Alan Lytle

Lexington MPO Wants Input On Four Year Transportation Plan

Alan Lytle — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Residents in Fayette and Jessamine counties are being encouraged to weigh in on four years worth of transportation improvement projects.

Senior Transportation Planner Charles Schaub with the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization says people can see for themselves detailed roadway improvement projects.

Food Truck Ordinance On Its Way To Council Committee

Alan Lytle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:48:17 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky’s second largest city has moved one step closer to establishing some ground rules for mobile food vendors to operate, even though the same sticking points between entrepreneurs and brick and mortar restaurants remain to be worked out. A work group assembled by Vice Mayor Linda Gorton has agreed on a draft ordinance which will be presented to a Council committee next week.

Night of Hope Fundraiser to Feature Chef Jeff Henderson

Alan Lytle — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:23:34 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Supporters and volunteers at Lexington's Hope Center enjoyed a specially prepared meal today and got up close and personal with the agency's Night of Hope fundraiser keynote speaker.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Races Decided

Alan Lytle — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:38:14 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Results are in for the contested Urban County Council races:

1st District: Chris Ford

2nd District: Shevawn Akers

3rd District: Diane Lawless

4th District: Julian Beard

5th District: Bill Farmer

6th District: Kevin Stinnett

7th District: Jennifer Scutchfield

8th District: George Myers

9th District: Jennifer Mossotti

10th District: Harry Clarke

11th District: Peggy Henson

12th District: Ed Lane

Young Center Ready To Serve Community Again

Alan Lytle — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:09:56 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A historic building in downtown Lexington’s East End neighborhood has new life thanks to community volunteers and city officials. The previously shuttered Charles Young Community Center was officially re-opened over the weekend.

Arts And Healing Theme Of Annual Bale Boone Symposium

Alan Lytle — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Arts and Healing is the theme for the Gaines Center for the Humanities’ annual Bale Boone Symposium which starts Monday. Center Director Robert Rabel says a walk through UK’s new patient pavilion provided inspiration for a week of activities focusing on medicine and muse.

WUKY recently spoke with Mr. Rabel and artist Philip March Jones about this year's schedule of events.

City, State Officials Dedicate Clays Mill Road Project

Alan Lytle — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:44:24 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Motorists and bicyclists have been using it for awhile, but today city and state transportation officials cut the ribbon on the first phase of improvements along Clays Mill Road.

7 Micro-Distilleries Added To Bourbon Trail

Alan Lytle — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:26:19 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A tourism attraction celebrating one of Kentucky’s signature industries got significantly bigger today by going small. Seven of the state’s so-called micro or craft distilleries have now been added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

Friends Of Kentucky Theatre Holding Birthday Bash For Downtown Movie Palace

Alan Lytle — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:01:38 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A celebration some 90 years in the making happens tonight. Lexington’s Historic Kentucky Theatre celebrates its 90^th birthday this evening with a gala and fundraiser.

Mondays With The Mayors - Bernie Hunstad, Danville

Alan Lytle — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Danville Mayor Bernie Hunstad says the amount of international attention his city will receive this week as the host site of Centre College's Vice Presidential Debate is the kind of publicity no amount of money could buy. Bernie Hunstad is the guest this week on WUKY's Mondays with the Mayors.