As summer camps get more expensive, one Lexington camp offers relief
As the summer heats up, so do the expenses for parents enrolling children in camp. Families are feeling the financial pinch with rising childcare costs, especially during the summer months.
Lexington family beats the heat to keep food truck business cooking
The food truck's been open just a month, and the summer heat is giving the Lexington family who run it a crash course.
Several roads closed in North Lexington after storm downs trees, knocks out power
Several roads in North Lexington remained closed Friday morning after a storm swept through the area Thursday evening, knocking out power lines and trees and causing flash flooding. Newtown Pike and Citation Boulevard, two main roads in the area, were closed for repairs to power poles and electric lines. The repairs...
Suspects in Belfry double murder indicted on federal drug and gun charges
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Three Cincinnati men charged with murder for the 2023 shooting deaths of two people in Belfry in 2023 are now facing more legal trouble, following their indictment on federal charges involving armed drug trafficking. Jolon McCree, 24; Orlando Pack Jr., 27; and Devon Overstreet, 28, are...
Public alert: Alleged Harrodsburg robber considered dangerous
Police are searching for an "armed and dangerous" man after an armed robbery in Harrodsburg on Wednesday.
‘It was well thought out’: Lexington woman nearly falls victim to jury duty scam
A Lexington woman nearly fell victim to the jury duty scam, after a man called her impersonating a real Fayette County deputy.
New 911 service fee sparks outrage in Madison County
A new 911 service fee will be added to Madison County property tax bills this fall, aimed at supporting the emergency dispatch service as federal funding through the CSEPP program expires.
Bear sighting in Woodford County, officials attempting to locate
Police note that the bear is not a threat to the public, but ask that you do not approach or feed it.
Lexington history: Helen Caise, the first Black student to integrate city’s schools
Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by Liz Carey, all are notable moments in the city’s history — some funny, some sad, others heartbreaking or celebratory,...
Lexington man tased, arrested on federal drug and gun charges at Hamburg area hotel
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man was subdued with a Taser and arrested near a Hamburg area hotel Wednesday after federal agents and local police discovered drugs and a firearm in his vehicle. Laurance D. Newby, 37, faces federal charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl,...
