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. Compiled by ...

Between 1800 and 1820, commerce in Lexington centered on Main, Short, Water and Vine streets, said Bradley Cannon, a retired ...

KET's documentary about Lexington's history will begin airing statewide on Oct. 20. (KET) “Lexington: 250 Years,” a KET documentary about the history of Kentucky’s second-largest city, will premiere ...

A new public art installation in downtown Lexington is generating buzz — and debate — among residents who are weighing in on ...

Whether you’ve lived in Lexington all of your life or you’re a relative newcomer, there’s probably a story you haven’t heard, or a question you’ve always had, about some of our fascinating spots or ...

Lexington's 250Lex spotlights the arts in November with youth ballet at the Opera House, art shows, creative competitions and ...

The Lexington Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation ...

From historic homes to a building at Transylvania University, here are the places reported to be haunted in Lexington.