Kentucky public media says loss of federal funding forced staffing cuts
KET, a Lexington-based public media station, announced the elimination of 36 positions due to the loss of federal funding, affecting 22% of its staff.
Leaky ceiling disrupts Lexington high school. ‘We have run out of buckets.’
The ceiling at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School leaked so severely during Thursday’s rain that assistant principal Robbie Barnes told staff the school had run out of buckets to catch the water. The school remains open, but students may need to take alternate routes to classes Friday because of leaks in front of...
Downtown Versailles Italian Restaurant Rebrands Under Local Leadership
An Italian restaurant in downtown Versailles is being rebranded under the same local leadership team, with a September debut planned. Vallozzi’s opened in September 2023 at 108 Court St. in a former police station as an extension of a Pittsburgh-based restaurant group, but closed in early August. Managing partner...
ONE Lexington: Wear orange at Roots & Heritage to prevent youth conflict
Anti-violence advocates are mobilizing community members to wear orange at the Roots & Heritage Festival in Lexington to help prevent youth conflicts and build positive relationships.
Mom turns unimaginable loss into hope with run promoting suicide prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and for the past seven years, a local nonprofit has been hosting a run to raise awareness and honor loved ones who have died by suicide.
Scott County Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Georgetown, Ky., man, Marvelous Davis, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 93 months in prison, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to his plea agreement, on November 12, 2024,...
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has a First Alert Weather Day for Friday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Friday into Friday night is a WKYT First Alert Weather Day. One cold front is moving through the region today with the next one on deck for late Friday. This one brings warm and windy weather ahead of it with highs in the 80s Friday. Storms...
People gather at the Fayette County Courthouse for suicide prevention event
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Thursday evening, people in downtown Lexington gathered to raise awareness about a sobering topic - suicide. The occasion marked the first inaugural event for the Lexington suicide awareness event. The event happened at the Fayette County Courthouse. “Please tell all of your firends and family...
UofL student arrested after alleged attempted kidnapping
A UofL student has been arrested after an alleged attempted kidnapping.
Court records detail alleged assault by UK running back
Court records are shedding new light on the case against UK running back Jamarion Wilcox.
