Work fair offers fresh cuts and second chances for job seekers
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington leaders are helping people look and feel confident for their next job. New hairstyles, suits and ties, along with on-site career readiness, will soon help those re-entering Lexington’s workforce. Thoroughbred Barbershop is Lexington’s 25-year-old black-owned barbershop off Versailles Road....
Two people injured in multi-vehicle Lexington crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle Lexington crash Friday night. The crash happened at the intersection of Liberty Road and Mickey Lane. The Lexington Fire Department reports that two people were taken to the hospital with reported “non-life-threatening injuries.”
Central Kentucky housing market off to a hot start in new year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Central and Southern Kentucky’s housing market is starting the new year with a jump, even after a tough January for weather. New numbers show real estate activity picked up across the region with new listings and pending sales both seeing double-digital gains last month. New...
One lane of this busy Lexington road will be closed starting Monday
One lane of a busy Lexington road will be closed starting Monday as traffic crews work on an ongoing construction project, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The right lane of outbound Leestown Road will close just past Lisle Road to Greendale Road at 7 a.m. Monday, March 9. The transportation cabinet...
Woman accused of trafficking fentanyl from Lexington appears in Montgomery County court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A woman accused of trafficking fentanyl from Lexington appeared in court Thursday in Montgomery County. According to court records, 38-year-old Megan Johnson was scheduled for an arraignment at 11 a.m. As previously reported, Johnson was arrested over the weekend during a...
Peek Inside Keeneland’s New Paddock Building
Keeneland, a ninety-year-old horse racing facility and auction house in Lexington, Kentucky, hosts some of the most anticipated events in the so-called sport of kings. Its upcoming Spring Meet (April 3–24) will dole out some $10 million in purse money across nineteen graded stakes, including the Blue Grass Stakes, a...
Otega Oweh Is a ‘Special Human Being’
Mark Pope’s Senior Day at Kentucky was 30 years ago but obviously it left a huge impression on the Kentucky coach. “It’s the last time you get to play in Rupp,” Pope said Thursday. “That’s something, because there’s no arena like it. There’s no fan base like it. As a last time it’s, it’s startling,
Malia Croley Receives New Heart, ‘Second Chance at Life’
A 5-year-old Lexington girl received a life-saving heart transplant earlier this week following a 14 hour surgery and an eight month hospital visit.
Owner of Lexington restaurant says community support makes her ‘fight a little harder’ to...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Moody Mike’s Cafe and Food Truck, a plant-based restaurant in Lexington, is asking the community for financial support to avoid permanently closing its doors — and the response so far is giving its owner renewed motivation. “I think if we disappeared a lot of...
Moody’s downgrades FCPS credit ratings, citing ‘weak governance and budget management’
The financial services company Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Fayette County Public Schools two notches in its credit ratings, saying the district has $938 million in outstanding debt and there are concerns over budget management. FCPS’ issuer and general obligation unlimited tax ratings were downgraded to A2 from...
