Lexington KY

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A child was found wandering alone in the Bradbury Lane area of Georgetown, and police are searching for the parents. Police ask that any information be reported to Georgetown Police Dispatch at (502) 863-7820.

A senior correctional officer at the federal prison in Lexington has agreed to plead guilty to beating an inmate inside his cell and then writing a false report to cover it up, according to a plea agreement filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Ryan Carnahan, who worked as a senior...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — Gov. Andy Beshear joined 25 states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the lawsuit, filed in Maryland, pertains to the department’s redefined rules regarding how much federal money students pursuing

A 41-year-old Georgetown man killed in a Lexington motorcycle crash is being remembered as a larger-than-life presence whose final act of generosity will save multiple lives.

49 year old Kori Smith was last seen in Nicholasville, Kentucky on May 6, 2025. She was last seen with her employer around 11:00 pm. At 8:30 pm on May 6, 2025, Kori Smith was seen by clerks at a BP gas station in Nicholasville, Kentucky. At 11:00 pm, she was last seen with her employer at her place of work, Swedish Aut

Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg of Louisville is one of three state lawmakers who appear to have lost their primary race Tuesday in Kentucky, as he finished a distant third place amid sexual misconduct allegations. Seeking a third term in Frankfort, Grossberg received just 23% of the vote, after Democratic officials..

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified a motorcyclist who died as a result of a crash. Andrew Glasscock, 41, died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash that occurred Friday, May 15, near Jacobson Park, the coroner’s office said. Glasscock died...

RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - Voters in Madison County sanctioned history on Tuesday night. Donna Agee is projected to defeat incumbent Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor to become the first female executive in the county’s history. Agee won 47 percent of the vote to Taylor’s 38. Charles “Chuck” Givens finished third with...

The Planning Commission will hold a work session on May 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET to review the Blue Sky First Draft Presentation, receive updates on the Downtown Area Master Plan and Solar Work Group, and address other business. Blue Sky First Draft Presentation by Sam Castro of TSW...

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Madison County Schools’ summer feeding program begins soon. Madison County Schools will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under starting June 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m at Glenn Marshall Elementary in the Caudill parking lot. Those who...