Shots fired during domestic violence call in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are investigating after shots were fired during a domestic violence call Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Bold Bidder at 7:31 a.m. for a domestic violence call. According to police, the suspect fired shots into the air and then fled the...
Pioneer in Lexington restaurant delivery is gone. ‘It was pizza, Chinese and us’
Columbia Steak Express , a tiny restaurant that once had a giant footprint in Lexington’s dining delivery business, is gone. Restaurant owner Scottie Brockman said it served its last steak sandwiches and baked potatoes to go Saturday night, after 31 years. It’s the third Lexington restaurant closure in three days:...
Lexington hot dog stand location closes. Owner cites landlord issues
One location of a popular hot dog franchise has closed after repeated issues with its landlord. It’s the second Lexington restaurant to close over the weekend: Joella’s Hot Chicken in Hamburg also closed Sunday, Feb. 15. Peggy Wadkins, owner of the Sam’s Hot Dog Stand at 192 Lexington Green Circle, confirmed her...
Ky. Powerball jackpot winner arrested again
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky man who won the Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again. James Farthing won a $167 million Powerball jackpot after buying a winning ticket in Georgetown last April. Shortly after, he was arrested and accused of assaulting a police officer in Florida.
‘It’s A Big Loss’: Breeders’ Cup Distaff Winner Blue Prize Dies At Age 13
Blue Prize, a dual-hemisphere star who won the 2019 Breeders' Cup Distaff, died Sunday night due to complications from colic brought about by lingering effects from a difficult foaling. She was 13. The Argentine-born daughter of Pure Prize had resided at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., since being purchased...
How your posture may be fueling neck pain and headaches
LEXINGTON, Ky. — If you spend hours a day looking at a computer, tablet or phone, you’re not alone. But that daily habit may be quietly contributing to neck pain, headaches and even dizziness — it is a pattern neurologists are seeing more often, sometimes nicknamed “tech neck.”
American Medical Association’s advise on how to live to be 100
This post was originally published by Kentucky Health News. Living to 100 may sound extraordinary, but research suggests it’s more achievable—and enjoyable—than many people think. Studies show the majority of centenarians rate their health as good, and large numbers of people in this age group are mobile, active and...
Lexington police investigating after shots fired near apartment complex
The Lexington Police Department (LPD) is investigating after a shooter reportedly fired rounds into the air on Tuesday morning and ran away near Hideaway Apartments.
Former Ky. nonprofit chef accused of using business credit card to gamble
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A former chef at a Georgetown nonprofit was arrested earlier this month after police say he used a business credit card to gamble instead of buying food for the organization’s soup kitchen. Jacob Southworth worked for the Amen House and was given the credit card...
New joint police task force makes first arrest in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A new joint police task force made its first arrest this weekend in Clark County. The Special Response Team combines forces from the Winchester Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Fifteen hand-picked officers volunteered from both agencies for the team that has been years...
