Internal emails reveal early warnings ahead of FCPS budget shortfall
Hundreds of pages of internal emails are revealing new details about the conversations that took place in the months leading up to Fayette County Public Schools' ongoing budget crisis.
Operation Colonial Sweep drug bust launched at Colonial Motel in Paris
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...
Tamara Gustavson Named Richest Person in Kentucky
Tamara Gustavson has been recognized as Kentucky’s richest person with a net worth of $8.5 billion, ranking her 367th globally. As the largest shareholder of Public Storage and co-owner of Spendthrift Farm, her financial accomplishments reflect both her legacy and the booming self-storage market, especially during...
Ky. family feels justice system failed them after son’s killer pleads to lesser charge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A family says they feel like the justice system has failed them after their son’s killer negotiated a plea for a lesser charge. Deonte Carter was originally charged with murder in the 2021 shooting death of Devon Sandusky. He entered an Alford plea Friday to change his charge to complicity to...
Exantus case sparks scrutiny of Kentucky’s supervised release laws
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The early release of convicted child killer Ronald Exantus has sparked widespread scrutiny of Kentucky’s supervised release program — raising serious questions about public safety, mental health evaluations, and how violent offenders are monitored after leaving prison. ABC 36 News...
La Unica Mexican Grocery in Lexington closing after 35 years
After 35 years of serving the Cardinal Valley neighborhood, La Unica Mexican Grocery will close its doors this week when the lease agreement expires.
1 in ‘serious condition’ following northern Lexington shooting
One person was taken to the hospital on Saturday evening after a shooting in the area of Kearney Ridge Boulevard.
New Lexington survey reports slight dip in city’s unhoused population
A Lexington nonprofit reports fewer city residents are experiencing homelessness. But that drop in numbers could be a side effect of last year’s Safer Kentucky Act.
New Lexington restaurants: What’s open and what’s coming soon
The Lexington dining scene is always evolving. New restaurants are always opening and closing, whether they’re locally owned or chain dining spots. One area of town, the new Fountains at Palomar, off Harrodsburg Road, continues to grow and evolve with construction. Here are several new Lexington restaurants that are...
The Meatloaf At This Southern Restaurant In Kentucky Is So Good, It’s Worth The...
Hidden in plain sight along a Lexington strip mall, MiMi’s Southern Style Cooking serves up the kind of meatloaf that makes you question every other version you’ve ever tasted – a masterpiece of comfort food so perfectly executed it justifies a special journey across the Bluegrass State.
