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One person is dead after a shooting in Nicholasville, according to police. It happened on Edgewood Drive and Shun Pike just before 1 am.

A new budget proposal by Gov. Beshear in Kentucky would eliminate financial barriers for students wanting to join their local FFA chapters by covering all membership fees statewide.

The owner of a downtown Lexington coffee shop that closed abruptly after Christmas says that all of his employees have now been paid. A former employee told the Herald-Leader earlier this week that she and four others had been let go without notice and then their final paychecks for work done before the holidays did...

"This is indefensible," said Rick Paynter, the owner of The Kentucky Shop in Lexington, referring to when an ICE officer shot and killed an American citizen in her car on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington restaurant is helping a couple recover from a devastating New Year’s Day house fire that destroyed their home and killed their cat. Ramsey’s Restaurant off Leestown Road will donate 30 percent of its proceeds on Jan. 26 between 4 and 9 p.m. to Lena and Roy Campbell, who lost...

Hannah Fulks never expected a routine training trip would turn into the fight of her husband's life.

Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking community input for naming its new elementary school on Greendale Road, set to open in fall 2027. Residents are encouraged to submit anonymous name suggestions that honor notable figures or reflect geographic areas significant to Lexington. The survey...

The drop in violent crime reflects a -13.0% decrease in murders and a -7.2% decrease in assaults. In property crimes, breaking-and-entering fell by -20.5% and arson by -28.6%. Property crime was also down. Breaking-and-entering fell by -20.5% and arson by -28.6%. Not all crimes reflected the same downward trend....

A devastating house fire on Woodhill Drive in Lexington resulted in the loss of three dogs and displaced two adult residents. Firefighters responded promptly, encountering visible flames and working to extinguish the blaze. The fire caused extensive damage, and an investigation is underway to determine its cause. The...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man was sentenced for a 2023 homicide on Friday. Luquan Hayes, 28, was sentenced to 10 years in the death of 34-year-old Devon Dockery Jr. Police say Dockery was found shot inside a car at East Fifth Street and Pemberton Street on December 27, 2023. Hayes was identified as the...