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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday night. Lukas had been battling a serious infection that had recently worsened. Last week, he made the decision to forgo aggressive treatment and returned home to spend time with his loved ones.

DRY RIDGE, KY – The Kentucky State Police, Dry Ridge Post, which provides coverage for Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Harrison, Nicholas, and Bourbon Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints throughout the post area. These checkpoints will be conducted in an...

The extreme heat Lexington has been having can be unbearable for many, especially golfers.

The "Run for the Robots" competition has attracted kindergarten through 12th-grade teams from eight countries and 24 states to Alltech Arena for a Kentucky Derby-themed robotics battle.

Father Jim Sichko, a priest with the Diocese of Lexington and traveling missionary of mercy, caught up with LEX18 on Friday.

One person has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision that occurred this evening on Marcellus Drive. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, around 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Marcellus Drive for a hit-and-run collision involving a juvenile pedestrian. The juvenile was transported to...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Many of us may underestimate the power of a nice shower. “A shower could mean a job interview, it could mean getting a job, it could mean getting a place to stay. I mean, it could get you somewhere,” said Kimberly Bottom. Bottom is a...

In a concerning incident on Saturday evening, a child was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m. on Marcellus Drive, prompting an immediate response from local law enforcement.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Today, a Mexican national was sentenced to 100 months in prison for his role in arranging for the collection of drug proceeds in the United States and the repatriation of the proceeds, or their equivalent value, to Mexico as part of a money laundering conspiracy. According...

Black bear sightings have been plentiful this June in Central Kentucky. Residents of several counties have taken to Facebook to post pictures and details surrounding their encounters. Amanda Fite, who lives on the Clark County side of Boonesborough Road, told WBON that she thinks the black bear in the feature...