FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has another frosty night
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Frost Advisory is out for the region tonight. Our week is off and running on a frosty cold note, but this turns around in a hurry later in the week. As a matter of fact, temps by the weekend and into next week may very well surge back to record high territory.
Omaha Beach Filly Clocks Quarter-Mile in :20 4/5 at OBS
Consignor Tom McCrocklin sent out a filly (Hip 74) by Omaha Beach , who covered a quarter-mile in :20 4/5 to headline the first day of the under-tack show April 6 for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. McCrocklin purchased the WinStar-bred filly for $400,000 at last...
Lexington Children’s Theatre unveils new mural downtown
The Lexington Children’s Theatre unveiled a new mural this week, created by Kentucky artist, Wylie Caudill.
National beef prices surge; local producers say bulk buying cuts costs
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Beef prices are soaring across the country; according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, a pound of lean ground beef currently costs $8.34. Local beef producer and sellers Amanda and Reid Hall say the current beef market is "the perfect storm." "The cow herd is...
Gas prices force Kentucky school districts to reassess budgets
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Gas prices have soared over the last month as the war in Iran continues, with many gas stations in the Lexington area now selling a gallon of regular unleaded for more than four dollars. Diesel prices are even higher, impacting school districts across the region. Clark County...
Fact✓Check | Gov. Beshear vetoes concealed carry bill for 18-year-olds
Governor cites age restrictions on other activities in veto message.
Kentucky Frost Advisory Covers Lexington, Pikeville, Somerset and Eastern Counties as Temperatures Drop Into...
KENTUCKY — A widespread frost advisory has been issued across central and eastern Kentucky, including Lexington, Pikeville, Somerset, and surrounding communities, as temperatures are expected to drop significantly early Tuesday morning. The advisory highlights the risk of frost formation across a large portion of the state, with colder overnight...
Man convicted of killing Lexington police officer in 2010 arrested for stabbing
A man previously convicted of killing a Lexington police officer in 2010 is back in custody after police say he stabbed a person and robbed a gas station.
‘Hurting a lot:’ Rising gas prices impacting young owner’s lawn care business
At 23 years old, Josh Martin has owned and operated his own lawn care business for five years, growing a steady base of more than 100 customers.
Convicted odometer fraud offender transferred to reentry program
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — A Bowling Green man convicted of federal odometer fraud has been moved from a medical prison to community confinement as of Tuesday afternoon. Randy Huff, 60, had been serving an 18-month sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington before being transferred to the Nashville Residential Reentry Management Office, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
