3 puppies found in Lexington with highly contagious, often deadly viral infection
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Multiple puppies were found on Tuesday in Lexington and tested positive for a highly contagious, often deadly viral infection. The Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control said that three puppies were found on March 3 on Augusta Drive. All three were showing signs of illness and tested...
Worries mounting over budget cuts to higher education
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky’s public university leaders are raising concerns about the proposed state budget that cleared the House, saying it would cut funding for postsecondary education over the next two years. The budget includes increases for K-12 education, but university presidents say higher education...
Clark County Judge-Executive resigns
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Clark County Judge-Executive Les Yates has resigned, he confirmed to WKYT. The resignation was effective Tuesday at 4 p.m. Yates said he submitted his resignation letter to the governor’s office Tuesday. However, officials and fiscal court members said they were not made aware of the...
Lafayette HS investigating faculty ‘serious incident,’ principal reports
Administrators at Lafayette High School in Lexington are investigating a "serious incident" involving the use of "highly inappropriate and offensive language," according to a letter sent to parents.
Lexington police searching for suspect in East Loudon Avenue package theft
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week highlights a package theft investigation in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers made contact with a victim on Saturday, February 14, 2026, regarding a theft of mail matter in the 200 block of East Loudon...
County by County, Pt. 2 (3/3/2026): Man killed after electrocution incident
Man killed after electrocution incident; one killed in Bath Co. crash.
Why Lexington Craves Liberty Rd’s Hawaiian Half-Pound Pineapple Smash
Lexington’s Hawaiian fix hits at Big Kahuna, blending half-pound beef burgers with kalua pork, loco moco, and teriyaki plates served with sticky rice and mac salad. This Liberty Rd spot grills Big Kahuna Burger ($12, pineapple/Swiss/bacon/BBQ) alongside katsu, coconut shrimp, and avocado fries for tropical cravings....
10 Kentucky Sandwich Shops So Good They Never Need To Advertise
Some sandwiches are meals. These Kentucky sandwiches are legends. They don’t beg for attention, don’t flash neon signs, they just exist, quietly demolishing hunger and stealing hearts. Bread crunches like a drumroll, meat stacks like it’s auditioning for Broadway, and cheese stretches in ways that defy physics (and...
DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins chimes in on who Kentucky’s new Athletic Director should be
Who should Kentucky hire as the new AD after Mitch Barnhart retired.
Emails show city leaders questioned snow treatment on Lexington mayor’s road after WKYT inquiry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Emails obtained through an open records request show Lexington city leaders internally questioned why Mayor Linda Gorton’s road appeared to receive preferential snow treatment following a WKYT Investigates inquiry in January. The emails came after viewers noticed the mayor’s rank-four road...

















