Lexington KY

Your reservation is confirmed for Lexington Restaurant Rewind, an occasional Kentucky.com / Herald-Leader feature. Using our archives, we’re taking diners back in time to revisit long-gone, popular local restaurants. On the menu today is Billy’s Bar-B-Q, which introduced Lexington to a style barbecue it had not yet...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Bradford Hunt, 51, of Hi Hat, pleaded guilty back in August to possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime.

The Hope Center in Lexington made sure everyone had a place to gather and enjoy a warm meal this Thanksgiving.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Niko Williams will have two empty chairs at her Thanksgiving table this year. Williams lost her cousin Marita Cole on Oct. 2 when Cole died of a heart attack in church. Cole, 61, was a mother of three and grandmother of eight. Weeks later on Oct. 18, Williams’ mother Royce Conner passed away...

Leestown Road saw major delays this morning after a significant gas leak forced emergency crews to shut down both lanes of traffic in Lexington.

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its next quarterly meeting on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will take place in the Schaff Room at the Salato Wildlife Education Center on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources campus in Frankfort. The...

Stores and retailers are preparing for a busy weekend with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That includes shopping centers like the Fayette Mall in Lexington.

Kentucky commuters sick of driving home in the dark won’t have to wait much longer. In less than a month, you’ll gradually see more daylight creep into your afternoon and evenings, with later sunsets after the winter solstice Sunday, Dec. 21. Still, it will be a while yet before that shift is noticeable. Here’s when...

Value City Furniture, part of American Signature Inc., will close two locations in Louisville due to significant financial struggles. The closures are part of a strategic shift as the company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Increasing operational costs and a downturn in the housing market have led to a...

The Fayette County School Board has postponed its decision on the future of the Stables Alternative School Program due to significant community concerns about its unique educational offerings. Many advocates stressed its importance for students with special needs, as the board considers budget cuts affecting the...