Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins is no longer in the running for a job opening in Missouri. Following a public forum Tuesday night in Florissant, Missouri, FCPS district spokesperson Miranda Scully shared a statement announcing Dr. Liggins had withdrawn his...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A new person has entered the race for Fayette County Public School Board. According to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, R.J. Hijalda filed today for Fayette’s 2nd District. That’s the seat currently held by Board Chair Tyler Murphy. Incumbent Amanda Ferguson filed...

There were more crashes in Lexington during a recent icy morning than during the entirety of Winter Storm Fern this year, according to data from city police. A combination of cold temperatures and “violent outbursts of snow” during a March 17 winter storm left several Lexington roads covered in ice during the morning...

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Emergency crews responded to two separate incidents in Jessamine County on March 27, including a vehicle fire and a two-vehicle crash that resulted in injuries and required […]

First-year head coach Will Stein sent the Big Blue Nation into a frenzy by rocking the iconic, vintage Power K logo during his latest spring press conference.

The family of an Ohio man who was killed in a fiery, six-vehicle interstate crash last year in Central Kentucky is suing the estate of the tractor-trailer driver who caused the wreck, and the driver’s employer, according to court records. The lawsuit, filed March 11 in Woodford County Circuit Court, claims Matthew...

A reported "suspicious package" behind an auto zone in the 4000 block of Nicholasville Road has prompted a hazmat team to respond to the area on Monday.

A Franklin County Circuit Court judge ordered that the articles of impeachment for Judge Julie Goodman can be debated in the Senate, although they failed to charge her with a specific crime.

Lexington Police arrested two people after a tense situation involving gunfire and a barricaded suspect on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in the 1200 block of Crown Circle. Officers responded around 6:48 p.m. to reports of a shooting. No one was hurt, but one person initially refused to come out of the home, prompting the...

Chocomania’s sister location is just as sweet as its sibling. Meltease, a new concept from sisters and co-owners Christine, Sharline, Iris, and Vanda Sawalha, along with their mother, Sahar, has opened alongside Chocomania at Fayette Mall. “Meltease is a new concept we created as an extension of our dessert...