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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LEXINGTON — In front of the Lexington Women’s Monument, a woman dressed in a straw hat, petticoat, and an apron sat at a spinning wheel, tapping her foot against the pedal of the machine. She was ...

The Hancock-Clarke House in Lexington is connected to American Revolution figures Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Revere stopped at the house during his 1775 midnight ride to warn Hancock ...