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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A driver was charged with driving under the influence following a crash on Alexandria Drive. The Lexington Police Department said another person involved in the crash was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be okay. The collision occurred at the intersection of Alexandria Drive...

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ANDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State Police said in a Facebook post they are aware of and actively investigating multiple school bomb threats across the commonwealth. They are working with local law enforcement and said none of the threats has been deemed credible so far. Preliminary findings suggest the...

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KENTUCKY — Anderson County Schools officials closed Anderson County High School for the remainder of the day Tuesday after a reported threat prompted an evacuation and law enforcement response. According to Superintendent Sheila Mitchell, the threat was communicated to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office by phone earlier in the morning. As a precaution, students and […] The post Kentucky high school announces closure following threat first...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — At least two people have been displaced following a Tuesday morning house fire in Lexington. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 8:20 a.m. on May 5 to the 2100 block of Curtiswood Drive, where officials said the situation was quickly upgraded to a working fire.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: The Lexington Fire Department says no one was hurt and two people were displaced after a house fire on Curtiswood Drive. Crews tell us a detached garage caught fire around 8:30 Tuesday morning. Minor damage was reported to two nearby homes. Lexington Fire Department Battalion...

The Greater Lexington Region moved up to fourth in Site Selection magazine’s 2025 Governor’s Cup rankings for Tier 2 metros, marking its third consecutive Top 10 finish. The region recorded 27 new and expanded corporate facility projects, ranking sixth nationally in projects per capita. Statewide, Kentucky placed fifth...

Chanting, “Stand up, fight back,” and “Pay cut, no thanks,” about a dozen people on Tuesday gathered near Fayette County Public Schools’ Central Office to protest layoffs amid district financial issues. The job eliminations have affected an unknown number of FCPS employees. Those layoffs were preceded by FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announcing the district faces significant financial issues because of problems with the district’s...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An interstate ramp that closed last Friday in Lexington will reopen earlier than expected. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Exit 113, which serves as the off-ramp for I-75 North and I-64 West at Paris Pike, is expected to reopen at 9:30 p.m. on Monday. To...