Fayette County Public Schools to return to classes 2 weeks after winter storm
Fayette County Public Schools announced that students will return to class on Tuesday following more than two weeks of weather-related disruptions.
Forever in Blue Jeans: Stylish win for Comeback Cats
LEXINGTON — It was a reunion to remember. Kentucky honored one of its most beloved teams, the 1995-96 national championship squad, “The Untouchables,” put on the denim jerseys and completed a sweep of Tennessee on Saturday night. Seven of coach Mark Pope’s former teammates came to support...
Some Lexington neighborhoods still not plowed
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In Lexington, roads are treated in order of their rank, one through five. The city’s snow and ice control plan says rankings are based in part by traffic volume. Two weeks after the storm, most rank one roads, like Clays Mill, are in good shape.
A Sweet Future Ahead For Iscreamuscream At Fasig-Tipton
GI Del Mar Oaks winner Iscreamuscream (Twirling Candy) (hip 385) is set to go through the ring Monday as part of the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. And while she may not be accompanied by the upbeat jingle of an ice cream truck, she appears set to provide her new owner with just as sweet a...
John Calipari got the last laugh on Kentucky even in defeat
Kentucky still needs John Calipari and that will be the case until Mark Pope proves he's the upgrade Wildcats fans need him to be.
Former Fayette Superintendent Tom Shelton dies
Former Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton has died, according to Stu Silberman, also a former superintendent for the district. Shelton had also been Superintendent of Daviess County Schools, Silberman said. He was FCPS superintendent from 2011 to 2014, when he resigned to become Executive...
Valley View Ferry crews continue ice breaking efforts, remaining hopeful
Crews with the Valley View Ferry have worked around the clock in hopes of breaking free the ferry from a large sheet of ice in the Kentucky River.
The Monday after Spring Break proposed as a make-up day for Fayette students
Due to the recent inclement weather and canceled classes, Fayette County Public Schools officials intend to change the 2025–2026 instructional calendar. According to the agenda for Monday Feb. 9 board meeting, April 13, 2026, the Monday after spring break, which is currently on the district calendar as a day off for...
Man with outstanding warrant surrenders after hour-long standoff at Lexington hotel
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man with outstanding warrants surrendered to police Saturday afternoon after barricading himself in a hotel room for about an hour. Lexington police received a tip around 2:57 p.m. that Joshua Botkins was staying at an Econolodge on Athens-Boonesboro Road near I-75. Botkins had outstanding...
Central Kentucky fire crews cooperate to navigate large structure fire
It was all hands on deck for fire crews in Central Kentucky on Saturday as they worked together to tackle a large structure fire, according to a Facebook post.
