May is all about celebrating diversity in Lexington, and that includes the cultures from across the world that now call the city home. As part of the year-long celebration of Lexington’s 250-year ...

“Paul Revere went back to the Hancock-Clarke House to urge Hancock and Adams to head to a ‘safe house,’” McDonough said.

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Lexington’s fame for barbecue is undisputed. Every October, up to 200,000 visitors come to Lexington for its famous Barbecue Festival, and while they arrive for the food, they ...

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 ...

Faith leaders in Lexington held the 23rd annual “Lift Every Voice” Black History Month celebration Sunday, drawing community ...

At the Lexington Fire Department, Erin and Ashley Lucas are the first black female twin firefighters in the department's ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A new partnership between the League of Women Voters and the Lexington History Museum aims to create a living archive highlighting the stories of everyday women making a ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The City of Lexington is celebrating turning 250 this month, but the city’s exact founding date remains unknown. “We don’t know. We know it was early June, but we are not ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Last year, the city of Lexington, history museum staff members and the Commission on Veterans Affairs members developed a unique way of celebrating Veterans Day. “They were ...