Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.

The Lexington Children’s Museum unveiled a new rebranding project at the museum on April 12, 2024. Chris Leach cleach@herald-leader.com The Lexington Children’s Museum is looking for a new ...

RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18) — An 11-week-old puppy named Apollo is alive today thanks to a Richmond veterinarian who used a mechanic's telescoping magnet to retrieve an inhaled thumbtack.

Metaverse company Infinite Reality announced a massive $3 billion fundraise from a single anonymous investor on January 8 in one of the biggest funding rounds of the year. According to Infinite ...

GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A court has now taken control of Garrard County Distilling, a company that closed in March amid a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by one of its lenders.

He told podcaster Lex Fridman that he became a drug addict when he was 15 years old and struggled with addiction for 14 years. He credits his faith for helping him beat his opioid addiction.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied public and individual assistance for several Kentucky counties affected by February flooding, said Gov. Andy Beshear. The counties denied ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Kentucky reported that a Mercer County man was convicted by a federal jury in Lexington on Tuesday for sex trafficking of ...

Interestingly, one area that has seen declining interest from venture capitalists over the past few years is metaverse-focused startups like Infinite Reality. Blame Mark Zuckerberg’s epic failure.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A fourth restaurant in Lexington is accused of wage and tip theft in a potential class action lawsuit filed by a former employee, according to the Herald-Leader.

"The Total Package" Lex Luger is now a WWE Hall of Famer, as the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion was inducted over the weekend. In a recent episode of "Lex Expressed," Luger gave credit to ...

A new "modern steakhouse," Ember, is expected to open late May 2025 in Lexington and serve guests hand-cut steaks, seafood and house-made pastas paired with a curated wine list. The steakhouse ...