City offering help to those impacted by Village Drive apartment fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The City of Lexington is offering assistance to residents displaced or left without power following Saturday’s apartment fire on Village Drive. According to city officials, the fire broke out Saturday afternoon in a second-floor unit before spreading to other apartments in the...
KY Dept. of Corrections employee arrested for shoplifting at Richmond Buc-ee’s
A Kentucky Department of Corrections is now facing charges after Richmond Police say he was captured on surveillance cameras stealing two men's button-down shirts from a Buc-ee's store.
OL Reed Gerken sets officials to Kentucky and Wisconsin
For weeks it has been abundantly clear that Reed Gerken is a top offensive line priority for Kentucky in the Will Stein era. The Perrysburg, Ohio offensive lineman has already attended a junior day. Following that event Gerken told KSR+ that he plans to visit at least twice more. Now the anticipated official visit is...
ESPN Analytics predicts outcome of Kentucky-South Carolina showdown in Columbia
ESPN Analytics believes that Mark Pope’s Kentucky team has a major advantage on Tuesday night as it travels to Columbia to take on South Carolina for a primetime SEC showdown. Kentucky just three games ago looked once again like a tournament team, but a three-game skid has dropped the...
Ben Beddoes tracks a cold start to the new week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Winter has taken over across our area as temperatures are below freezing, and those snow showers are continuing. Cloudy skies will be with us for this evening into the overnight as it will be very cold and breezy. Lows will be in the low 20s with wind chills dipping into the single digits.
Assistance Available for Residents Affected by Village Drive Fire
If you or your family were affected by the fire or utility outages at 1281 Village Drive on February 21, 2026, help is available. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) is providing support and resources for residents who were displaced or impacted. HOW TO GET HELP. Please call the non-emergency...
South Carolina offers former Kentucky QB commitment
South Carolina expanded its 2027 offer board at quarterback on Saturday afternoon as former Kentucky commitment DJ Hunter announced an offer from the Gamecocks. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Hunter, who attends Buford High School, decommitted from Kentucky on Monday after being committed to the Wildcats since April 7,...
Great White Bites Into Derby Trail with Battaglia Win
Entering the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Feb. 21, the bettors were keyed in on the 1-2 finishers of the Leonatus Stakes, Street Beast , and Fulleffort . However, it was that local prep's fifth-place finisher, Great White , who would take the largest bite out of Saturday's $174,835 purse.
Markey Cancer Survivorship Research Initiative Pilot Award (Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky)
This pilot supports research related to cancer survivorship by providing small funds to strengthen competitive extramural grant applications. The program is designed to help Markey investigators generate or extend data collection/analysis relevant to survivorship and outcomes. The announcement lists permissible uses...
Mark Pope describes officials as ‘super personal,’ ‘horrid,’ ‘distressing,’ disgraceful,’ ’embarassing,’ ‘awful’ and ‘unacceptable’...
Mark Pope was only at the podium for three minutes and 45 seconds, but he made the most of his brief appearance following Kentucky‘s 75-74 loss at Auburn, setting the tone from the opening sentence. “Well, we’re not allowed to talk about the referees, but you guys saw it,” he said after being asked about the...
