Kentucky’s two largest cities take action to address concerns over hyperscale data centers
Lexington and Louisville have begun the process to control or ban hyperscale data centers.
Extension Notes: University of Kentucky Scientist Trying to Solve State’s White Oak Mystery
One Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment faculty member is trying to learn why some trees aren’t reaching maturity. Sybil Gotsch, second from left, and her team are trying to tackle an issue in Eastern Kentucky which could have a long-lasting impact. Picture provided by Gotsch. Sybil Gotsch...
Kentucky weather tomorrow: Flooding risk with more heavy rain
The storm activity will be greatest through the first half of Wednesday before tapering off in the evening.
Mark Pope’s potential point guard of the future receives an offer from Kentucky
Mark Pope continues to work on Kentucky's class of the future, most recently circling a four-star point guard as a serious target.
Kentucky Chamber Women’s Summit Highlights Leadership, Resilience, and Public Service
The Kentucky Chamber held its 6th annual Women’s Summit, presented by Fifth Third Bank, in Lexington in June, featuring conversations with leaders making an impact on the Commonwealth. The event featured recognition of the 2026 Woman in Leadership award recipient, Renee Shaw, Public Affairs Director and Moderator at Ke
SoulFeast Week brings food, culture and Juneteenth events to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. — SoulFeast Week, a celebration of Black food and community, is back for its sixth year, and it’s moving to new venues in Lexington. The festival runs 10 days, from June 18-28. The week also serves as what a news release called “the anchor” for Kentucky Black Restaurant Week, set for June 22-28. During t
UK leaders spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on overseas trips, report says
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - University of Kentucky leaders have taken numerous trips overseas on taxpayer money in the past three years, and are refusing to publish related receipts, according to a report by the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Herald-Leader says top leaders at UK have taken nearly 200 trips in three...
Developer scraps plan for student housing near Woodland Triangle
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Titan Investments, a Colorado-based developer, has opted to scrap a proposed seven-story student apartment complex at the corner of Woodland Avenue and East High Street, according to a report from the Lexington-Herald Leader. An official with the company told the Herald-Leader that “there was ju
Fayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins resigns
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools will soon be looking for a new leader. According to a release from the school district, the Fayette County Board of Education received a resignation notice from Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins on Tuesday. According to a communication received by WKYT, a special.
Flash Flood Warnings Active Across Central Kentucky Including Louisville Elizabethtown and Lexington With Heavy...
CENTRAL KENTUCKY — Flash Flood Warnings are active across portions of central Kentucky Tuesday morning as heavy rainfall saturates the region and radar shows intense red and orange returns concentrated near Louisville, Elizabethtown, and the surrounding central Kentucky corridor. The Weather Now Kentucky radar image va

















