Lexington Herald-Leader

The Lexington Herald-Leader is a newspaper located in Lexington, Kentucky, and is owned by The McClatchy Company. As noted in the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, it boasts the second highest paid circulation in the state of Kentucky. The Herald-Leader has received several prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1986, the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1992, and the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 2000. Additionally, it was a finalist for six other Pulitzer awards over a span of 22 years before its sale in 2006, a remarkable achievement for a mid-sized newspaper in the United States during that period.

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Gregory Scruggs: Did Washington ski areas’ new parking policies this winter ease crowding issues?

15 hours ago | kentucky.com | Bettina Hansen

SEATTLE - Forget Sodo on Seahawks game day. Some of the Puget Sound region's most tightly regulated, and expensive parking can now be found 50 to 80 miles away from downtown in the Cascade Mountains on winter weekends and days with fresh snow.
Charles Barkley Names The ‘Greatest Trophy In Sports’ Without Hesitation

1 day ago | kentucky.com | Antonio Losada

Charles Barkley didn't hold back against the NBA when the NHL's Stanley Cup trophy made an appearance during the NBA on TNT's broadcast on Tuesday. The former NBA great already unveiled his "Guaranteed Bracket" while appearing on NHL on TNT last Friday night. This time, standing alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith, Barkley took the moment to deliver his case for why the NHL's championship trophy stands alone in sports.
Council member accused of licking man’s hand after job interview keeps KY seat

2 days ago | kentucky.com | Kate Linderman

A Kentucky police chief extended his arm for a handshake following a job interview when a city council member grabbed his hand and licked the back of it, a complaint said. Ludlow City Council member Abigail Miller, accused of licking now-City Administrator Scott Smith’s hand in October, will keep her seat following an April 21 removal hearing, WCPO reported. Smith was interviewing for the city administrator position in October 2024 when the incident occurred, according to city council minutes.
Parents say rural Kentucky school facing closure is ‘heart of the community’

2 days ago | kentucky.com | Bill Estep

Parents of students at Arlie Boggs Elementary School praise the care teachers show the kids, the quality of instruction and the family atmosphere. But that may not be enough to save it. As the population declines in Eastern Kentucky, the tiny school on the south flank of Pine Mountain in Letcher County faces an uncertain future. There are only 103 students in grades kindergarten through 8 at the school, down from 121 at the end of the 2023-24 school year, according to the principal, Freddie Terry.
Junior H’s Coachella set proved he can be a ‘sad boy’ and a trap corrido pioneer

3 days ago | kentucky.com | Cerys Davies

An hour before his first performance during weekend 1 at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival's main stage, a horde of managers, band members and label execs crowded the entrance of Junior H's artist trailer. Among the many faces was Jimmy Humilde, the chief executive of Rancho Humilde Records, who signed the singer after his track "No Eh Cambiado," a requinto-backed hustle anthem, went viral on YouTube. Junior H, whose real name is Antonio Herrera Pérez, was a high schooler in Utah at the time.
Closing arguments expected Monday in bribery trial of Illinois state Sen. Emil Jones III

3 days ago | kentucky.com | John Kim

CHICAGO - Closing arguments are expected Monday in the bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III, a Chicago Democrat accused of soliciting $5,000 in campaign funding and a job for his former district office intern from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for Jones' help with legislation in Springfield.
Husband Exposes the Truth Behind Wife’s So-Called ‘Quiet Night In’

3 days ago | kentucky.com | Lucy Notarantonio

We've all been there. You're trying to have a chilled weekend, promising your other half that it won't be a late one – and suddenly it's the early hours and you're still singing ballads with your best friends. Like Liz Gibson, a 37-year-old woman who was recently exposed online by her husband Dave, 45 (@mrdavegibson), for drowning out his own thoughts from another room as she and her friends belted out hits such as Defying Gravity at 1:15am.
Pope Francis, beloved for his compassion and willingness to shake up scandal-ridden church, dies at 88

3 days ago | kentucky.com | Al Diaz

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died. The church’s 266th leader, Francis died Monday morning, the Vatican announced.
Stivers backs Trump promise of coal jobs revival. KY energy experts are doubtful

3 days ago | kentucky.com | Alex Acquisto

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
State Department Announces Travel Warning for Adoptive Parents

4 days ago | kentucky.com | Jessica McBride

The U.S. Department of State is strongly advising "prospective adoptive parents" to reconsider adoptions from Haiti, in part because of a longstanding travel warning to that country.