Lexington KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington is celebrating the Fourth of July all day Friday with a 10,000 run, parade, and fireworks. At Friday’s parade, a large crowd of red, white and blue line the streets of Downtown Lexington. Among them are organizations that represent the heart of the city.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - In a surprising twist of fate, Kathy Bailey of Lexington won $50,000 after using fortune cookie numbers to play Kentucky Lottery games online. Bailey and her family had just finished a Chinese dinner when she noticed her daughter's fortune cookie. She decided to use the numbers inside to...

The family of Reachel Dawson is looking for answers after she was found dead in a hotel room last week. Ky. green energy advocates express concern over tax credit cuts in new bill. Updated: Jul. 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM EDT. The bill will gradually phase out federal tax incentives...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We have another steamy summer day in our forecast, with a few isolated chances in the afternoon. Temps start off in the low end of the 70s and climb quickly into the 80s, thanks to some sunshine sticking at the start of the day. This afternoon...

Just after midnight Saturday, a violent collision at the intersection of West Second Street and North Broadway in Lexington sent two people to the hospital and left one vehicle overturned. But beyond the flashing lights and bent metal, the crash has reignited concerns among residents about persistent safety risks at...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Happy 4th of July, everybody! Our hot and mainly dry weather is expected to continue through the long holiday weekend before showers and storms make their return. We are in store for a nice evening of celebrations and fireworks, as we will have clear skies. It...

Three Lexington residents were evacuated on Saturday evening after a fire broke out in their detached garage.

A structure fire Friday evening at the 2800 block of Columbus Lane forced two residents to evacuate, though fortunately no injuries were reported, according to a statement from the Lexington Fire Department [“2 people displaced after reported structure fire on Columbus Lane,” June 2025, Lexington Fire Department...

Lexington’s restaurant scene is always changing, and summer is a hot time for new openings. Some of the places cropping up around town are additional locations of concepts we already have, while some are entirely new, and others are restaurants that have moved into new locations. Here’s what’s opened — and what’s...

Your weekend is here, Kentucky, and it's time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week. The dip in the jet stream responsible for the lower humidity values is expected to relax as we head into the weekend, allowing ridging to return to the region. This ridging will lead to a...