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Two major road projects will affect thousands of motorists traveling in and through Lexington.

Lexington’s oldest racetrack is preparing for the new world of sports betting. The Red Mile, a harness racing track established in 1875, is one of nine applicants selected by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to host sports betting.

Efforts are well underway to bring more attention to Kentucky’s cut flower business. A special focus is taking place this month.

President Biden on Friday afternoon sent out a communication saying the U-S had destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding student debt forgiveness could have some students and parents thinking about their college loans.

Twenty-nine Kentucky counties will share $74 million in coal severance tax dollars this year, and state officials say that’s the largest amount in a decade. Perry County will receive 3-point-8 million – more than 5 percent of the total.

The Kentucky Archives Institute in Frankfort will hold its 37th annual get-together Friday, July 14. This year’s theme is African-American genealogy, and four speakers are scheduled for the all-day event.

When a drag show benefit planned for Prestonsburg in March was cancelled after death threats, organizers made it virtual and raised 4-thousand dollars. The proceeds from the fundraiser helped a counseling center offer support to trans people by offering free clothes at a Lexington location.

The monthly test of Lexington’s emergency warning sirens sounded off Wednesday morning. The somewhat unusual number of severe storm events already this summer signals the importance of early warning.