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Lexington Police say the driver will likely face charges after she's released from the hospital.

The Lexington housing market is booming despite financial downturn caused by COVID-19.

Two parks and recreation departments in the area have cancelled fall youth sports because of COVID-19.

Crank and Boom is an ice cream shop located in Lexington. There are two locations, one though forced to find a new home after the pandemic shut down it's location at The Summit. The owner finding a new location, adjusting to new restrictions and coming up with new ice cream flavors to shine light on the work done by the governor and health leaders throughout the pandemic. Owner, Toa Green, joined us live to talk Friday at 6:30 on the CW Lexington about how the pandemic has affected her business, how things are going now and what she hopes for the future.

Director of Chabad of the Bluegrass, Rabbi Shlomo Litvin, says a letter reading “white power” and “blood of the soil,” a Nazi slogan, was put in people’s mailboxes across Versailles and in the Scott County area.

The service members were passing through Warren County after completing some training at Ft. Knox.

Several central Kentucky communities have seen a rise in overdose cases since the start of the pandemic. Dangerous drugs like meth and fentanyl are still on the streets being abused. One Harrison County Sheriff's Deputy knows the danger firsthand after a recent exposure and the life-threatening side effects it can cause.WKYT was able to talk with the deputy about those frightening moments after a routine stop.

An unprecedented labor for the first time at one local facility.

At 91 years old, Leo Weddle thought he would never live to tell the story of his days as a marine in the Korean War.

The Lexington Police Department says another arrest as been made in connection to a deadly Lexington shooting.

The Wildcats will visit Alabama and host Ole Miss this season.

Centre College is planning to hold competition for all 24 sports in the spring.

Governor Andy Beshear provided an update for Kentuckians on COVID-19 in the state.

The Kentucky Education Association released a statement on the reopening of schools Friday, calling on districts to start the year online.

Attorney General Cameron Announces New Online Form for Kentuckians to Report Medicaid Fraud, Patient Abuse

As we've fought COVID-19, we've been told to limit interaction with others as much as we can. In the meantime, there's been an increase in calls and texts to gambling helplines.

On Thursday the Lincoln County School Board voted to have children back in school August 26.

A Kentucky woman was pulled from the water after disappearing for five minutes Thursday afternoon.

The University of Kentucky has released data from the second day of student COVID-19 testing.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has set a date to hear oral arguments in the case involving Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

It's finally feeling like August this weekend

This week the Cabinet for Health and Family Services called for more of the public to enroll in Medicaid if in need. Meanwhile, for many Kentuckians enrolling remains a confusing task.

They’ll have to make some big adjustments because the governor says the “bar experience will be completely different.”

Health officials say there are a few reasons the numbers in Lexington could be rising, while the rest of the state is leveling off.

The Pioneer Football League announced that it will not play a season in 2020.

As questions loom about a return to school, a study authored by Kentucky students and the Prichard Committee shows what kind of impact the initial wave of COVID-19 had on students.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 84 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday.

Get out and enjoy the new few nice days, because a Summer feel is right around the corner

A longtime Lexington restaurant is closing immediately.

The initiative will mean new opportunities for UK students to participate in research and internships in education-focused civil rights work.