Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced Thursday she was taking immediate steps to increase security in the downtown area of ...

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has ordered increased security downtown following a Wednesday night incident where a woman was ...

Gorton, who served 16 years on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, four of those as vice mayor, was first elected in 2018 when then Mayor Jim Gray opted not to seek a third term. She easily ...

On Thursday, Mayor Linda Gorton says part of the changes include expanding private security at the Courthouse and parks ...

The mayor’s strong words Thursday night came after police reported a violent attack in downtown Lexington. Lexington police say a woman was punched in the face near Short Street and North Upper. Now, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — On Wednesday, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced that she will be running for a third term in the mayor's office. “I love this community, and I love working to ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has revealed whether she will run for reelection. Mayor Gorton announced that she will be seeking a third term on Wednesday.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton speaks during a groundbreaking for a new senior center and therapeutic recreation center in Shillito Park in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton delivers her annual State of the City address before the Lexington Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the Central Bank Center, Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton speaks with the media before the groundbreaking ceremony at the new Legacy Business Park on June 18, 2025, in Lexington, KY.

On the heels of soaring frustration from angry parents and residents on ice-choked streets in Lexington, Mayor Linda Gorton issued a promise Thursday night: We’ll do better next time.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has announced expanded police and private security downtown following an assault. The plan ...