May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction As the Ohio Valley suffers some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose deaths, a growing movement shows promise for those in recovery. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 17 Food and Dining How Kentucky’s Toyota Plant Helped Shape The Region’s Food Culture The plant’s success led to an influx of Japanese immigrants and businesses, which has impacted the area’s culture in an unexpected way — through its food. By Ashlie Stevens Jan 17 Food and Dining How Kentucky’s Toyota Plant Helped Shape The Region’s Food Culture Ashlie Stevens
Nov 28 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear Gay Pride T-Shirt Discrimination Case The high court will rule on whether a Lexington company’s refusal to print T-shirts for the city’s gay pride parade violated the local fairness ordinance. By Ryland Barton Nov 28 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear Gay Pride T-Shirt Discrimination Case Ryland Barton
Nov 17 Community Lexington Is Moving 2 Confederate Statues To Its Cemetery The Lexington-Fayette government and the Lexington Cemetery have reached an agreement to move two Confederate statues into the historic graveyard. By Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio Nov 17 Community Lexington Is Moving 2 Confederate Statues To Its Cemetery Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio
Sep 12 Community Lexington Cemetery Board Tentatively OKs Taking Confederate Statues The cemetery's governing board gave its response Monday after Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and others stated their case. By Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio Sep 12 Community Lexington Cemetery Board Tentatively OKs Taking Confederate Statues Stu Johnson Kentucky Public Radio
Aug 18 Community Lexington Endorses Moving 2 Confederate Statues The council's action isn't the final word on the issue. The city still has to ask a state military heritage commission for permission. By Associated Press Aug 18 Community Lexington Endorses Moving 2 Confederate Statues Associated Press
Jul 1 Community ‘Louisville, Not Kentucky:’ Dissecting The Commonwealth’s Urban-Rural Divide The divide between Louisville, Lexington and the rest of the state has been highlighted recently by the California ban on state-funded travel to Kentucky. By Jacob Ryan Jul 1 Community 'Louisville, Not Kentucky:' Dissecting The Commonwealth's Urban-Rural Divide Jacob Ryan
May 16 Community Anti-Panhandler Facebook Group Emerges As Begging Swells In Lexington Panhandlers of Lexington Ky. Facebook group has more than 3,000 followers and features user-submitted photos of people asking for money along city streets. By Ryland Barton May 16 Community Anti-Panhandler Facebook Group Emerges In Lexington Ryland Barton
May 10 Politics Lexington Looks For Ways Around Panhandling Ban The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down Lexington's panhandling ban in February. Now city leaders are moving forward with a workaround. By Ryland Barton May 10 Politics Lexington Looks For Ways Around Panhandling Ban Ryland Barton
Jan 19 Local News Stein Considering Options to Retain District Seat In light of a controversial redistricting plan, State Sen. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, is weighing several options after being drawn out of her district. The Democratic-controlled House approved new legislative maps Thursday, which originated in the Republican-controlled Senate and moves Stein’s downtown Lexington district to northeastern Kentucky, leaving her without a seat for two years. The […] By WFPL News Jan 19 Local News Stein Considering Options to Retain District Seat WFPL News
Jan 17 Local News Kentucky Continues Auto Sector Business Growth Kentucky officials expect to continue its partnership with Argonne National Laboratories when it opens facilities in Lexington later this year to develop rechargeable car battery technology. “It fits in very well with where we understand where Toyota and Ford Motor want to move with future vehicles,” said Len Peters, secretary of the Energy and Environment […] By Devin Katayama Jan 17 Local News Kentucky Continues Auto Sector Business Growth Devin Katayama
Nov 21 Local News Louisville-Lexington Partnership Board Named The economic partnership between Louisville and Lexington will be led by a 21-member board of business executives, university presidents and economic development officials. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray named the board of the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement, or BEAM, this afternoon. BEAM is meant to foster a regional economic around manufacturing. […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 21 Local News Louisville-Lexington Partnership Board Named Gabe Bullard
Nov 21 Local News BEAM Board Will Be Named Today The partnership between Louisville and Lexington known as BEAM—the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement—will begin to take shape soon. This afternoon, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray will announce the BEAM board and lead the first board meeting. BEAM has a goal—to attract businesses and jobs to Kentucky, mostly in the manufacturing sector. […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 21 Local News BEAM Board Will Be Named Today Gabe Bullard
Aug 27 Local News Community Dedicates Flight 5191 Memorial by Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Kentucky Arboretum this morning to remember the 49 lives lost when Comair Flight 5191 crashed at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington. The five year anniversary ceremony included the dedication of a sculpture of 49 silver birds flying upward. “If a memorial can […] By WFPL News Aug 27 Local News Community Dedicates Flight 5191 Memorial WFPL News
Aug 22 Local News Libyan Expatriate in Lexington Shares His Thoughts on Revolution by Ron Smith, Kentucky Public Radio Ibrahim El Bakoush has no words to describe his feelings amid rebel gains in his homeland. He’s been away from Libya for 32 years, and he’s spent much of that time waiting for the Gadhafi regime to fall. “I’ve always heard about people who say I cannot describe my […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 22 Local News Libyan Expatriate in Lexington Shares His Thoughts on Revolution Gabe Bullard