Lexington KY

A Lexington man is facing several charges after he allegedly intentionally started a fire at an occupied hotel. The fire happened Dec. 14 at the Days Inn & Suites hotel on North Broadway. Court documents say Christopher Britt, 33, intentionally started the fire, and there were at least 44 people inside the building...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A temporary plan to house Lexington’s all-boys STEM academy within the new building for the city’s all-girls STEM academy has left community members at odds about how to move forward. Arielle Washington, a parent, said applied, hands-on learning attracted her to Rise STEM Academy...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lexington, KY – As winter conditions settle in across Kentucky and nights grow longer, drivers near Lexington are being warned about a seasonal danger that spikes sharply this time of year: wildlife...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington woman was arrested early Sunday morning after police say she fired a handgun inside an apartment, sending a bullet through the floor and into a neighboring unit where two people were sitting. According to an arrest citation, 21-year-old Rachel Abner was taken into custody...

LEXINGTON – A newly filed federal court objection offers one of the most detailed reconstructions yet of how prosecutors say a group of Lexington gang members planned, surveilled and carried out the daytime execution of a federal witness — and how a woman close to the group allegedly helped make the killing possible.

A student at Lexington Catholic High School has created a beautiful Christmas light display to honor the memory of their beloved former chaplain, Father Norman Fischer, who passed away in July 2024.

A tragic accident occurred on North Broadway at Kenyon Road in Lexington when an adult male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver remained on-site, and an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident. This incident raises...

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Lexington on Friday night and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

NICHOLASVILLE — Charles Houp has spent a lifetime serving his country and his community, a commitment now recognized with his induction into the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame. Houp, a Jessamine County native, was among 25 veterans selected statewide for the honor, which recognizes both military service and...

Caleb Colvin, 18, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle, DUI, and intimidation of a participant in a legal process, after he allegedly played a song called "F*** the Police" outside of a police officer's home and then led officers on a high-speed chase...