Lexington KY

The apartment was described as smelling of urine and feces, and the children's room was allegedly the dirtiest room in the house.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s top communications lieutenant is leaving her role after more than five years in Frankfort. Crystal Staley, director of communications for the office of the governor, is stepping down, according to a press release from the governor’s office. “Crystal Staley has been a crucial part of Team Kentucky...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man is facing charges after police say he broke into an office building and assaulted a woman inside. Lexington police arrested Daniel Blackford on Sunday. According to the arrest citation, Blackford entered a building on Short Street, tackled a woman to the ground, choked...

A Lexington institution is dealing with a costly culinary problem. Missy’s Pies , 502 E. High St., was notified by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department of a salmonella outbreak that appears to involve the Kentucky Proud supplier of eggs the shop uses. The egg supplier has not been named. The business shut...

In the past few weeks, black bears have been seen in Versailles, Morehead and Berea.

Three people were arrested and charged with criminal abuse after a citation by the Richmond Police Department revealed that several kids were found living in a home with animal feces and molded food.

A Lexington woman was arrested on Saturday evening, accused of leaving the scene after a hit-and-run crash left a child injured on Marcellus Drive.

The child was found unresponsive in the water on Monday, but has been sent to Frankfort for an autopsy to determine cause of death, Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison confirmed.

According to the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services, there are five new measles cases in Kentucky. Three come from one home in Woodford County and there’s a likely-connected case in Lexington.

Vacation Bible School has never been just about crafts and cookies—it’s about Christ. And in Kentucky Baptist churches, it remains one of the most effective, beloved and gospel-saturated ministries we have. For generations, VBS has been a faithful outreach tool for the local church. Whether it’s a rural...