Stu Johnson

Several months of debate and negotiation regarding Kentucky Utilities' tree-trimming practices have now come to an end. KU’s modified vegetation management program got final Lexington Council backing Thursday night.

Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul says the massive flood event in eastern Kentucky demonstrates the need for additional warning measures. While making a stop in Lexington, Paul said monitoring a rain gauge during heavy downpours takes on added significance.

Kentucky has been chosen to launch an effort to decrease divisions in society. The idea is to do so through a gathering of individuals and recognizing shared humanity, values, and concerns.

The city of Lexington has been awarded a $2 million grant to continue its effort to reduce opioid-related drug overdoses. The grant will support a continuation of the program for the next four years.

Kentuckians who believe abortions should be illegal in the Commonwealth got welcomed news from the State Supreme Court Thursday. The state’s highest court ruled that abortion bans will stay in place, rejecting a request for emergency relief from the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.

Lexington’s city council got back into session this week after a summer recess. The agenda for the first work session was relatively light, but the discussion was anything but that. The issue of violent crime got significant attention during council comment time.

While waters have receded and cleanup is progressing in eastern Kentucky, there remain transportation challenges. In Breathitt County Brandon Gross is still fielding 30 calls or more, daily, about road repairs or challenges with gaining access to residences.

The word polio, for many, conjures up an image of a disease from the past.

Lexington property owners could be seeing a decrease in their city property tax rate this fall. However, the urban county government would realize a four percent increase in revenues from property taxes

No specific infrastructure changes along the lengthy Kentucky River would have significantly prevented July flooding in eastern Kentucky. That's the word of the director of the Kentucky River Authority.