Kentuckians take advantage of Black Friday shopping deals
It’s like a consumer’s Christmas the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Kentuckians from around the Commonwealth lined up early to try and take advantage of the Black Friday sales and deals.
Analytics predict the winner between Kentucky and North Carolina
Will Kentucky take down North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge?
Lexington Activist Performs Marathon for Youth Coat Drive
Emmy-winning hip-hop artist and activist Devine Carama is engaging the Lexington community in a 50-hour performance to support his annual youth coat drive. This initiative, dubbed ‘A Coat to Keep the Cold Away,’ aims to provide warm winter coats for children in need throughout Eastern and Central Kentucky. The...
Lexington Police Investigate Shooting on Jennifer Road
A shooting on Jennifer Road in Lexington injured one person on a Tuesday evening. The Lexington Police Department is investigating and has apprehended a suspect, Michael Peak, who faces multiple charges including carjacking. The condition of the victim remains undisclosed, and authorities urge the public to provide...
Restaurant Rewind: How Billy’s Bar-B-Q changed dining in Lexington
Your reservation is confirmed for Lexington Restaurant Rewind, an occasional Kentucky.com / Herald-Leader feature. Using our archives, we’re taking diners back in time to revisit long-gone, popular local restaurants. On the menu today is Billy’s Bar-B-Q, which introduced Lexington to a style barbecue it had not yet...
Floyd man sentenced on federal drug and gun charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Bradford Hunt, 51, of Hi Hat, pleaded guilty back in August to possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime.
BHG donates to Lexington’s Hope Center for their Thanksgiving lunch service
The Hope Center in Lexington made sure everyone had a place to gather and enjoy a warm meal this Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving grief: Coping with loss during the holidays
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Niko Williams will have two empty chairs at her Thanksgiving table this year. Williams lost her cousin Marita Cole on Oct. 2 when Cole died of a heart attack in church. Cole, 61, was a mother of three and grandmother of eight. Weeks later on Oct. 18, Williams’ mother Royce Conner passed away...
Gas Leak on Leestown Road shuts down morning traffic in Lexington
Leestown Road saw major delays this morning after a significant gas leak forced emergency crews to shut down both lanes of traffic in Lexington.
Upcoming Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission Meeting to Address Local Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife...
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its next quarterly meeting on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will take place in the Schaff Room at the Salato Wildlife Education Center on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources campus in Frankfort. The...
