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Fayette County Public Schools’ tentative budget for the next fiscal year is less than prior years, but the district will still need a loan to pay staff in July. FCPS interim Chief Financial Officer Kyna Koch told the school board Monday that it’s not typical for Kentucky school districts to take a $110 million loan in

The bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines, a low-cost airliner that operated for about three decades before its sudden closure earlier this month, brought new business and new fame to one Lexington native. When the airline shut down, Bob Allen, co-founder of the Arizona-based Nomadic Aviation Group, was called on to repossess

Mark Pope was criticized for staying quiet during a polarizing offseason for the Kentucky Wildcats, then received pushback for going a little too public with a social media Q&A with Big Blue Nation in response to that initial disapproval — seemingly unable to win, but understandable considering what’s at stake in 2026-

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Central Kentucky Veterinary Center warned the public about “fraudulent” Facebook accounts using the logos and names of several veterinary clinics. In a Facebook post shared on Monday, May 11, the center said accounts using the name “Animal Hospital Alumni Association” were using the...

RICHMOND, KY - Kentucky State Police Post 7 has announced periodic traffic safety checkpoints across 11 Central Kentucky counties as part of ongoing highway safety enforcement efforts. According to Kentucky State Police, the checkpoints are intended to promote roadway safety while focusing on impaired driving, vehicle

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Workers who provide medical and mental health services at the Fayette County Detention Center say they are entering a third week without a paycheck. Employees contracted through YesCare say they were supposed to be paid Friday. Last week, YesCare filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Amber Robinson, a...

Court testimony reveals miscommunication led to arrest of James Farthing, who still faces charges from separate incident.

KENTUCKY — On this week’s “In Focus Kentucky” program, we’re sitting down with State Auditor Allison Ball, R-Ky. The Auditor’s office keeps a busy schedule, as an independent and impartial elected-office, charged with auditing the accounts and financial transactions of all spending agencies of the commonwealth.

RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - A Richmond mother was arrested after allegedly abandoning her children for hours. The mother, 41-year-old Crystal Neal, left her four children, ages 11, 6, 5, and 2 at a residence they did not live at for several hours according to police. The 11 year old was apparently at the residence playing w

LONDON, Ky. – A Nicholasville, Ky., man, Brandon Graves, 33, was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment on Friday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine.