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RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - The Richmond Police Department is warning drivers to avoid the area of a Monday collision. Significant congestion is ongoing at the Eastern Bypass/Irvine Road intersection due to the traffic lights being out. Officers are on the scene to perform traffic control. Drivers are advised to use...

A Jessamine County grand jury has indicted a former assistant prosecutor on four felony charges, including bribery and theft, stemming from alleged misuse of his position.

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Volunteer fire departments across Central Kentucky are struggling to recruit and retain firefighters, a problem that has persisted for decades. Seventy-five percent of fire departments across Kentucky are all volunteer-based, according to the United States Fire Administration. Many of those struggle t

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - ONE Lexington’s director, Devine Carama, is targeting a part of the city he knows well. The Gainesway area is home to Tates Creek Schools and Gainesway Park. Carama grew up there and says even though it’s no worse than any other neighborhood in the city, he’s going to start proactively helping y

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - The Georgetown Police Department is searching for a dirt bike that was reported stolen. Anyone with information regarding the green dirt bike’s location, or any information about those responsible for the theft, are asked to contact Georgetown police by calling 502-863-7820. People can also sub

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Free gun locks are being offered by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department while supplies last. The health department says 10 trusted community locations volunteered to distribute the locks:. Davis Park Workforce Center. Carolyn’s Crown & Glory Hair Salon LLC. Green Acres Shelter. The Vo

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell joined dairy industry representatives and dairy producers, to sign a proclamation honoring the dairy industry and June as Dairy Month in Kentucky. The proclamation was signed during Dairy Night at the Ballgame with the Lexington Legends on Friday, where S

Fayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins on Monday denied fabricating a threatening email or sliding it under the door of a district employee who is also a state lawmaker, according to Liggins’ attorney. The email has become the center of an investigation into Liggins’ conduct that recently led to his paid admini

The Georgetown Police Department is asking the public for help after officers responded to a shooting investigation in the area of River Chase Path.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 15, 2026) — After 63 years, high-end furniture retailer Burke Furniture & Fine Rugs announced it is going out of business. The building has been sold and the company will begin liquidation this week. Leading furniture promotional sales specialists Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP) will handle the.