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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two separate federal drug prosecutions in the Eastern District of Kentucky moved toward guilty pleas this week, and newly filed plea papers spell out how agents say each case unfolded — from a 28-kilogram cocaine load steered to a Lexington garage to a Georgetown house where police reported finding...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Out of all 120 Kentucky counties, Bourbon County ranked 14th in the highest number of fatalities and serious injuries behind the wheel. That’s why they’re one of nine counties that implemented the “High Five” program in an effort to keep drivers safe.

State representative Vanessa Grossl (R-Fayette, Scott) says she plans to draft legislation that would ban public school districts from hiring private lobbyists.

The Kentucky Parole Board is sounding the alarm after it says "inaccurate information" about a killer's release from prison has caused its members to receive threats. Ronald Exantus, 42, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2018 in the death of 6-year-old Logan Tipton, a 2015 killing that shook the...

Attorney General Russell Coleman will announce a lawsuit against the gaming and social media platform, Roblox on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that Roblox knowingly has created a playground for predators to distribute child sexual abuse material and groom child victims. Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. children between...

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT) - An attorney and family members of Santos Eliberto Beanegas Reyes in Mount Sterling want to know how he died 18 hours after being held by ICE custody. Reyes’ lawyer told WKYT he wants full transparency from the jail and all autopsy and toxicology reports following...

Lexington, KY — It is with gratitude and respect that the Lexington Philharmonic announces the retirement of Daniel Mason from his role as Concertmaster, a position he has held for 43 years. Mason’s leadership, artistry, and dedication have helped define the Philharmonic’s sound and culture for more than four...

Lexington police are investigating a shooting that left one man seriously hurt.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The YMCA of Central Kentucky is selling its High Street location. It’s been open in downtown Lexington for more than 60 years. After years of analysis and deliberation, the Central Kentucky YMCA has decided to sell its historic High Street location to make way for student housing, marking the...

More than 50 years after the Vietnam War ended, a group of Veterans is proving that some bonds never break.