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Longtime public defender Shannon Brooks will serve as Lexington’s newest district court judge, defeating opponent Alex Garcia in Tuesday’s election. Brooks and Garcia were the top two vote-getters in the May Primary . Brooks will replace current Fayette District Judge Bruce Bell to serve Kentucky’s 22nd District, 2nd Division. With all votes counted in Fayette County, Brooks held a 16-point advantage over Garcia. In a statement to the Herald-Leader, Brooks said she felt honored and humbled that the voters of Fayette County have trusted her to serve. “This victory belongs to you all. I also want to thank my family, my friends, and campaign team, who carried out this effort with generosity and passion,” Brooks said. “I am grateful to Alex Garcia for a race run with respect for voters, the court, and each other.” District court is the court of “limited jurisdiction,” and a district judge oversees juvenile cases, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, will probate, arraignments, felony probable cause hearings, small claims involving $2,500 or less and civil cases involving $5,000 or less. Brooks has served as a public defender for 18 years, representing thousands of clients in the Kentucky court system. During that time, she
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A forum on electricity bills, rates and initiatives coming to the area that could affect utilities aimed to provide clear and reliable information Thursday night. Jenna Rector, with Bluegrass Greensource, said that Kentucky is trending back toward using more coal while using it in new ways.
Columbia Gulf Transmission is asking federal regulators to sign off on a new 8.68-mile natural gas pipeline that would run through Estill and Clark counties in Kentucky, delivering fuel to an existing power plant operated by East Kentucky Power Cooperative. The proposed Clark Project carries an estimated price tag of about $95.2 million and would be built as a greenfield lateral with a 30-inch-diameter pipe.
PADUCAH, KY -- For the 14th straight year, the McCracken County Lady Mustangs volleyball team was able to celebrate a sendoff to the KHSAA State Tournament. The Lady Mustangs left on Thursday morning in front of their biggest fans and family members ahead of their meeting with Assumption on Friday afternoon in Winchester, KY.
The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Center (SMRC), housed within the Department of Veterinary Science's Gluck Equine Research Center at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, marked its opening with a select preview and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 30. The ceremony was the official opening of the SMRC...
WASHINGTON — Democrat Zach Dembo, once considered a longshot candidate for central Kentucky’s sixth congressional district, emerged victorious Tuesday night. “Folks didn't even think we could make it out of a primary, much less a general,” he told supporters gathered at his watch party at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. “This race was written off as solid Republican, but we knew what all those folks didn't, which is the hard-working folks here in central Kentucky were hungry for a change. That is the change we have delivered tonight.”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington has elected a new vice mayor. Councilmember at-large James Brown received the most votes in the at-large races and will be Lexington’s next vice mayor. Current Vice Mayor Dan Wu and Stephanie Aschmann Spires will take the two other at-large seats. See full results.
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Friday that a former Jessamine County prosecutor was convicted for offering and accepting cash in a district courthouse to dismiss a traffic ticket.
“Stuff the Animal Control Truck” event to be hosted in Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has earned eight Metropolitan Tier 1 practice-area rankings across Lexington and Louisville in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, alongside 13 national rankings. The Kentucky recognition covers two practice areas in Lexington and six in Louisville, spanning commercial...
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After years of false starts in the General Assembly, Amendment 1 finally made it to the ballot earlier this year, and now it will be added to the state's constitution. The amendment, which places limits on the governor's pardon power 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through Inauguration Day, came about in response to controversial pardons issued by former Gov. Matt Bevin. State.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington’s newest concert venue announced its debut show lineup ahead of its early 2027 opening. The Rail will host 10 shows across its first six months in operation:. Lynyrd Skynyrd — Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027. Umphrey’s McGee — Friday, Feb. 5, 2027.
Lexington's Urban County Council will soon welcome several new members, including Stephenie Hoelscher, Tina Bryson and Chris Woodall.
RICHMOND, Ky. – Kentucky voters headed to the polls yesterday, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to decide several major statewide and local races, including an open U.S. Senate seat and multiple Madison County government positions. One of the biggest races was the U.S. Senate contest to replace longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell,...
Incumbent mayors in Kentucky’s two biggest cities won their reelection bids in Tuesday’s General Election. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton will both continue in their roles after nonpartisan elections. As of 10:30 p.m. Greenberg received more than 130,670 votes and had claimed victory; Gorton received more than 56,000. In Louisville, Greenberg […]
Launched following a 2020 report, the mobile grocery store serves underserved neighborhoods by providing fresh produce and staples
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Polls have closed for the entire state of Kentucky and now results are coming in. Races on the ballot include U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kentucky Senate and Kentucky House seats. Live Updates. 9:35 p.m. ET - WKYT calls the Lexington mayor’s race for incumbent Linda Gorton....
