,” said Mayor Linda