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WEKU

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Kentucky airports come to standstill as FAA grounds flights nationwide for 'extraordinary circumstances'

Airports in Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati grounded departing flights during an hours-long FAA nationwide stop order.

Louisville, KY · 4h

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This Overlooked Kentucky Town Lets You Live Like Royalty For Just $1,300 A Month

Most royalty throughout history had to conquer something to live well, but Somerset, Kentucky has a much simpler arrangement. You just show up, pay around $1,300 a month, and the good life is yours. That figure covers the essentials of daily existence in Somerset, including housing, groceries, utilities, and the...

Somerset, KY · 8d

LEX18 News

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Kentucky measles cases climb to 207; Christian County reports 66 cases

Kentucky has now reported 207 confirmed measles cases in 2026, as the state continues to deal with its largest measles outbreak in decades.

Kentucky · 3d

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11 Lost Kentucky Street Corner Sights You May Remember Before They Vanished

Kentucky’s old street photographs contain buildings that once needed no explanation: a hotel opposite a theater, a market filled with trade, or a courthouse that made the town square instantly recognizable. Their loss changed more than a skyline. It changed the landmarks people used to describe where they were going.

Lexington, KY · 1d

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Rockcastle County doctors cite kindergarten vaccination rate amid measles concern

MT. VERON, Ky. (WKYT) - Health leaders in Rockcastle County say not enough kindergarten-age children are receiving the measles immunization, raising concern about a possible measles outbreak. Doctors at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mount Vernon say they wish more parents planned to vaccinate their children. Vaccination rate falls short of...

Rockcastle County, KY · 2d

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Free expungement clinic in Lexington helps people with criminal records

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Immanuel Baptist Church on Armstrong Mill hosted the 10th Clean Slate Expungement Clinic for people in the city seeking help after a criminal record. Nine volunteer attorneys were on hand to help start the expungement process for about 100 clients. Seeking a job with benefits. Grant...

Lexington, KY · 1d

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A big day for small business: Clay County start-ups awarded more than $100,000

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) - Thirteen small businesses gathered at EKU Manchester to celebrate their new enterprises and receive awards from One Clay County totaling $110,000. Michael White, executive director of One Clay County, said awards were designed to meet the needs of each business. “One is an initial start-up business,...

Clay County, KY · 1d

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White wins Perry County sheriff's race by 14 votes, outlines priorities for office

Perry County will welcome a new sheriff Jan. 1 after Shawn White was elected, beating his opponent Shannon Woods, by a narrow 14-vote margin in the Nov. 3 general election. White, who will succeed retiring Sheriff Joe Engle, expressed gratitude to Perry County voters for their support and said he looks forward to building on the progress made by the sheriff's office while expanding law enforcement's presence throughout the county.

Perry County, KY · 9h

FOX 56

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Bath County Schools close for remainder of week due to student, staff illness

Bath County school leaders announced that Thursday and Friday would be traditional sick days due to "widespread student and staff illness."

Bath County, KY · 1d

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Downtown Lexington hotels could soon charge extra fee to help promote tourism

The proposal would create what's known as a tourism improvement district, which would use an extra two percent fee to bolster marketing efforts for the city. Ameet Patel with the Thoroughbred Hospitality Group described how it would work during the council's work session Tuesday. "The idea of it is fairly...

Lexington, KY · 15h

WEKU

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Remembering Veterans in Clark County

Sam Dick went off the beaten path to visit a Winchester radio station that offers a unique way to honor veterans.

Clark County, KY · 15h

Louisville Public Media

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Kentucky airports at standstill as FAA grounds flights nationwide for 'extraordinary circumstances'

Airports in Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati have grounded departing flights as the FAA issues a stop order across the U.S.

Louisville, KY · 4h

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5 Kentucky high school seniors chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that five high school students from Kentucky, including one from Fayette County, were among the 161 seniors chosen as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The five students are:. Hosamulhaq Brula from South Warren High School in Warren County;. Samuel J. Busse...

Kentucky · 2d

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Lexington announces Thanksgiving waste collection schedule

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - During the week of Thanksgiving, there will be no City yard waste collection. Additionally, there will be no City waste collection on Thursday, Nov. 26 or Friday, Nov. 27 due to the holiday. Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Thursday or Friday will...

Lexington, KY · 8h

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‘Very disruptive’: Lexington workers reflect on Outlook outage

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Microsoft Outlook outage disrupted work for folks across the country and here in Lexington on Thursday and into Friday morning. This includes Lexington city employees and a restaurant worker at the University of Kentucky, forcing them to find other ways to communicate. Liz Rodgers, the...

Lexington, KY · 9h

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Five restaurants added to Kentucky Historic Dining Guide

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Five Kentucky restaurants, including Lexington’s Dudley’s on Short, have been added to the Kentucky Historic Dining Guide, highlighting dining destinations that combine local cuisine with historic architecture and preservation. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the additions Thursday, bringing the guide’s total to 23 restaurants since...

Kentucky · 5h

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Kentucky auditor has finished her examination of Fayette schools. What happens now?

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball’s office has turned its examination of Fayette County Public Schools’ finances over to the school district for review, a spokesperson said Thursday. Olivia McKown, a spokesperson for Ball’s office, confirmed that FCPS has received the audit. It has not been made public yet. “The confidential draft special examination report was submitted to the district on the evening of Tuesday, November 10. The district has 15 days to prepare and send their response to the Auditor,” McKown said. “Our office will review their responses and determine if an auditor reply is needed. Once the final APA review is complete, it will be released to the public in early December.” “Once they receive it, they have 15 days to respond. Our office will not release it to the public until we receive and review their response,” McKown said. FCPS has received the special examination from the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts and will work within the established 15-day timeframe to review and respond, district spokesperson Miranda Scully said. “Just as we have done with all previous reports and audits, FCPS will share the examination publicly once that formal review process is complete, in coordination with the Auditor’s office,”

Fayette County, KY · 1d

LEX18 News

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James Brown prepares to make history as Lexington's first Black vice mayor

James Brown will make history in January 2027 as Lexington's first Black vice mayor, stepping into the role as he finishes his current term as council member at-large.

Lexington, KY · 1d

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Fayette County school board committee discusses personnel cuts in 2028 budget

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools officials are working on the district’s fiscal year 2028 budget. Members of the Fayette County Board of Education’s Finance and Accountability Committee said Wednesday that it is likely to include personnel cuts to balance it. The board will consider the...

Fayette County, KY · 1d

FOX 56

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Lexington homelessness on rises despite statewide decline, survey finds

Officials say Lexington is 254 shelter beds short of what is needed.

Lexington, KY · 4d