Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Houston Barber submitted his resignation March 5, less than a week after an independent investigation found he failed to meet professional expectations. The resignation letter was obtained through an open records request. Barber was one of...

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Nicholasville Police Department reported that 12 juveniles are facing criminal charges after a physical altercation at City County Park in Nicholasville was captured on video. Nicholasville police said the recorded footage depicts what it describes as violent and disorderly...

In our Inside Look stories, Herald-Leader journalists take you inside places around Lexington and Kentucky that you maybe haven't seen before. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. A local bar that had been jazzing up one south-central Kentucky town with an intimate and elevated date night experience...

This post was originally published by KY Transportation Cabinet District 7. Expect delays 7 p. m. – 5 a. m.; drivers should seek alternate routes for I-75 northbound travel. LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2026) – Construction for the I-75 widening project from Paris Pike (US 68) to the Southern Split in Lexington will...

Woodford County has received $12 million in federal funding to buy out flood-damaged properties in the Clifton and Buck Run areas, with plans to convert the land into greenspace.

Will Stein has ignited a furious 'race' of elite 2027 quarterbacks aiming to commit to the University of Kentucky.

Three elementary schools in Fayette County will be getting new principals this summer. Coventry Oak, Deep Springs and Garden Springs will all have new leaders, Fayette County Public Schools officials said Wednesday. Here are the new principals: Amy Emmons, Coventry Oak “With 25 years of experience in education and...

"So, you know, I can take criticism. I do appreciate ideas for creative thinking, and I’ve heard none of those," Mayor Linda Gorton said.

Sometimes the best meals happen when you’re eating breakfast food in someone’s former living room while sitting next to a display case full of homemade desserts. Stella’s Kentucky Deli in Lexington proves that the most memorable dining experiences often come wrapped in the most unexpected packages, and this charming...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A truck caught fire after an early-morning crash on Andover Village Drive. Lexington police responded to the single-vehicle crash after receiving a call about entrapment in the vehicle around 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 19. When crews arrived, the driver was not trapped. However, the vehicle...