Lexington Herald-Leader
Acquired Subsidiary
Kentucky.com is the digital home of the Lexington Herald-Leader, covering Kentucky news, sports, politics, business, and opinion.
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1870Kentucky.com is the digital home of the Lexington Herald-Leader, covering Kentucky news, sports, politics, business, and opinion.
Kentucky.com is the primary digital platform of the Lexington Herald-Leader, offering local and state news, sports coverage, political reporting, business updates, opinion, food and dining guides, and community information. The site is organized into sections such as Latest News, Kentucky, Fayette County, Sports, Opinion, and partner content.
The platform is complemented by KentuckySports.com and LexGo.com, which focus on University of Kentucky athletics and local lifestyle content respectively. Together, these properties form the core digital product portfolio serving Central and Eastern Kentucky readers and advertisers.
The local newspaper industry in the United States has contracted as print advertising and circulation have declined. Publishers have responded by emphasizing digital subscriptions, diversified revenue, and cost consolidation.
Kentucky.com operates in this environment as the dominant regional news source for Central and Eastern Kentucky. Its market outlook depends on sustaining digital readership, attracting advertisers to its online platforms, and leveraging McClatchy's shared services and technology investments.
The Lexington Herald-Leader holds a long-standing position as the leading news source for Central and Eastern Kentucky, with a newsroom that has produced Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative, editorial, and cartooning work. Its reputation is built on decades of local accountability reporting and statewide political coverage.
Its digital presence through Kentucky.com, KentuckySports.com, and LexGo.com extends its reach across local, state, and regional audiences, while its McClatchy ownership provides access to shared resources and a national media network. The combined print and digital platforms serve both subscribers and advertisers in the Lexington-Fayette County region and beyond.