Juneteenth party expands to Richmond, will rock Berea for third consecutive year
Activities in both cities will celebrate important date in US History
June 10, 2026News
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Former Berea College professor sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud
Billy Wooten stole $145,000 from a Virginia university, $53,000 from Berea College
June 05, 2026
The race is on for City Council
Four incumbents, two appointees, seven challengers battle for eight seats
June 03, 2026
Bank killer pleads not guilty, feds press for death penalty
Grand jury indictment says Weaver entered bank intending to kill
May 27, 2026
Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern May 20, 2026 A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some by wide margins, failing to secure their political party’s nomination Tuesday in counties both large and small stretching across Kentucky. In all, 18 incumbent judge-executives lost in primary
May 22, 2026
High voter turn-out upsets Fiscal Court, reaffirms Richmond incumbents
Local primary election results
May 20, 2026
The Edge is Madison County's place for election night coverage
Podcasts, transcripts, and live reporting from the County Courthouse on election night
May 19, 2026
Grand jury will hear evidence in Berea bank killer's case
LEXINGTON—The defendant in the Berea bank killings in April waived his right to a preliminary hearing this morning in the US District Court. A grand jury will now decide whether and on what counts to indict Brailen Weaver, 18, most recently of Covington. The federal charges Weaver faces include
May 12, 2026
Judge: Berea bank killer could face death penalty
Defendant's supporters wept along with family members of the slain while charges against Brailen Weaver were read
May 04, 2026