Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that the forecast is being monitored closely by the District 7 Office. Drivers should remain aware as temperatures decline. Tips for driving during snow and icy conditions:. Alter travel plans to avoid driving during the peak of...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Clark County’s Sheriff took to social media to say why he wants to fire one of his own sergeants. In his Facebook post, Sheriff Scott Maples explained that he wants to fire Sergeant Thomas Higdon due to deputies claiming they don’t feel safe working with the officer.

Kentucky coach Mark Pope was blunt with Tom Leach on the UK Radio Network after his team’s loss to North Carolina Tuesday night in Rupp Arena. “We had some devastated guys in the locker room. These guys want to do this,” Pope said. “They want to figure it out. They want to get it done. They want to play well. And the...

Twenty-five of Kentucky’s 171 school districts have a smaller portion of their budgets in contingency, or rainy day, funds than Fayette County Public Schools, according to data in this week’s Kentucky Board of Education agenda. For the fiscal year that began July 1, the district’s contingency fund is 5.1% of the...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A person was sent to the hospital after being hit by a car Thursday, Dec. 4. Lexington police said the crash happened at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Press Avenue while the person was crossing the street around 11:40 p.m. The pedestrian is expected to...

KENTUCKY — Emergency crews in Lexington responded Wednesday to a reported carbon monoxide incident that sent nine people to the hospital. According to the Lexington Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a residence at 3125 Dorchester Place after receiving a report of possible carbon monoxide exposure...

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The executive director of the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition, Johnny Templin, is spending his days and nights in an uninsulated, deteriorating shack outside the Jessamine County Public Library, for five total days. He said his goal is to raise awareness around homelessness and...

Community activist Devine Carama is working against time and cold temperatures to ensure no child faces winter without a warm coat.

A judge refused to dismiss the murder indictment against a former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his courthouse chambers, but will allow a bond hearing for the ex-lawman now jailed for more than a year, according to rulings released Thursday. At the upcoming bond hearing, defense...

A Lexington man will serve 15 years in prison for two shooting deaths after appearing in court for his sentencing Wednesday morning.