6000 Lexington residents were wiped of medical debt; a second wave will abolish the...
Anabel Peterman, Equitable Cities Reporting Fellow with CivicLex and Next City, breaks down how that program uses $1 million of municipal funds to forgive $90 million in medical debt for residents of Lexington and Fayette County. Interview transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Clay Wallace, WUKY. This...
Wife and son perform life-saving CPR on Jessamine County man
A Jessamine County man is crediting his family with saving his life after his wife and teenage son performed CPR during a heart attack.
Independent voter registrations are surging in Fayette County, across Kentucky
New voter registration data from Kentucky's Secretary of State shows a clear trend: most new voters are stepping away from the two major parties.
Pedestrian critically injured in Lexington crash
A pedestrian was critically injured in a crash at the intersection of Red Mile Road and South Broadway road.
Central Kentucky woman reaches top 5 in national fitness competition
Megan Adams, who spent 25 years in ballet before finding yoga, is now among the top 5 finalists in her group in the National Ms. Health & Fitness 2026 Competition.
Businesses weary as downtown Winchester project continues on
For months on end, downtown Winchester was disheveled; heavy construction equipment beeped, sidewalks were closed, and parking was blocked.
Kentucky’s ‘false spring’ is here. See final frost dates for your area
Some Kentuckians might be tempted to plant spring flowers and vegetables soon, with warm temperatures and rainy conditions impacting the region. The National Weather Service in Louisville shows high temperatures in the 70s in the coming days, but don't celebrate too early. Those temperatures won't last — it's still...
Part of major Lexington road reopened hours after tractor-trailer crash
A section of Nicholasville Road near New Circle Road that was blocked off for several hours Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned has reopened, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center. The crash was reported around 7:20 a.m. in the outbound lanes of Nicholasville Road. Officials originally...
Lexington letter carrier receives honor after rushing to woman’s aid
A Lexington letter carrier is being recognized nationally after coming to the aid of a woman on his mail route who had fallen and could not get up.
Clocks spring forward Sunday, and that lost hour may be more dangerous than you...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Clocks spring forward this Sunday, and a Kentucky neurologist and state trooper are warning of the risks that come with losing an hour of sleep. Daylight saving time began as an energy-saving idea nearly 250 years ago, according to Johns Hopkins University. However, today, the centuries-old...
