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Freshman Nate Ament has played just 17 college games, but the forward has made a veteran-like impact for coach Rick Barnes' squad. Four days after taking over against Texas A&M in a double-overtime win, the 19-year-old Ament leads the No. 24 Volunteers against Kentucky in the first of their two fierce border battles...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A jury convicted a man for his role in a 2023 Lexington shooting. Scott Lawless was charged in the death of 35-year-old Kevin Reel in 2023 after Lawless allegedly shot him in downtown Lexington. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Lawless’ lawyers argued he was attempting to...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The name of the victim in Lexington’s most recent homicide has been released. The coroner’s office says she has been identified as 29-year-old Anisleys Font Lantaron. PREVIOUS: Citation claims Lexington homicide suspect wrapped victim’s body in blanket. Lexington police say the man charged,...

The roof of a vehicle was ripped away during a crash on Thursday morning in Jessamine County.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - One person was hurt in a crash involving a tractor trailer and a car in Nicholasville. It happened Friday morning on US 27 near Elizabeth Street. Police didn’t have any specific details about the crash. They say it closed both northbound lanes on US 27. The Nicholasville Police Department...

Efforts are underway to eventually raise Kentucky's minimum wage to $15 an hour

A jury returned a lesser charge Thursday for a man on trial for murder in a 2023 shooting in downtown Lexington, finding him guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the case. Scott Lawless, 34, was arrested May 28, 2023, after the shooting that left 35-year-old Kevin Van Huddleston Reel , of Owensboro, dead following...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Southside Technical Center Building has been placed on the market. The Fayette County Public School Board voted Monday to contract with a commercial real estate agent to help sell the building on Harrodsburg Road. Property Assessor records show it’s valued at $8.9M. The 40,518 square...

After nearly three decades of unanswered questions, the 1998 homicide of Linda Rutledge has finally been solved, bringing long-awaited closure to her family, thanks to advances in DNA testing and a tip from a caller.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made a stop in Kentucky on Thursday where she visited students at a middle school in Georgetown as part of her nationwide tour, History Rocks!. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary education secretary, Linda McMahon is visiting schools...