Lexington KY

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Kentucky retailers are scrambling to comply with a new state tobacco licensing law as a Jan. 1 deadline approaches. Kentucky lawmakers passed Senate Bill 100 in March, but the application portal didn’t open until mid-November. Many retailers say technical glitches and confusing requirements are...

Although originally from New Jersey, Lexington has been Lenora McGrath's home for 50 years.

Downtown Lexington's restaurant scene is grappling with significant financial pressures as 2025 winds down, with the recent announcement that multiple popular establishments are closing.

Part of a key connector road near Lafayette High School in Lexington will remain closed until February, city officials announced Thursday. The city announced in early November Rosemont Garden from Lafayette Parkway to Cherrybark Drive would close for the sewer project and would reopen in early December. That...

Shortly after St. John’s was added to Kentucky’s schedule back in May, Mark Pope couldn’t believe that he wasn’t asked about the matchup during a summer press conference. The reunion with his old coach at Kentucky, Rick Pitino, never came up during a half-hour Q&A, so Pope brought it up himself before he exited stage...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The University of Kentucky held its winter commencement ceremony at Rupp Arena Friday morning, with several thousand students graduating. Among those crossing the stage was Bryson Honeycutt, a Knott County native who was selected as student speaker for the ceremony. His journey to graduation...

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKRC) — A man was arrested after he allegedly stole an empty cash register. According to WDKY, 23-year-old Jose Aberto Alvarado-Mesa was arrested after allegedly stealing a cash register that turned out to be empty. Officers responded to the Liquor Barn in Versailles, Kentucky, after a security...

Lexington Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Daniel Court. Officers responded to reports of a possible shooting on December 17, where they found a male victim with a non-life-threatening chest injury. The injury was confirmed not to be from a gunshot, and the incident is currently classified as an...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to Gatton Park On The Town Branch‘s Facebook page, their Winter Village became the backdrop for a special holiday moment Wednesday night when Art proposed to Marilyn during the event’s festivities. The proposal took place inside a cozy igloo as...

Keaira Pennie, 30, of Lexington, Kentucky, was indicted for the murder of Edwin Haddix, 42, on Oct. 21, and her bond was lowered from $150,000 to $75,000 on Dec. 18.