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Lexington writer and former Herald-Leader staffer Heather Chapman said this week she appeared on “Trivial Pursuit,” a game show hosted by LeVar Burton. The show, which will air in May, is Chapman’s fourth TV game show appearance. She appeared on “Jeopardy” in 2009, won $20,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in...

Explosive material was found Thursday following an investigation at a Lexington residence.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A mix of sun and clouds across the state on Friday, with cold temperatures as residents gear up for the weekend winter storm. Tonight, clouds will increase, and it will be cold with lows in the single digits to lower teens and wind chills below zero.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police have closed South Broadway in both directions between Red Mile Road and Waller Avenue due to a water main break. Kentucky American Water crews are on scene making repairs. Police said they are not sure how long the South Broadway closure will last, but it...

A group of snowplow operators from Wisconsin made the long journey south to help Lexington prepare for this weekend's brutal winter storm, bringing much-needed equipment.

It's a common motto for people across Kentucky with a severe winter storm headed toward the region this weekend: "Batten down the hatches, stay warm, and make sure you’ve got a good amount of food."

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kentucky – Extreme cold during winter weather significantly increases the risk of deadly hypothermia when alcohol is involved, according to physicians, because alcohol masks the body’s natural warning signs...

"We do anticipate and expect power outages," Kentucky Utilities' Daniel Lowry said during a Friday winter weather press conference. Lowry cautioned customers that not only are outages likely, they could surpass those seen during last January's bout of winter weather, which left roughly 65,000 KU and LG&E customers in...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington city leaders are reminding home and store owners that once snowfall stops, the countdown starts to get sidewalks cleared. Most homeowners are responsible for clearing paths around their homes under city ordinance 12-8.4. Property owners must clear sidewalks around their home or...

LAFAYETTE, IN — The Jan. 18 shootings of Tippecanoe Superior 2 Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, appear to be a gang hit on behalf of a Lafayette man who was scheduled to stand trial Jan. 20 in Meyer's court on gun, intimidation and domestic battery charges, according to court records. Thomas Moss, 43,...