New food pantry opens on Spruce Street to serve Lexington residents
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington city leaders and officials with Lighthouse Ministries announced the opening of a new food pantry on Spruce Street. The pantry is called Rose’s Cupboard. Valerie Tay Ingle, executive director of Lighthouse Ministries, said there is a need for the new pantry, partly due to...
Thoroughbreds injured in hit-and-run as Paris farm faces repeated crashes
PARIS, Ky. (WKYT) - Two young thoroughbreds are recovering after a hit-and-run crash Monday, the latest in a series of collisions that have cost a Paris horse farm more than $1 million. Kelli Cross, managing partner of Sovereign Farm, said her husband was hauling two yearlings to the swimming pool...
Kentucky Gives Day underway with donations to more than 300 nonprofits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The 14th annual Kentucky Gives Day kicked off at midnight, encouraging donations to more than 300 organizations across the commonwealth. The Lexington Children’s Museum, which has been serving the area through hands-on learning for more than three decades, is among the participating nonprofits.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has some wild temp swings
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s a really nice weather day that’s ahead of another cold front dropping in for Wednesday. This brings a brief shot of chill before summer temps surge in for the upcoming weekend. Let’s begin with today and roll forward. Temps this morning hit the...
12-year-old old reported missing in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The Frankfort Police Department is investigating the disappearance of a preteen boy. Twelve-year-old Jadyn R. Coke was last seen at his home on Ridgeview Drive around 7:15 a.m. Monday morning. Coke is 5′5″ tall and weighs 120 pounds. He has short strawberry blond hair and brown...
Family sues Kentucky nursing home after man loses leg
CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WKYT) - A family is suing a Harrison County nursing home, claiming neglect cost an 84-year-old man his leg. A lawsuit claims the man developed a severe bone infection and bedsores so bad they became infested with maggots. Doctors had to amputate his leg. His family is suing...
Family alleges neglect in Cynthiana nursing home lawsuit after 84-year-old man’s leg amputated
The family of an 84-year-old man is suing a Cynthiana nursing home, alleging neglect led to severe medical complications and the amputation of his leg.
Lexington Police investigating shots-fired incident
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A shots fired incident is being investigated by police Tuesday evening. An official with the Lexington Police Department told WKYT that officers were dispatched at 7:36 p.m. to the 400 block of East Sixth Street. Investigators found shell casings at the scene. No injuries or property...
New Raising Cane’s locations opening this month including Lexington remodel
Raising Cane’s is expanding across the country, but there’s good news closer to home, too. A Lexington location is getting a fresh look and reopening May 18.
Pull up a seat at The Family Table
Just ahead of a busy Mother's Day weekend, The Family Table held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 6. Most recently, the building at 209 South Poplar Street was home to the popular restaurant, The Dailey Grind. New owners Walter and Margaret Tapp and Mike and Missy Varney have spent the last several months enclo

















