Robert Thomas
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WKYT
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A statue of Frederick Douglass was taken down from a New York park on the anniversary of the famous abolitionist's 4th of July speech.
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Fox News on Wednesday fired daytime news anchor Ed Henry after an investigation of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
This year’s election saw several changes brought on by a global pandemic and racial tensions.
Religious freedom advocates are pleased and some secular groups alarmed following a Supreme Court ruling that states must give religious schools the same access to public funding that other private schools receive.
Activists and local leaders are calling for more state and federal support as shootings across Chicago over the weekend have left three children dead.
Your child’s day will look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic when schools reopen.
Slow vote counts and delayed results are a feature of elections during the pandemic and are likely to continue into the general election in November, when many election officials say that, absent a landslide, it won't be clear who won the presidential election for several days.
Today’s primary made history in how it was run for voters and the turnout.
It has been an unusual election year so far, especially when it comes to the number of absentee ballots. It’s how hundreds of thousands of votes have already been cast this year.
After a six week delay, Kentucky’s primary election is happening.
The "daddy-day drive-thru" gave fathers access to a variety of resources, gift cards and other things to help them be a strong example in their homes and communities.
The "daddy-day drive-thru" gave fathers access to a variety of resources, gift cards and other things to help them be a strong example in their homes and communities.
University of Kentucky professor Josh Douglas has written a book about election laws and he is watching what happens during Kentucky’s election.
Trump's commencement speech to the 1,100 graduating cadets during a global pandemic will be delivered as arguments continue to rage over his threat to use American troops on domestic soil to quell protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Here’s an interactive look at the latest number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky...
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company.
The court's major clash over presidential accountability could affect the 2020 presidential campaign, especially if a high court ruling leads to the release of personal financial information before Election Day.
Mother's Day this year is a mix of love and extra imagination as families do without their usual brunches and huggy meet-ups.
Calipari coached the Nets from 1996 – 1999, a tenure which included a playoff defeat by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls during their sixth and final championship season.
WKYT is pulling together a list of testing sites for people in central, southern and eastern Kentucky.
On Friday, the Senate unanimously approved a bill dubbed "Alyssa's Law" for one of the slain students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
It has been a busy few days at Rupp Arena with two concerts and a UK basketball game, all in a span of 72-hours.
Billie Eilish won album of the year and record of the year to cap a dominant night of five victories at the Grammy Awards.
The Laurel County Sheriff says a man who was previously charged with assault in the deadly shooting of 28-year-old Michael Bailey, is now being charged with murder.
Four people are behind bars in connection to a shooting in Laurel County that killed a man.
Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah, then 15 years old, in a secret ceremony in 1994.
Police say a 16-year-old student at Oshkosh West High School stabbed a school resource officer before the officer shot the student, in the second shooting at a Wisconsin high school in as many days.
Melania Trump announced “The Spirit of America” as the theme in a late Sunday tweet that included a minute-long video of the Christmas decorations being unveiled Monday.
It's not the recanvass that has Univ. of Kentucky Professor of Law Joshua Douglas concerned. He believes the unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud behind the request is the real danger.
If the election results stand after the recanvass, Bevin says he will be Beshear's "number one cheerleader."
It has widely been reported that some 20 veterans die by suicide each day, that’s according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The event offers free hot meals and food items to take home, health services, hair cuts and winter clothing for anyone who needs it.
A man has died after being severely burned at a Mercer County home.
The Florida Senate handed a political victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, as the chamber backed the suspension of a county sheriff who the Republican governor said bungled the response to last year's mass shooting in Parkland that killed 17 people.
Police are on Douglas Avenue, off Georgetown Street.
Netflix says it will start streaming all 180 episodes of 'Seinfeld' in 2021, gaining a hugely popular addition to its library as the battle for viewers heats up.
Police are looking for a suspect after a man was killed in shooting Sunday morning in Lexington.
Kentucky State Police say a woman was arrested following a Sunday morning shooting in Pendleton County.
People in Lexington are spending Labor Day weekend at Douglass Park on Sunday. It's not just a community cookout though- it's a family reunion.
Fayette County High School Principals met Thursday night to discuss changes that fans and students could see implemented in future football games.
Laurel County Sheriff's Deputies charged Christopher Luke Vickers with assault after hitting a man with a wooden spindle.
Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," has died.
A 70-year-old man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cook stove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them, authorities said Wednesday.
China on Friday threatened retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump's planned tariff hikes go ahead, while the renewed acrimony between the two biggest global economies sent stock markets tumbling.
Three 17-year-olds and a 15-year-old are facing charges, accused of causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage at a community church.
Stevens joined the court in 1975 and retired in 2010 as the third-longest serving justice in the Supreme Court’s history. He replaced William O. Douglas, who was the longest-serving justice.
FBI spokesman Timothy Beam in Louisville says in a news release that Bryan Douglas Conley was caught Saturday in Ada, Ohio.
The former Wildcat spent the past two seasons as an assistant girls coach at Bryan Station High School and Frederick Douglass High School.
Members of the community acknowledged all fathers on Saturday during the 15-annual, city-wide Father's Day weekend in Lexington.