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An escaped inmate was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Lexington on Tuesday. Kentucky State Police say Jeffrey Harrison was apprehended just before 3 p.m. Kentucky State Police says 43-year-old Jeffrey Harrison, of Lexington, escaped custody during transport from the Estill County Courthouse on July 8. This is...

By: Casey Roberts [email protected] Planet Fitness is expanding into Jessamine County, with a new location expected to open in late 2025. The gym will be located at 1021 North Main Street in Nicholasville, marking the 11th Planet Fitness club in the greater Lexington area, according to a company...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The person behind an armed robbery in Lexington is said to be on the loose, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police say they were called to Rogers Road just after midnight Friday for reports of a robbery. They say someone with a firearm robbed another...

A woman was contacted by an unknown individual and made to believe her adult daughter was in danger, the police said.

Lexington officials, police and religious leaders held a vigil Tuesday evening to speak against recent acts of gun violence, like this month’s shooting at Richmond Road Baptist Church. City leaders called on the community to come together, and offered resources for those affected. “I always ask people, if you...

Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Grimes said there's one request his office gets a lot—especially in the summer, when families leave for vacation or spend a few days out of town.

The International Association of Fire Fighters reports that a federal jury awarded two Kentucky firefighters $1 million after they were fired for organizing a union.

LEXINGTON, Ky.–A Detroit, Michigan man, Michael M. Webster, 32, was indicted Thursday on federal drug charges stemming from allegations that he trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine from Detroit to central Kentucky. According to a court documents, Webster faces three counts of distribution of 50 grams or...

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I'm not sure if I can speak for all Kentuckians (or any Kentuckians, for that matter), but as one, I'm a little more qualified than others might be. If you were to ask a resident of the Commonwealth about what they feel is the year's top story, to date, I have a feeling multiple answers would be about the weather.