Lexington KY

Animal rights advocates in Paris believe two emaciated dogs brought in from the same area over two weeks apart may have originally shared a home together.

Temperatures in Lexington are expected to reach the low to mid-90s over the next several days, prompting city officials to implement Phase One of their heat plan.

Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) is grappling with a significant $16 million budget shortfall, prompting discussions about potential increases in property taxes. The financial strain, exacerbated by rising costs and declining contingency funds, raises concerns among the community regarding transparency and...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - Church of the Living God in Winchester is used to providing solace to those looking to strengthen their faith, but on Saturday, their focus is safety. “If you add up the number of people who have died of a violent death in the last 25 years in houses of worship, violent death, people who have...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s been just over two weeks since a double homicide outside of the Lexington Public Library’s Northside Branch took place. The Fayette County Coroner identified the two victims as 71-year-old Ashim Heanacho and 52-year old Edward Parker. One Lexington woman, Kimberly, says Parker was...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Another typical August day for today’s forecast with hot and humid skies. Temps climb quickly today, peaking in the upper 80s and low 90s. Heat Index values have us feeling even steamier, with much of central and eastern Kentucky feeling like the upper 90s in the mid-afternoon.

For the last four years, the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has been cleaning graves and conducting research at the Bethel Presbyterian Church cemetery.

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Fayette County Public School officials say several employee trips remain on the agenda for potential approval at Monday night’s board...

The Texas Roadhouse parking lot in Beaumont Centre was overtaken by people in matching shirts and unique costumes on Saturday evening.

With the heat index projected to hit 100 degrees or more for the next several days, Lexington has activated Phase One of the city’s Heat Plan. The National Weather Service in Louisville said Lexington’s heat index — the temperature it feels like outside when humidity is taken into account — is expected to be 100...