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Arbor Youth Services, which offers assistance to at-risk young people, is one of the nonprofits that received an ARPA-funded grant from the City of Lexington last year.

City of Lexington accepting nonprofit grant applications through Sept. 20

The City of Lexington is again offering local nonprofits a chance to apply for capital grants

Counties receiving funds and how much they will be getting

Kentucky Coal counties to receive nearly double in coal severance tax funds

Counties will receive more than $74 million dollars from the state. This is the most money allocated to these communities in 10 years.

The main branch of the Pikeville Post Office was closed Monday after a partial roof collapse Saturday night.

Pikeville main Postal Service branch closed after partial roof collapse

The main branch of the Pikeville Post Office is closed after a partial roof collapse of the building it’s housed in.

Handler Janice Hays poses for photos with Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, after he won best in show during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

A dog named Buddy Holly wins best in show at Westminster, a first for his breed

The petit basset griffon Vendéen is a rabbit-hunting hound dog from France. It has never won best in show at the prestigious competition before.

UK's 5th annual Curiosity Fair, set for Nov. 1 in the Gatton Student Center Ballroom, will include a Curious Critters exhibit, where visitors can learn about and even pick up insects like this one.

5th annual UK Curiosity Fair set for November 1

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Kentucky will hold a curiosity fair. The November 1st event is free and open to people of all ages

Spring turkey hunting season is about to begin, and some hunters will be gobbler-chasing on one of Kentucky's 136 wildlife management areas.

KY Fish and Wildlife Resources opens two new wildlife management areas

With spring turkey hunting season days away, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened two more wildlife management areas to the public.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton, center, was joined Monday morning by city and HUD officials and some of the people who'll be moving into new affordable townhomes in the city's east end.

City of Lexington and partners celebrate five new affordable housing units

Lexington officials were joined by members of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday morning to celebrate the opening of five new affordable housing units.