Stu Johnson*
Stu has been reporting for WEKU for more than 35 years. His primary beat is Lexington/Fayette government.
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Lexington’s City Council continues to review goals and objectives for planning development over the next 20 years. Public comment on Fayette County land use will be taken Tuesday afternoon.
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The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled to go off just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening. But, before that, there will be a lot of reviewing of previous race results and then bets made
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The Kentucky Theater is hosting an event Friday in recognition of Lexington’s Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander citizens. One of the organizers hopes to see an expansion of activities next year.
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The Thursday before the Kentucky Derby means one thing at the Lexington Rotary Club meeting. It’s a time when the head of Keeneland speaks about past and future horse industry items.
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The Lexington Family Care Center could see a significant makeover in the future. That request is contained in Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton’s budget.
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The winds that roared across Kentucky on March third caused damage and issues in many places. Lexington City Council members got a review Tuesday on storm response in the state’s second-largest city.
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The expansion of University of Kentucky HealthCare through additional building projects is anticipated to be a multi-year process.
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Members of a Lexington City Council committee got briefed on police technologies Tuesday. The review focused on license reading cameras and the use of existing traffic cameras.
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Lexington’s Housing Stabilization Program is expanding services for tenants facing eviction. The expansion includes a focus on mediation with landlords and tenant legal counsel.
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Kentucky voters will cast ballots in two weeks in this year’s Primary Election. County clerks from two southeastern Kentucky counties anticipate low voter turnout.