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Kentucky governor urges skepticism and open mindedness on data centers as communities push back on proposals
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (384+ words) (LEX NEWS) " Data center proposals keep emerging across Kentucky, and many communities want to keep them out. In 2025, Kentucky passed a law making the state more attractive to companies looking to build data centers. The state now offers large tax…...
Lexmark data center on Lexington's New Circle Road sells for $29 million to Dallas-based company
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (378+ words) (LEX NEWS) " A Lexmark data center on Lexington's New Circle Road has been sold for $29 million and is set for expansion under new ownership. Dart Points, a regional provider of colocation, cloud and interconnection solutions, acquired the data center campus,…...
Program attorney for Kentucky Resources Council pushes for data center transparency
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (381+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX NEWS) " Demand for data centers continues to grow in Kentucky, and a program attorney at the Kentucky Resources Council is closely following the conversation. "There are so many aspects to these data center projects just because they…...
Will Kentucky lawmakers continue to eye ratepayer protections amid data center boom?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (295+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX NEWS) " State lawmakers will return to the Capitol for the interim legislative session over the next few months, and one topic some of them say must be addressed is protecting Kentuckians from higher electrical bills if a…...
Mason County family offered almost $8 M for farm in potential data center development
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) MASON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " A Mason County family is turning down offers of nearly $8 million for their farmland as part of a Fortune 100 company's proposed billion-dollar hyper scale data center project. Andy Grosser and his father, Timothy, raise cattle on…...
LEXPARK warns public of fraudulent text message scam claiming unpaid parking citations
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (241+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " The Lexington Parking Authority is warning the public about a fraudulent text message scam in which individuals are falsely claiming to represent the agency. LEXPARK said it became aware of text messages being sent to members of…...
Judge clears way for Kentucky AG's Tik Tok lawsuit to proceed
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " A Scott County, Kentucky judge has denied Tik Tok's motion to dismiss Attorney General Russell Coleman's lawsuit against the social media platform, clearing a major procedural hurdle and moving the case closer to trial, Coleman announced. The…...
Data center opposition grows in Mercer County as residents voice concerns
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " More than 1, 700 residents have signed a petition opposing a potential data center in Mercer County, and dozens gathered at a public meeting on Wednesday night to voice their opposition to the project. The meeting, which lasted…...