VIDEO: Powerball jackpot winner tackled, tased after kicking Florida deputy
Newly released video shows what happened as a new Powerball jackpot winner from Kentucky had a run-in with Florida deputies.
Kentucky woman claims she was attacked on walking trail, dragged to building to be...
She claimed that, around 7:30 a.m., she was on the walking path when a man put her in a chokehold from behind before dragging her off.
Coroner IDs pedestrian hit, killed by car on Liberty Road in Lexington
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the man hit and killed by a car last week on Liberty Road in Lexington. Charles Bowen, 47, of Lexington, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the coroner’s office. Bowen’s funeral service is Thursday afternoon at First Corinthian...
Fayette County Public Schools Introduce New Student Fees
Fayette County Public Schools are implementing new student fees at eleven elementary schools, increasing the total from three. These changes are due to the elimination of individual supply lists, allowing schools to directly purchase necessary materials for students. The collected fees will primarily cover essential...
Five key takeaways on the Fayette County superintendent’s salary
Fayette County Superintendent Compensation Demetrus Liggins, superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools, total salary, pension, and benefits for the 2024-2025 school year was $381,767. His pay is among the very highest among Kentucky superintendents, with only Jefferson County’s previous and current...
Lexington teen wins national film competition about food insecurity
A Paul Laurence Dunbar High School student recently earned national recognition for his short film on food insecurity. Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Conley was one of 10 winners of the nationwide “Mosaic Film Experience: Nourishing Narratives” competition. The competition prompts kids, ages 10-18, around the country to...
‘Unfortunate oversight.’ Fayette jail worker threatened violence, faced no discipline
A Fayette Co. jail employee threatened to punch a staff member in the face and slap another, but the jail failed to reprimand her despite orders to do so, according to documents obtained by the Herald-Leader. Several employees reported Cpl. Chelsea Ryan threatened staff members with violence, including threatening to...
Fayette schools’ first new middle school in 21 years opens Wednesday. See inside
On Wednesday, a new middle school will open in Fayette County Public Schools for the first time in 21 years. The $82 plus million, 185,000 square-foot school on Polo Club Boulevard in eastern Lexington will have 550 students this fall in grades 6-8. Ultimately, as many as 1,200 students will attend the school,...
Garbage truck seen engulfed in smoke on New Circle Road near Old Frankfort
LEX 18 on the scene reported that Lexington fire crews responded to New Circle Road, past Old Frankfort, where a garbage truck was seen engulfed in smoke at around 12:15 p.m. on Monday.
Lexington’s big new ball sculpture just dropped—why it’s already an Internet meme
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city’s next “largest‑ever” piece of public art isn’t fully installed yet, but the punchlines have arrived early. On Reddit, locals have called it everything from “truck nuts for downtown” to “a giant tetherball set,” with a few votes for “rosary beads.” One budget hawk even volunteered to do the...
