Nearly $200K in youth violence prevention grants awarded to these Lexington groups

Lexington organizations are receiving nearly $200k from ONE Lexington to help prevent gun violence and support young people ...

‘We can’t do it without the funding’: Lexington HIV prevention nonprofit facing funding cuts

Last Monday, Mayor Linda Gorton’s office announced that the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government gave out just over $5 ...
WKYT

Kentucky Newsmakers 6/7: Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton; Lextran General Manager Fred Combs

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Lextran General Manager Fred Combs. Joining us first is Lexington ...
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Mayor Gorton extends state of emergency for Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: Mayor Linda Gorton on Monday extended the city’s state of emergency by 24 hours. “Our winter weather challenges continue because of the bitter cold temperatures,” ...
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Linda Gorton, Raquel Carter advance to November election for Lexington mayor

Two-term incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton will face off against real estate broker Raquel Carter in the November general election for Lexington mayor in the primary Tuesday. Gorton got the most votes in ...
Lexington Herald Leader

A first-time candidate leads Mayor Gorton in fundraising in Lexington mayor’s race

A real estate agent and first-time candidate has out-raised incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton in the May primary race for Lexington’s top job, according to election finance reports. Raquel Carter, who owns ...
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Linda Gorton, Raquel Carter advance in Lexington mayoral race

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Seven mayoral candidates were on the ballot in the city of Lexington’s 2026 primary election: incumbent Linda Gorton, Ramazani Asmani, Raquel Carter, Skip Horine, C.E.