Lexington KY

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS continue through Monday as more winter weather and bitter cold take hold of the region. Scattered snow showers arrive in the region this evening and last only into the early overnight. Up to 2 inches of new snow is expected along the I-64 corridor, the Mountain...

John Michael Montgomery performed his farewell concert, “The Road Home”, on Friday December 12, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky,. I personally hate the end of careers and life. Mainly because it means change, but life changing is the one thing that’s always consistent. This farewell...

A former police captain died by suicide after killing his mother in Berea just after midnight Dec. 14. Kevin Berry, 51, died Sunday on Interstate 75 in Whitley County just before a Williamsburg officer approached his crashed car. The officer was leading a manhunt down I-75 for Berry after he killed his mother, Margie...

The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis has authorized Goeing Blue LLC to cultivate medical marijuana in Jessamine County. This pivotal approval allows the company to grow cannabis in a designated area, contributing significantly to Kentucky’s medical cannabis supply chain as the state prepares for the program’s...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The organization Lexington for Everyone has been sharing information about affordable housing challenges on social media, citing a city-commissioned study that shows Lexington could face a shortage of 30,000 affordable housing units by 2030. “For every thousand dollars a home price goes up,...

The Wildcats responded well on Saturday by displaying a full-game of nonstop effort.

Former Kentucky star Winston Bennett blasted the Wildcats as “ too nice” and said “this is war” ahead of the Indiana game, calling out the team.

It started as jogging and jumping, then 5-on-0, followed by 1-on-1, 2-on-2 and 3-on-3. Once we turned to December, the full-contact 5-on-5 started for Jayden Quaintance — but only as a half-court participant, Mark Pope saying “he’s still a ways away from actually seeing in-game live action” but “making tremendous...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the nascent stages of the 2026 mayoral race in Kentucky’s second-largest city, a first-time candidate has surged ahead in fundraising, amassing over $100,000 while the incumbent mayor signals a deliberate pace ahead of her formal campaign launch. Raquel Carter, a prominent real estate broker,...