Lexington KY

A Lexington man accused of carrying out a violent, hours-long robbery spree across Fayette and Franklin counties has agreed to plead guilty in federal court, ending a case that has been delayed for nearly two years by competency proceedings and trial continuances. Maurice A. Curry, 24, will plead guilty to...

In court, there was no final decision on where the trial will be, but prosecutors and the defense both indicated that moving it to Shelby County — about an hour away — would be agreeable.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our WKYT First Alert Weather Day runs from Friday through Tuesday. We have a small winter weather maker rolling in later tonight into Wednesday. This is the appetizer for a MUCH bigger system arriving this weekend. Clouds roll in later today ahead of a light snow...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon. According to fire officials, crews were dispatched around 1:30 for the report of a structure fire in the 800 block of Seminole Creek Court. When firefighters got there, they could see smoke. The fire was...

Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) welcomed the first babies of the year for 2026, a set of twins delivered on Jan. 1, 2026. Amber and Robert Beaver of Paris welcomed twin sons at HMH at 9:57 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Zander Amos Anthony Beaver weighed six pounds and four ounces and...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Someone in Kentucky won lots of money after Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The Kentucky Lottery said a winning ticket matched all four white balls earning the Powerball's $50,000 prize, but because the winner added Power Play with a multiple of four, their prize quadrupled to $200,000.

A Fayette County school bus driver was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol after she allegedly hit two separate vehicles while driving her route.

The Fayette Board of Education violated the Kentucky Open Meetings Act at a December 2025 meeting, Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office said Tuesday. A ruling said a woman named Nikole Gieske submitted a complaint to the “presiding officer” of the Fayette school board, claiming its Dec. 18, 2025, meeting...

KENTUCKY, USA — Another Kentucky child has tested positive for measles days after the state reported its first confirmed case in 2026. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Department for Public Health's dashboard was updated to report the state's second case of the year. Both cases are in Jessamine County and...

The winter storm expected this weekend isn’t the only winter weather Central Kentuckians need to be prepared for. Some may wake up to a slick commute Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Tuesday afternoon for much of Central Kentucky and parts of southern Indiana , saying...