Arlo Barnette

State and local leaders led thousands of people through the streets of Lexington Monday celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior for the 50th year. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette was there.

Design plans for a world-class park in downtown Lexington have been unveiled, informed by input from thousands of residents.

A celebrated NPR correspondent was in Lexington Thursday night. Political reporter and analyst Mara Liasson gave a lecture covering the big issues facing voters in the midterm elections, including inflation, immigration, and abortion.

The candidates for Lexington Council-At-Large debated topics including public safety and affordable housing last night at the Lyric Theatre. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette has this recap.

Public safety and affordable housing were among the top issues up for debate last night between the two candidates for Lexington Mayor. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette has this recap.

An internationally acclaimed glassblower who made his home in Central Kentucky is featured in a retrospective exhibit that opens Friday. "The Power of Color" sheds light on the work of Stephen Rolfe Powell.

Thousands of pairs of shoes and socks are being distributed to people affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky last month. As WUKY's Alro Barnette reports the Samaritan’s Feet organization partnered with the University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, the Kentucky basketball team and state officials to give away bags containing shoes and socks Tuesday.

More than 500 businesses and individuals from our area are already registered to participate in the city’s most inclusive business networking event, which is celebrating 20 years. Here's a preview of this week’s Lexington Bluegrass Area Minority Business Expo.

A proposal to build a youth soccer complex on rural land between Newtown Pike and Russell Cave Road has cleared its first hurdle. But, as WUKY’s Arlo Barnette reports, many Lexingtonians are speaking out against the plan.

Lexington’s six city pools are preparing to reopen with regular hours for the first time in three years, and they’re getting upgrades paid for by federal pandemic relief dollars.