Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s been one week since a deadly bank shooting claimed the lives of Brian Switzer and Breanna Edwards. It was what seemed to be a regular Thursday when 35-year-old Brian Switzer’s story ended during what police say was a senseless act of violence. “We...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Police Department is investigating a string of three overnight robberies. Officers responded to three personal robberies at 11:18 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, where police said unknown, armed suspects took items from the victims. According to police, the robbers were armed with guns, and...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A marriage proposal at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington Green was captured on video and has gone viral on social media. Kierce, 21, recorded the moment her boyfriend Joseph proposed to her at the bookstore. Joseph played their song “Anchor” by Novo Amor with a recorded message over the P.A. system.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Georgia Department of Public Health is monitoring two people who returned home from a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak was reported, according to CBS News. Both people are in good health with no signs of infection. At least two other states, California and Arizona,...

The Lexington Children's Museum received $5.8 million this spring thanks to the General Assembly. Director Colby Ernest tells LEX 18 the funding was desperately needed to go towards a new facility.

Lexington recently ranked No. 7 in the nation for the increase in typical home values from 2025 to 2026, according to a new report. Financial company SmartAsset said in its April 9 report, “Where Home Prices Increased Most – 2026 Study,” that Lexington’s typical home value climbed 3.12% between February 2025 and February 2026.

The Lexington Police Department is looking for a person who is connected with tampering with an ATM.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police issued a Golden Alert Thursday night for a missing Lexington man. Clarence Wilson, 51, was last seen Thursday around 5:45 p.m. on Twin Pines Way. He’s described as 6′2″ and 265 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt and dark green pants....

A rare disease is now in the spotlight after three of nearly 150 passengers on board a cruise ship have died.

The Lyric, a historic African American theatre in the heart of Lexington, opened a new library earlier this week.