Harness Racing Initiatives to Engage Youth
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is rolling out various programs aimed at engaging young people in harness racing. With initiatives like the Leadership Program and participation in major events, HHYF is fostering leadership and community involvement among youth. New Program Coordinator Rachel Leonard will spearhead...
Homebred Senor Buscador Foal Arrives for Peacock Family
The Peacock family has started welcoming the next generation of its homebred grade 1 winner Senor Buscador , with the stallion's first homebred foal arriving Feb. 7 at Shawhan Place near Paris, Ky. The bay filly is the first foal out of the winning Munnings mare Field Lass, who the...
Lexington’s Christ Church Cathedral to hold prayer for peace
Rev. Carol Wade says the time felt right for the event, from the ice and snow that’s affected life in central Kentucky to the recent violence and tensions across the nation and the world.
Tip leads Richmond police on chase involving man in body armor
The suspect attempted to ram police vehicles, damaging his own car and popping one of his tires in the process.
Auto shop handles several pothole damage cases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As weather conditions continue to change, a local auto repair shop is seeing the familiar aftermath of pothole damage. Southside Auto Repair says they have several cars in their shop due to pothole incidents. The full-service repair shop is located in Lexington’s Southland neighborhood. Rich...
12 hot dog joints around Kentucky that feel like a good call every time
Kentucky knows how to do hot dogs, and it’s not playing around. This is the state where chili runs deep, buns get toasted just right, and roadside stops turn into lifelong habits. You don’t overthink it here. You pull over, order fast, and trust the grill. From Louisville...
Win $500 if you can tell Lexington dining district when the snow will melt
A popular Lexington dining district is having some fun with its pile of snow while they wait for it to melt. Lexington’s Warehouse Block , a Lexington retail and dining neighborhood on Walton and National avenues near Winchester Road, is having a guessing competition to see when its biggest remaining snow mound will...
Lexington Mardi Gras guide: Where to find gumbo, jambalaya, beignets, King Cake
Mardi Gras is almost here, and you need Cajun food to celebrate. We’re talking jambalaya, gumbo, Hurricanes and shrimp boil — and don’t forget the King Cake. Crawfish by the pound is often a staple of Mardi Gras menus but may be hard to find again this year. The harvest in Louisiana has been delayed by weather . The...
Lexington’s downtown Lextran station was in ‘bad’ need of renovation. See the facelift
A facelift for Lextran’s 36-year old transit center has long been an obvious need for the agency, said Lextran General Manager Fred Combs. “It was bad,” Combs candidly told the Herald-Leader. Lextran buses provided over 3.68 million rides in fiscal year 2025, and most of the 25 bus routes converge at the downtown...
Mark Pope’s stubborn refusal to hire a GM is a mistake Kentucky can no...
Will Stein has been a head coach for just a few months, but he moves like a veteran executive. From the moment he arrived in Lexington, Stein understood that the job was too big for one man. To succeed in the SEC, he knew he needed an elite front office....
