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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — A lot of kids will be returning home with bags full of candy tonight. For today’s Good Question: Who makes those black and orange candies that show up around Halloween, and do they have a name?. Those candies do have a name — they’re...

When driving through downtown Lexington, it may be easy to notice a well-known building under construction.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington gym has been awarded and recognized with a national grant for its dedication to supporting its community. At 11 years old, Piper Ramirez is taking control of her future one win at a time, at the House of Best Kept Secrets Boxing Club. The nine-year-old gym is at its third location at the...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man charged with murder has taken a plea deal. Deonte Carter is accused of shooting and killing Kobby Martin on Cantrill Drive in 2022. In court today, Carter pleaded guilty to an amended charge of manslaughter in the second degree, along with possession of a handgun by a convicted...

A Lexington apartment complex remains condemned nearly four months after a deadly carbon monoxide leak, while the property owner fights the city's $10,025 fine in court.

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office is seeking public help to identify skeletal remains found in Masterson Station Park. Believed to be Jacqueline Kerry Heyman, 65, they require dental records for verification. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Coroner’s Office to assist in the identification process...

Kentucky's preseason hype hit a wall in an ugly exhibition loss to Georgetown, marked by turnovers, poor shooting, bad offense, and defensive breakdowns.

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by Liz Carey, all are notable moments in the city’s history — some funny, some sad, others heartbreaking or celebratory,...

In case you’ve forgotten, there’s a time change this weekend, when daylight saving time ends in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 2. Daylight saving time transitions occur twice a year in the spring and fall across much of the U.S., and if you’re wondering, Kentucky isn’t any closer to abolishing the practice....

Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday joined several Kentucky lawmakers in encouraging the Kentucky Parole Board to imprison a man who was released early from his 20-year sentence despite killing a child. Beshear’s call for the parole board to imprison Ronald Exantus, 42, came one day after more than two-dozen Kentucky state...