Lexington KY

DRY RIDGE, KY – The Kentucky State Police, Dry Ridge Post, which provides coverage for Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Harrison, Nicholas, and Bourbon Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints throughout the post area. These checkpoints will be conducted in an...

The Lexington-Fayette metro area is seeing a surge in its immigrant population, now making up over 22% of the total residents, according to recent census data. This diverse community plays a vital role in enriching the local economy and culture, despite facing ongoing immigration challenges. The discussion around the...

The Hope Center has opened a new wing in its emergency shelter, the Quantrell Jones Center, which provides 72 beds for veterans receiving transitional housing and supportive services.

An assault in the 100 block of North Limestone in Lexington led to one arrest on a Sunday afternoon. Police quickly responded to the scene after a call regarding the altercation. The victim declined medical treatment, and details about the incident remain limited as an investigation is underway. Law enforcement...

Researchers with the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky are hoping to use devices normally meant to monitor earthquake activity to identify when tornadoes touch down.

Fayette County Public Schools face rising tensions as sudden budget cuts and communication failures plague the district. Board member Amanda Ferguson raises concerns over a 10% reduction in budget, prompting alarm about fiscal management and transparency. Superintendent Demetrus Liggins insists no actual cuts were...

According to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, an unvaccinated yearling Thoroughbred colt in Jessamine County, Kentucky, was confirmed positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on Aug. 29. He developed a gait deficiency on Aug. 21 that progressively worsened to become ataxia (incoordination) with muscle fasciculations...

The case of Laken Snelling, the 21-year-old University of Kentucky student, charged with concealing the death of an infant, is raising a difficult question for many: Why?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’re learning new details about a Fayette County Schools administrator placed on leave, who claims she was retaliated against, violating the Kentucky Whistleblower Act. Last week, we talked with the attorney for Ann Sampson Grimes, who wrote a scathing letter to board members saying she...

A man died in a car crash Sunday evening on Interstate 75 in Georgetown, the Scott County coroner said. Wesley Keith Richie, 63, of Lexington, died near the 124-mile marker on I-75 North on Sunday night. Coroner Mark Sutton said it was a single-car crash, and investigators think Richie was speeding when he drove off...