Anabel Peterman

Three musicians, born and raised states away, find themselves among family at a local bar every Monday night. They come for the music and stay for the community.

What it takes to keep Black-led farms alive Near the eastern edge of Fayette County, Kentucky, sits the Coleman Crest Farm in the rural Black of Uttingertown.

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Next City reports on the struggles of Black-led farms in Kentucky, facing decreased ownership and support while seeking survival amid urban development pressures.

Kentucky's Estill Development Alliance uses a holistic approach to combat substance abuse in youth and improve overall community health.

Above photo: CELT students participated in the Kentucky Retail Survey Project by touring and investigating different tobacco vendors across town. Estill Development Alliance.

In Lexington, 36 randomly-selected residents took part in one of the country’s first civic assemblies to recommend changes to the city’s governing charter.

Public trust in government is near historic lows . But Americans' trust in their local government far outweighs trust in the federal government. It's been this way since the mid-2000s, when the State of the Nation Project began keeping track.

To help fill the gaps in its paratransit services, one Kentucky city is investing in microtransit initiatives developed by local nonprofits.

With disability rates on the rise and paratransit still falling short, Lexington is investing in two microtransit initiatives developed by local nonprofits.