Join LexPD for the PAL Community Day!
The Lexington Police Activities League (PAL) is turning 40!. To celebrate, join the Lexington Police Department on Saturday, July 26, 2025, for the PAL Community Day. The entire community and PAL participants from the past 40 years are invited to come out to Charles Young Park from noon to 5 pm to celebrate 40 years...
Lexington man steps up to help families affected by devastating Texas flood
Some parents of children who were attending Camp Mystic in Texas are suffering great loss, but a Texas native, now a Lexington resident, is making it his mission to send love from Kentucky.
Lexington fire officials: Carbon monoxide detectors can save lives, prevent ‘silent killer’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Fire officials in Lexington are reminding the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide after a recent poisoning incident sent more than a dozen people to the hospital. ABC 36 News Now spoke with Lexington Fire Battalion Chief Derek Roberts at the scene,...
1 arrested in armed robbery on Laramie Drive in Lexington; man at large
A criminal complaint claimed that two men turned a gun on two women and forced their way in through the bedroom window.
Legendary KY newspaper reporter retires after 40 years
PERRY COUNTY., Ky. (WYMT) - On Monday July 7, former Lexington Herald Leader reporter Bill Estep discussed his award-winning career on WYMT’s Issues and Answers. Estep retired from the Herald Leader on June 30. He says he has written more than 6,500 stories at the paper. From snake handlers...
MCO Cuts Impacting Kentucky Recovery Centers
Treatment providers across Kentucky are trying to adapt following cuts from managed care organizations. These are big insurance companies the state contracts with to manage Medicaid.
With four new cases, total number of measles cases in Kentucky rise to 11
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reports that, with four new confirmed cases in Fayette County, the total count of measles cases in Kentucky for 2025 has risen to 11.
1 dead, 11 hospitalized in carbon monoxide leak at Lexington apartment complex
According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called to the complex at 4:51 a.m., where firefighters were met with multiple patients. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected.
2 people die in separate ATV wrecks on Friday
Two people died in separate ATV crashes on Friday. One crash occurred Friday afternoon at 3:20, as Kentucky State Police said troopers responded to the crash at Evarts ATV Park in Harlan County. Upon arriving at the scene, troopers determined that 22-year-old Brady Castle, of Lawrenceburg, was killed in the...
Construction starts downtown on Lexington’s largest ever public art piece
Fences are up and construction has started on a massive public art installation in downtown Lexington. The sculpture, created by Los Angeles-based artist Benjamin Ball, is the largest public art piece ever commissioned by the city. It comes as part of the celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary. The city spent...
