Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Phoenix Park in downtown Lexington is officially open again after more than a year of construction. The one-acre park, located at Main Street and Limestone, has been completely redesigned with new amenities for families and visitors. The upgraded space features swinging benches,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - There is a large police presence in the area of Winburn and McCullough in Lexington right now. We’re working to confirm the details of what is going on, but we do know an ambulance transported someone from the scene to the hospital. FCPS officials tell...

An independent investigator will dig into allegations against Superintendent Demetrus Liggins made by the Fayette County school budget director he suspended. On Wednesday, school board chairman Tyler Murphy sent Ann Sampson-Grimes a letter saying the board had hired attorney Leigh Latherow of the VanAntwerp law firm...

A Lexington restaurant has been fined $25,000 by the Lexington Human Rights Commission for discriminating against a patron over her service dog. The woman, a disabled Navy veteran, was denied service and told to leave the Oasis Mediterranean Restaurant in Chevy Chase in March 2023 because of her service dog . In an...

Local animal nonprofit Paws 4 the Cause is requesting donations and fosters after the urgent intake of two dogs in "horrible condition."

A helicopter is circling the area, and FOX 56 News has reached out to Lexington police for more information.

A Lexington man is accused of pointing a gun at a vehicle with three children in the car during a reported road rage incident in August.

The Lexington Police Department says they are investigating a shooting that happened on Winburn Drive and McCullough Drive on Thursday morning.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Health officials are warning the public after central Kentucky hospitals reported a surge in nonfatal drug overdoses this week. Since September 11, hospitals in the region have reported 67 suspected nonfatal overdose-related emergency visits, according to the Kentucky Department for Public...

A gourmet biscuit chain has closed its Lexington restaurant location after 2 1/2 years on one of the city’s busiest roads. Signs on the doors of Maple Street Biscuit Company at 2270 Nicholasville Rd. said the restaurant was permanently closed. The signage that had once been above the restaurant's entrance lay on the...