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In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. For months now, Fayette County Public Schools has been grappling with a $16 million budget shortfall, weighing...

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball is not speeding up the special examination of Fayette County Public Schools in light of the latest revelations about the district’s budget problems. in July, officials in Ball’s office said a special examination of Fayette County Public Schools was expected to be completed at the end of...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A rookie correctional officer who was fired from the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice last month for threatening to pepper spray a teen boy while he was locked in his cell says she regrets her actions, but she was overworked and not given the necessary training or supervision to do a difficult...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A dream ten years in the making is just days away from welcoming its first visitors. Gatton Park on the Town Branch will officially open this weekend. The 12-acre, privately funded project replaces the asphalt parking lot behind Rupp Arena. The park is expected to host...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A teen is facing charges in connection with multiple Lexington crashes. The Lexington Police Department says that officers were called to a non-injury hit-and-run crash that occurred near Waller Avenue and Nicholasville Road around 11 p.m. Saturday. Officers say the suspect vehicle fled the...

The convenience store retailer is set to open eight stores in total in Kentucky in 2025, "with plans to open more than 40 stores in the state," a press release reported.

Jackson, KY – Felicia Gross, 33, and her husband, Joshua Gross, have been indicted in connection with the death of their 10-year-old son, Jayden Spicer, whose remains were discovered in a shallow grave earlier this week. The couple now faces multiple charges, including murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with...

CORRECTION: In the text and original online article, Marissa Thompson was referred to as the wife of Cody McCord, rather than his fiancé. McCord and Thompson were referred to as owners of the farm, when they are owners of the business. Joe & Kim McCord are owners of the farm. The Sun apologizes. Throughout a mostly...

FRANKFORT, KY.- Last Tuesday, a 37-year-old Nicholasville, Kentucky, man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for his guilty plea to federal drug trafficking and gun charges. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Paul McCaffrey, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Jacob Clem, 37, of Nicholasville, Kentucky,...

The new sheriff's office is located on Caleb Conley Way, named after the late deputy who was killed in the line of duty.