Frankfort father accused of murdering teenage sons, dog appears in court
The Frankfort father who was indicted in June 2025 for killing his two teenage sons and a dog and setting his home on fire appeared in court on Friday.
People Drive From All Over Kentucky To Eat At This No-Frills Riverside Restaurant
There’s no valet parking, no dress code, and definitely no pretension at Hall’s On The River in Winchester, Kentucky, yet people make the drive from Louisville, Lexington, and beyond just to eat here. Sometimes the best restaurants are the ones that skip the fancy stuff and focus entirely...
Lexington police investigating accidental shooting on Old Todds Rd
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police are investigating a shooting that happened on Old todds Road Friday. Police were called to the 200 block of Old Todds Road for a report of a shooting. Police say the shooting is considered accidental. Upon arrival, police say they found a victim in...
Three accused of helping Austin Drummond appear in Tennessee court
Three people accused of helping quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond evade capture appeared in a Tennessee court on Tuesday. Twenty-six-year-old Erik Wise, Jr., 31-year-old Michelle Ovelis, and 23-year-old Dearrah Sanders appeared in Madison County Circuit Court charged with being an accessory after the fact....
Louisville man pleads guilty in federal drug trafficking case
LEXINGTON – A Louisville man federally charged with drug trafficking in Magoffin County has signed a plea agreement ahead of a hearing to change his plea. Robert E. Pilgrim, 36, of Louisville, asked the court this week for a rearraignment hearing, submitted with a signed plea agreement between him and the U.S....
UK plans to buy prominent corner property near campus, possibly for entertainment district
The University of Kentucky is moving forward with plans to acquire Coliseum Plaza, a key corner property near campus, for about $3.9 million, according to Jon Hale and Janet Patton of the Lexington Herald-Leader. The 0.43-acre lot at Rose Street and Avenue of Champions (Euclid Avenue) has several restaurants and...
Kentucky Schools Move to Remote Learning Due to Widespread Illness
Two Kentucky school districts — Spencer County Schools and Frankfort Independent Schools — have shifted to nontraditional instruction due to high levels of illness among students and staff. Spencer County Schools. Nontraditional instruction days: Feb. 19–20 In-person activities will only be available at Tiger Cub...
4-H student designs award-winning dress
Since becoming involved in 4-H Youth Development at age 9, Clark County native and current Morehead State University freshman Joanna Yates has had a long interest in design. Last year, […]
Central KY’s population grew in the last 5 years. Fayette County isn’t driving it
The greater Lexington area grew faster than Kentucky as a whole over the past five years or so and is seeing its population of young people and racial minorities grow. That is according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released the results of the 2024 American Community Survey last month. The survey captures data...
Lexington officer resigned facing termination after unreported collision, pattern of performance failures
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer resigned in January after the chief of police recommended he be fired over three separate disciplinary complaints that documented a hit-and-run collision in his cruiser, chronic tardiness to court and a string of on-duty missteps that included mishandling a possible sexual...
