Lexington KY

The funeral arrangements for Case Wilson, 16, the Great Crossing Warhawks teammate and a cherished friend in his local community, have been announced by Johnson's Funeral Home.

After concern over whether residents got enough say in solar panel regulations proposed by a Lexington council “work group,” the city’s Urban County Council will consider putting new rules and definitions in place for these groups and task forces. Council frequently uses these meeting bodies, but their rules are...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - University of Kentucky Hospital is better preparing to deal with cases that present a high contagious risk to staff and other patients. UK Chandler Hospital staff and Lexington first responders participated in a four-hour simulation on Wednesday where they practiced handling a patient with a...

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Woodford County High School choir’s trip to perform in New York City ended with an extended stay at LaGuardia Airport after Sunday night’s deadly runway crash. The choir performed at Carnegie Hall and attended Broadway shows before arriving at LaGuardia around 1:30 a.m....

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Police Department is attempting to locate a man wanted on multiple warrants. Cedric Hagan has warrants for first-degree unlawful imprisonment, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree fleeing or evading police and traffic offenses, according to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers....

Here are the five major retail chains closing doors across Kentucky this month. Following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and a subsequent sale to new ownership, Big Lots is aggressively "right-sizing" its footprint by shuttering underperforming locations. Kentucky is seeing several high-profile closures this month...

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - The Georgetown Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find two missing children. Police say 11-year-old Gatlin Woods and 8-year-old Attolie Woods were last seen on March 23 at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of Dale Hollow Drive in Georgetown. Anyone with...

Pacing Triple Crown winner Western Dreamer died from age-related infirmities on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Police Department is searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a juvenile injured. Officers were dispatched Wednesday around 6:40 a.m. near Russell Cave Road and Radcliffe Road after receiving a report of a hit-and-run. Lexington police said a vehicle hit a...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 24, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled lane closures on New Circle Road (KY 4) in Fayette County for routine pothole repairs. Work is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26, at mile...