Air traffic tower to temporarily close overnight at Blue Grass Airport
Blue Grass Airport is set to briefly rearrange air traffic control operations to address staffing shortages.
One person taken to hospital after hit-and-run
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is in the hospital after a hit-and-run. At 11:10 p.m., police say they were called to I-75 at mile marker 104 for a hit and run. Officials say they found one person injured who was taken to the hospital, but didn’t specify the extent of the injuries.
Grammy-winner Billy Strings announces during show that his ‘beautiful’ mother died just hours earlier
Billy Strings performing during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year tribute to The Grateful Dead on January 31, 2025 Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Grammy-winning bluegrass musician Billy Strings announced on stage last night that his mother, Debra Apostol, had died and asked the crowd to...
19-year-old arrested in connection with Georgetown Road shooting
In the citation, Lexington police claim Haynes admitted to being "in the vehicle during the shooting."
‘I wish I had trusted my gut’: Hundreds of homeowners say they were scammed...
What began as a trusted roofing business in Lexington has now spiraled into a financial and legal nightmare for customers across Kentucky.
MAN ACCUSED OF JUNE 4TH SHOOTING IN SCIENCE HILL, KY ARRESTED IN LEXINGTON
SOMERSET, KY - Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of a Somerset man in connection with the shooting on the evening of June 4, 2025 in Science Hill. Nathanael Clark, 37, was arrested without incident on Monday, June 16, and lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center. On...
K-9 ASSISTED DRUG ARREST OF A LEXINGTON, KY MAN AT TRAFFIC STOP ON KY...
SOMERSET, KY - Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones is reporting that: A Lexington man is in custody following a traffic stop on Highway 461. The incident began Tuesday, June 17, 2025, when Detectives from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division were conducting interdiction on KY Highway 461. Detectives...
Billy Strings Tells Kentucky Crowd His Mother Passed Away: “Gonna Do My Best To...
Rest in peace. Last night, Billy Strings, born William Lee Apostol, shared some heartbreaking news with his fans. He lost his mother and was not there with her to say goodbye. Just 20 hours after Strings returned home to Michigan for the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival on June 19, this mother took her final breath in...
Lexington’s first Black pro skateboarder shares journey of sobriety
Just like skating into a time capsule, the ramps and rails of Woodland Park take Leandre Hayes back.
Gang Involvement in Federal Witness Murder Uncovered
Investigations reveal that Kristopher Lewis, a federal witness found dead in Lexington, was murdered in a targeted hit by the street gang The Hot Boyz. Initially presented as an accidental death, new evidence suggests Lewis was killed to prevent his cooperation with law enforcement in an upcoming trial. Key suspect...