Lexington KY

A December trial period has been set for the man accused of killing a man and a woman in 2022 while driving under the influence of marijuana in Lexington.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Jockey Cristian Torres was fined a total of $5,000 and suspended for five Kentucky racing days after stewards ruled he exceeded HISA’s riding crop limits in both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. According to rulings issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority,...

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A man was arrested after deputies say a burglary left a homeowner dead. Timothy Mitchell is facing a list of charges according to the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office:. Murder. Burglary (first degree) Possession of burglary tools. Public intoxication. Around 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A possible injury accident has occurred on the interstate in Lexington. A viewer sent WKYT a video of showing a four door car flipped on I-75 North near the 108-miler-marker. The same viewer also told WKYT in an email that they had seen an ambulance arrive...

Michael Breunig’s first model airplane flight of the year took place on the final flying event at the Lexington Model Airplane Club’s home of 26 years, the former Haley Pike landfill. He remotely piloted a model of an Eindecker, one of the first planes flown in World War I. Breunig is the third person to own the plane,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lane closures are scheduled on New Circle Road from Tuesday, May 12, until Friday, May 15. Crews will be doing bridge deck pothole patching repair work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The following are the scheduled closure...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington city leaders and officials with Lighthouse Ministries announced the opening of a new food pantry on Spruce Street. The pantry is called Rose’s Cupboard. Valerie Tay Ingle, executive director of Lighthouse Ministries, said there is a need for the new pantry, partly due to...

PARIS, Ky. (WKYT) - Two young thoroughbreds are recovering after a hit-and-run crash Monday, the latest in a series of collisions that have cost a Paris horse farm more than $1 million. Kelli Cross, managing partner of Sovereign Farm, said her husband was hauling two yearlings to the swimming pool...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The 14th annual Kentucky Gives Day kicked off at midnight, encouraging donations to more than 300 organizations across the commonwealth. The Lexington Children’s Museum, which has been serving the area through hands-on learning for more than three decades, is among the participating nonprofits.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s a really nice weather day that’s ahead of another cold front dropping in for Wednesday. This brings a brief shot of chill before summer temps surge in for the upcoming weekend. Let’s begin with today and roll forward. Temps this morning hit the...