Karolina Buczek

1 week ago | lex18.com | Karolina Buczek

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — You've likely seen the headlines showing problems at some of the biggest airports in the country this summer, each having to do with a shortage of air traffic controllers. Nationally, there isn't enough of the people that make airports work effectively. The Federal Aviation Administration estimates that it is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers, and that impact is being felt in Lexington.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Karolina Buczek

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A new monument unveiled in Lexington on Thursday honors Lewis and Harriet Hayden—two formerly enslaved Lexingtonians who became nationally recognized abolitionists—and commemorates the bravery of all those who journeyed to freedom via Kentucky’s Underground Railroad. The statue, titled "Towards Freedom," depicts the Haydens hand in hand, symbolizing their partnership in the journey to freedom.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Karolina Buczek

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — As tensions escalate in the Middle East, there are growing signs that the United States could enter the conflict. Representative Thomas Massie of Northern Kentucky has taken a clear stance against U.S. involvement. On X, he said that he introduced the Iran War Powers Resolution to "prohibit U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war.""This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution," Massie stated.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Karolina Buczek

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Proposed Medicaid cuts in Congress could impact thousands of Kentuckians and potentially force dozens of rural hospitals to close, according to a candidate running for the state's 6th Congressional District. Democrat Cherlynn Stevenson received the endorsement of Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman on Tuesday in Lexington, where both spoke out against proposed cuts to the federal healthcare program.

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Karolina Buczek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has activated the state's Emergency Operations Center ahead of planned protests this weekend, while criticizing President Donald Trump's use of military in California. "Everything we're seeing thus far suggests all of this is going to be peaceful," Beshear said. "If you're going out to protest on Saturday, that is your right."Beshear encouraged protesters to remain peaceful and conclude their activities before nightfall.