Mission trip to Panama leaves impact on all generations of Central Baptist team
WINCHESTER, Ky. (KT) – In January, Central Baptist Church sent 13 members to Jaqué, Panama, to partner with indigenous church leaders and serve the community with the love of God. They returned home deeply changed by what they experienced. The group ranged in age from 13 to 82,...
UK Pray aims to cover every person on campus – all 61,958 of them...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Alec Rudy firmly believes in the power of prayer. How else, he says, could he be leading an effort to pray over every individual on the University of Kentucky campus — all 61,958 of them?. Rudy is the student leader for UK Pray, a...
Kentucky Homeland Security warns of synthetic drug more potent than fentanyl detected in central...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is warning the public about a synthetic drug detected in central Kentucky called cychlorphine, which the agency says is 10 times more potent than fentanyl. First responders and healthcare workers are asked to use extreme caution when encountering any...
Frankfort gym owner seeks community support ahead of 450-mile charity run across Kentucky
Undisputed Fitness in downtown Frankfort might seem small, but its owner, Peter Gall, is planning something big.
Crafting HB 500 is just beginning, state legislators say
The bill in current form would cause many state employees to pay much more for health insurance, says Personnel Cabinet. In Frankfort and around the state, HB 500 has received a lot of attention in the past week, much of it coming after a letter from the state Personnel Cabinet secretary that warned of great losses...
Cynthiana man found guilty of violating local animal treatment code
Fayette County District Court Judge John L. Tackett found a Cynthiana man guilty of violating RCO40-2, a local animal care and treatment code, for an incident that occurred in October in 2025.
Two Former FMC Lexington Employees Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband and Bribery
LEXINGTON, KY — Two former employees of the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington have been sentenced to federal prison for separate incidents involving bribery, illegal gratuities, and the smuggling of contraband into the facility. Tobacco and Synthetic Marijuana Smuggling. On Wednesday, February 18, 2026,...
One Person Found Dead in House Fire
LETCHER Co., Ky. (WKYT) - One person was found dead in an early morning house fire. Kentucky State Police say first responders were called around 7:41 Saturday morning to a home in the McRoberts Community on KY Highway 343. Fire crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed. Once the...
Lexington man gets prison time for email threats to a Kentucky prosecutor
A Lexington man was sentenced Tuesday for a federal charge related to threatening Jackie Steele, a local commonwealth’s attorney, according to the Department of Justice. Christopher Rhodes, 41, was sentenced to or three and a half years in prison for a charge of interstate communication of a threat when he sent an...
Ryle senior wins gold medals in two events at boys swimming and diving state...
Ryle senior Chase Knopf won gold medals in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events at the Kentucky boys swimming and diving state championship meet on Friday at the University of Kentucky.

















