Midway residents, officials denounce KKK flyers in local community, across Kentucky
Residents in Midway woke up to hundreds of flyers scattered around town on Oct. 22, promoting KKK propaganda.
Jessamine County EF1 tornado: Leaders share why sirens didn’t sound
The Jessamine County Emergency Management Director is responding after no sirens sounded before a tornado touched down on Sunday.
Employers feeling impact as weight-loss drug coverage rises
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – More people are using weight-loss drugs, and it’s costing employers more than ever. A new study of employer health benefits shows that the number of larger companies covering expensive GLP-1 medications soared to 43 percent this year, up from 28 percent last year. Among smaller firms...
Lexington advocate calls for action after deadly domestic violence weekend
A violent weekend in central Kentucky is drawing attention to the dangers of domestic violence.
$900K downtown Lexington sculpture draws mixed reactions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - If you’ve been around the Fayette County Courthouse in the past few months, you may have noticed construction. That’s because the city has commissioned the largest piece of artwork ever for Lexington. The sculpture was proudly dedicated by the city Wednesday, but some community...
You’ve likely already seen it. But the new sculpture along Main Street just received...
Standing underneath a winding series of metallic spheres, strung together like a tangled pearl necklace, and surrounded by members of Lexington's five Sister Cities in France, Ireland, Japan, England, and South Korea, Mayor Linda Gorton officially unveiled the public art piece situated along Main Street at the...
Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself at Winchester school bus stop
A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly approaching teenage girls near a school bus stop on College Street.
Family still searching for answers 28 years after Lexington teen vanished
Lydia Perkins was last seen in October 1997 in the Cardinal Valley neighborhood, and her family is still desperately searching for closure.
Victims in Lexington double murder investigation shot each other, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The two victims in a Lexington double murder investigation shot each other according to a police investigation. Officials say the shooting happened in the Village Drive area Monday morning. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn identified the victims as 50-year-old Antwone Sanders and 54-year-old...
Lexington will take down 77 green wayfinding signs. Here’s why
Lexington will soon be removing 77 large, green wayfinding signs around the city, as many have fallen into disrepair. As part of its discussions about how to spend a $6.3 million surplus , the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Tuesday voted to set aside $55,000 to take down the large green signs that dot many...
