Publix expands across Kentucky with new grocery store plans: A look at locations
The first Publix grocery store opened in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, with the chain eventually expanding to 1,435 locations across the Southeast. After 94 years, Publix finally found its way to the Bluegrass State, opening in Louisville in 2024. Kentucky now has six Publix locations with more on the way, including a
Lanes reopen on I-75 following vehicle fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: All lanes are reopened after the vehicle fire was extinguished and the scene was cleared. ORIGINAL STORY: Some lanes on Northbound Interstate 75 are blocked due to a reported vehicle fire. According to Lexington police, traffic is down to one lane near mile marker 119...
Lexington utility boxes become canvases for local artists
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Instead of a gallery wall or exhibit, Lexington artists are bringing a unique form of public art into neighborhoods across the city. Anthony "Tony Wavy" Skinner is a fashion and graphic designer, a musician and a painter from northern Michigan who said he’s spent the last four years building a new home
Fact✓Check | FCPS board to vote on tax plan for developers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools leaders are expected to approve the district’s tentative budget Wednesday night. The board will also consider whether to give two developers tax exemptions in exchange for what they are calling larger payments. The developers want to use industrial revenue bonds to.
Kentucky’s Hidden Gem? A Rail Bike Ride Along the Kentucky River
What's the coolest adventure you've ever been on in Kentucky?
Traffic accident causes power outage in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Emergency Management has issued a traffic alert for a roadway downtown. Both directions are closed on North Limestone between Glenn Place and Wittland Lane. According to officials, this is due to a semi truck hitting power lines. A power outage in the area is reportedly...
FoodChain serves free summer meals to Fayette County children
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - FoodChain has been a summer food service program sponsor since 2019. It’s now called the SUN program. The organization’s mission is to forge links between the community and fresh food with education and access. Volunteers at FoodChain prep and serve meals to make sure...
Alert issued in Fayette County after high number of non-fatal drug overdoses
A drug overdose alert has been issued in Fayette County after an "unusually high number of suspected nonfatal drug overdose encounters" in the last week.
Fayette Schools paid Lexington church, other sites. Here’s what it was used for
Fayette County Public Schools officials on Wednesday acknowledged they had paid rent and furnishings for a Lexington church after questions about the payments were raised during a budget briefing May 21. During the question and answer session about the district’s proposed preliminary $711 million general fund budget, q
Changes coming to Lexington ‘gameday bar’ dedicated to Big Blue Nation
A prominent Lexington sports bar announced on Wednesday morning that financial constraints had led to a change in structure.
