Lexington KY

Jerry Sander, a former Lexington reporter who worked for television stations WKYT and WTVQ, died Saturday, according to his obituary. Sander was 79. He was married to his wife, Karen, for 54 years, and had a son and daughter, according to his obituary . Sander was best known for his work with CBS affiliate WKYT,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Robert Matheny is the owner of Kentucky CBD Farmacy in Nicholasville and Danville. But, by December 15 he will be closing his Nicholasville store and stepping away from his Danville store, passing ownership to his business partner. “That’s going to allow me time to be standing...

Kentucky Utilities is applying with the state’s Public Service Commission to increase its utility rates by 11.5%, or $226.1 million in revenue. If that’s approved, the average customer would see their electric bill increase by $18.15 per month.

Over the past several months, the Bluegrass Narcotics Task Force, in collaboration with partnering agencies, has conducted multiple drug investigations throughout Paris and Bourbon County. Through these operations, detectives and law enforcement officials have successfully identified and intercepted illegal...

A 1.8-mile stretch of North New Circle Road in Lexington will undergo a major safety redesign after the city secured the largest federal grant in its history.

Laken Snelling, a senior at the University of Kentucky, has been arrested after her newborn was discovered dead in a closet. The police found the infant wrapped in a towel inside a trash bag. Snelling has been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth. Following her...

People working to end homelessness in Lexington are asking the city for more money. They're calling for a more permanent resolution, saying band-aid solutions only go far.

Koral Tipton was 11 year old when she dialed 9-1-1. Her dad, Dean Tipton, just wrestled a knife out of an intruder's hands—Ronald Exantus' hands. It was Dec. 7, 2015. Officers with the Versailles Police Department had Exantus on the ground. Dean Tipton's son, Logan, was stabbed. "Imagine waking...

University of Kentucky organizations held a protest calling for October 13 to be recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day and for free speech protection on college campuses. The Intersection Feminists Collective (IFC), University of Kentucky Young Communist League, Young Democratic Socialists of...

Thomas Birl is accused of killing Richmond business owners Christopher and Gracie Hager in August 2021. Police say Birl used a stolen gun to shoot the couple outside apartments they owned.