Mayor Linda Gorton has officially declared January 31 – February 1, 2025, as Blue-White Weekend in Lexington, encouraging fans to wear blue and white to celebrate the city’s deep-rooted basketball tradition.

Mayor Linda Gorton, along with city leaders, met on Thursday to discuss strengthening communication when severe weather hits the area.

Mayor Linda Gorton covered a wide range of topics, from violent crime to economic development, noting changes and accomplishments throughout 2024 in her annual State of the City-County address.

Over the past two years, Gorton and her team have focused on tamping down a rise in homicide and non-fatal shootings, upping investments in affordable housing and overseeing $121 million in various infrastructure upgrades made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act, or federal coronavirus relief money.

Basketball is a signature piece of Lexington and the entire commonwealth of Kentucky during this time of year. Now, it's getting its own special week.

With federal agents detaining a man in local court in Kentucky under President Donald Trump's deportation orders, there are questions about how widespread any immigration operations could be in the commonwealth.

The first quarter of Lexington’s year-long 250th anniversary celebration is well underway.On Tuesday, the city announced a new event that will round out January’s list of events.For the whole year, they are celebrating what makes Lexington proud,

Lexington’s high school and college basketball communities are coming together for a celebration of the game they love from January 25 to February 1. The eight day stretch of 19 games across the high school and college ranks is a part of the city’s 250th birthday celebrations.

Mayor Linda Gorton says the city of Lexington’s yearlong 250th birthday celebration wouldn’t be complete without a nod to Kentucky’s signature sport.

Leaders from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and Fayette County Public Schools held a joint after-action meeting on Thursday to discuss ways to improve the response to hazardous weather.

As part of the changes, school representatives will now be included in key city meetings and news conferences about weather emergencies, and government officials will attend school meetings

The Woodland Christian Church will build 38 affordable housing units for seniors 55 and older who make less than 60% of the area’s median income.