The South Korean battery maker SK On that had partnered with Ford Motor Co. for U.S. production of parts for electric vehicles, including in Kentucky, is ending the joint venture. New from @piperjhansen.bsky.social:

A social media post from a prominent Lexington conductor said the park’s 5,000-seat amphitheater is only affordable for national groups.

08 Dec 2025

Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca

Might be a controversial opinion but I hate music about believing in yourself

Councilmember Hannah LeGris is the second councilmember to cite financial concerns as a reason not to seek reelection.

3-term Councilmember Hannah LeGris, who represents Lexington's downtown and the UK campus area, announced she is not seeking a fourth term in 2026. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

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The Railyard will feature 32 apartments and two retail spaces.

Lexington-Fayette Human Rights Commission investigates housing, employment and other discrimination cases.

This was a fun story to write. A local first-time developer broke ground on a mixed-use development with affordable housing on an old industrial site near downtown - and got the Mayor, Lt. Gov, and other high-ranking officials to speak at the event. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

After 40 years of searching and hundreds of thousands of dollars in studies and plans, Lexington will have a new city hall. (Our publisher site is acting up so I have no gift link right now -- will come back with one later!) www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

It was a fun surprise to see that Friday's print edition featured my first front-page story!

The city council will take a final vote on spending $850K to fund the pilot programs this month.

Lextran, thanks to advocacy from local faith group BUILD, has been talking about microtransit for a few years now. As Council was discussing funding a microtransit pilot with Lextran, a United Way program that connects people with free Lyft rides entered the chat. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

Incredibly funny how much political discussion is driven by the four things at the bottom while everyone else is getting cooked on Facebook looking at pictures of AI Eminem opening nursing homes for crying veterans

He bought cars and motorcycles, renovated his kitchen, went on a river cruise and even paid for his wife's plastic surgery. For @kentucky.com

The rezoning, which would allow for residential and industrial use, still needs approval from the city council.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Critics say the proposal would leave vulnerable individual homeless.

Governor Beshear joined a lawsuit against Trump for limiting how much federal homelessness money given to communities can be spent on housing. Currently in Lex, 92% of that money is spent on permanent supportive housing. The Trump proposal would cap that to 30%. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Mayor Linda Gorton refused to sign the June contract with Undue Medical Debt.

LFUCG entered a $1 mill contract with Undue Medical Debt to forgive up to $90 million in residents' medical debt. Nearly 34% of that $1 mill goes to admin costs for the nonprofit. Mayor Linda Gorton cited those high costs as a reason she opposed the partnership. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

The fate of an Eastern Kentucky charitable fund and the millions of dollars it gives away through grants and scholarships is on the line as the Lexington-based Blue Grass Community Foundation sues the Magoffin County Community Foundation in federal court. For @kentucky.com

no, I've never had a pie as good as a cheesecake because some pies are good and cheesecake is uniformly awful

24 Nov 2025

It's time to end the arguments, they've gone on much too long. Here is the definitive ranking of Star Wars: 1. Star Wars (film, 1977) 2. Star Wars (comic book series, 1977-present) 3. Star Wars (video game, 1983) 4. Star Wars (novelisation, 1976) 5. Star Wars (proposed missile defence system, 1983)

May the discourse be with you.

haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”

Our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking has people asking a lot of questions already answered by our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking.

A policy proposal going before the Fayette County Public School Board tonight kindly asks dissenting board members to sit down and shut up.

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The new regulations put a fee structure in place and limit the number of residents.

lol come on

A really big vote in Lexington city council yesterday, especially w/housing affordability as the top local issue. They rejected an 8-story development in a fast-changing area sandwiched between UK's campus and downtown Lexington. Vote was 7-8. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

If you or someone you know gets a letter this week saying your medical debt is gone, please reach out to me! I would love to chat. [email protected] or on Signal @ abryant_hl.32!

More legal drama for the embattled mayor of London, Ky.: A former school administrator convicted on child porn charges and later pardoned by the governor is suing the mayor for allegedly spreading his private information. w/@austin-horn.bsky.social @kentucky.com

Nearly 6,500 Lexington residents have had their outstanding medical debt eliminated through a city partnership.

If you or someone you know gets a letter this week saying your medical debt is gone, please reach out to me! I would love to chat. [email protected] or on Signal @ abryant_hl.32!

My first story for @kentucky.com lives! Vice Mayor Dan Wu announced the cancellation of over $12 million in medical debt for some Lexington residents, in partnership with national nonprofit @unduemeddebt.bsky.social. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

Adrian is incredibly sharp, a great guy & the most knowledgeable Lexingtonian on city gov short of, like, maybe a handful of city officials/employees. He is gonna kill it at the H-L. Tell him all your secrets, gripes & observations, people & powerbrokers of Lexington.

I'm happy to share that I've joined @kentucky.com as their new Lexington Government Reporter! It's a big change, but familiar territory - I am way too committed to this beat to go too far. If you have any news tips, story ideas, or just want to chat, please reach out at [email protected].

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A lobbyist said her firm “has sustained significant damage due to the district’s shifting information on its budget status.”

BREAKING: We won! Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years. pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...

Pet Sounds is such a great album because every song is the most memorable and energetically composed song you've ever heard but the lyrics are like "it's not nice to be a mean dude" or "I don't get why you're not over your ex and in love with me yet."

here’s the letter one church sent to its congregation after this lady called them.“you’re bad christians because you correctly figured out that i was lying!” is not a coherent take.

i don’t think the main problem with the american church is “too many of them refuse to be scammed by a lady who is obviously lying.”