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Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington Fire Department is currently working to put out a structure fire at a house.
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Updated: 23 hours ago
|By WKYT News Staff
The victim was taken to the hospital and their injuries are being reported as non-life threatening.
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Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 8:48 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Police are currently investigating a shootout that happened early Saturday morning at Cheetah Gentleman’s Club on E New Circle Road.
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Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Lu Anna Redcorn, who held the position since 2016, announced her retirement in early August.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Angela Evans defeated incumbent Larry Roberts in the May primary.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Anita Franklin communitywide block party is being held Friday night on Lexington’s east end.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By Dave Baker
Friday morning, Academy opened the newest of their more than 260 stores in Lexington.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 10:50 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is allowing same-day appointments to get the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington Fire Dept. says they were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. for a report of an accident involving two vehicles. One of the vehicles ended up in a ditch.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:55 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
One family originally from eastern Kentucky has lived in the Fort Myers area for nearly 20 years, and say this is the worst they have seen.
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Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:20 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
One organization is working to clear up confusion some may see on social media sites, especially around election cycles.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
One Lexington family is riding out Hurricane Ian in Orlando.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
KSP said 78-year-old Claude Elmo Klebba was last seen at his home.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
They said it’s southbound at the 128 mile marker.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Jason Lindsey
WKYT is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their dream home giveaway in Lexington, and tickets for the home are officially sold out!
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Typically, central Kentucky doesn’t see a frost until late October, but some plants are already feeling the freeze.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Police say they were called shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Orleans Circle for a report of shots fired.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
They say there’s been an uptick in guns that have come through security checkpoints at airports across the country.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Lexington’s former police chief is commenting on the city’s spike in gun violence.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
If gas hasn’t increased where you live, chances are it will.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Rosario Diaz Barraza, 32, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 12:18 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Police say a man with a gunshot wound showed up at a hospital shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 11:49 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman
The ribbon was cut Tuesday morning for a new manufacturing facility that could bring new jobs to Lexington.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 10:56 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Fayette County Public Schools is moving forward on plans for a new middle school.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
The family of a man who was shot and killed last month in Lexington say they are starting to see justice, now that an arrest has been made.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
After 16 months off, Sawyer’s Downtown Bar and Grill is back, and the owner believes he’s in a better location.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
Wildcat fans are celebrating another weekend win and starting the season 4-0, but sometimes the excitement gets out of hand and turns criminal.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday he has appointed Kimberly Baird, of Lexington, as Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Kentucky, effective October 1.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Ally Blake
While the hurricane’s track still has some uncertainties, this isn’t the group’s first hurricane and they know the time to prepare is now.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 11:53 AM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino
So far, 37 people have been killed this year. The latest was early Sunday morning on Oxford Circle.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By Ally Blake
This week marks electric vehicle week across the nation, and electric vehicle enthusiasts are partnering up to show their community the benefits of electric vehicles.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 9:48 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
45-year-old James Catlett was arrested Saturday and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Dietrich Murray.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
This is the 37th homicide in Lexington for 2022, which ties the record set in 2021.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 1:35 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington Police Department has assisted a Kentucky politician in recovering her stolen car.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 10:52 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Staffing shortages are leading to longer ring-times for some emergency callers.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
The Lexington community gathered on Friday to raise awareness for an important cause, all in memory of a young boy.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
One of the most famous Thoroughbreds to ever touch the racetrack will have a park named after him.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Julia Sandor
The Lexington Fire Department has been awarded $4.2 million grant that will allow it to hire 21 additional firefighters.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
For the last several months we have been showing you the progress on this year’s St. Jude dream home being built here in Lexington.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Two teens have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 1:37 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington Police Department and the University of Kentucky are implementing no parking restrictions for the State Street area ahead of Saturday’s football game.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Lexington Sporting Club is looking for a new location for its stadium. They were looking at a spot off Newtown Pike, but received pushback from farm owners and leaders in the horse industry.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Fire officials tell us crews were called out shortly after 9:30 a.m. for a report of a structure fire in the Imperial Trailer Park on Queen Avenue.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Julia Sandor
According to the Lexington Fire Dept., the call was originally dispatched as a possible shooting in the 1700 block of Jennifer Road.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Community members are urging the Urban County Council to address gun violence and public safety concerns the city has faced.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
One-third of homicides in Lexington this year have been domestic violence related.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
It happened on Man O’ War near Polo Club Boulevard.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
People in downtown Lexington are getting a look at the final plans for Town Branch Park.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Java Jukebox on Maxwell Street was hit early Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Bill Bryant
A beloved figure in Lexington has died.