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City launches Public Art Map

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 24, 2023

Lexington has established a new Public Art Map, inviting individuals to locate, view, and learn about the city’s public artwork.

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LFUCG soliciting public input on PRO Housing grant application

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 18, 2023

The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government's (LFUCG) Department of Housing Advocacy and Community Development is seeking public comment on its application for federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) funding opportunity.

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Mayor, Chief Weathers officially open new Roll Call

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 17, 2023

Mayor Linda Gorton, Police Chief Lawrence Weathers and several members of the Urban County Council today cut a ribbon to officially open the new East Sector Roll Call, a satellite office where police officers who work in the eastern section of the city report for duty.

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Race Street Homicide Investigation

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 16, 2023

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday evening on Race Street.

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City Seeking Two Christmas Trees for Downtown

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 10, 2023

Do you have a large evergreen tree that is nicely shaped that you want removed from your property?

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One Lexington hosts its first symposium

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 9, 2023

One Lexington is set to host its first “Symposium on Youth & Young Adult Gun Violence” on Oct. 20 at UK’s Spindletop Hall, 3414 Ironworks Pike.

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Leaders from Utah and Kentucky Celebrate Golden Spike Monument

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 8, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 5, leaders from Utah and Kentucky launched the tour of a 43-foot-tall public art piece, the Golden Spike Monument.

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City awarded $1.8 million to expand recycling program

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 7, 2023

Lexington has been awarded a $1.8 million Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to expand its recycling program, growing the list of acceptable plastics to include yogurt containers, butter tubs and other similar plastics.

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National Faith and Blue Weekend

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 6, 2023

The Lexington Police Department is partnering with Immanuel Baptist Church and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass to participate in the National Faith and Blue Weekend by hosting an event on October 8, 2023.

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Tree Week kicks off Friday with planting event

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 5, 2023

Lexington, get ready to celebrate trees!

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Mayor plans expanded Expungement Conference, Clinic

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 3, 2023

Mayor Linda Gorton was joined by community partners today to announce an expanded “Clean Slate Lexington” expungement clinic and conference designed for businesses and residents.

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One lane of Manchester Street closing for trail work

By Metro Lex News Report | Oct 2, 2023

One lane of Manchester Street will closed from the railroad tracks to Oliver Lewis Way beginning Monday, Oct. 9.

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South Broadway Homicide Investigation

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 27, 2023

The suspect from Saturday’s homicide that took place on South Broadway has been identified, and detectives are asking that he turn himself in.

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Town Branch Commons Trail wins second national award

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 27, 2023

Town Branch Commons Trail has won a national 2023 Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Tell us how to make streets safer through survey

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 19, 2023

The city is asking residents to report ways Lexington’s streets can be made safer for everyone, Mayor Linda Gorton said today.

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https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=8CCFAEAD-D518-4721-93AE-EDCAC09DA6E9

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 19, 2023

Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement:

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Barr Announces Over $110,000 FEMA Grant to Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 19, 2023

On September 13, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced a $111,428.57 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD).

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Hop into nature on Sunday, Sept. 17

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 15, 2023

Nature Hop is back!

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Barr Releases Statement on U.S. District Court UDAAP Ruling

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 14, 2023

On September 8, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) manual changes are unconstitutional.

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Barr, Meeks Introduce Technology Exports to India Act to Bolster US-India Ties

By Metro Lex News Report | Sep 14, 2023

On September 8, Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY), Vice Chair of the House India Caucus and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon introducing the “Technology Exports to India Act” to facilitate the sale of high-performance computers and related equipment to India and strengthen United States-India technology cooperation: