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Lexington Rescue Mission holds 19th Walk for Warmth to combat rising homelessness
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (344+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Hundreds of people walked through downtown Lexington Saturday morning for the Lexington Rescue Mission's 19th annual Walk for Warmth, an event aimed at raising money to place unhoused residents into long-term housing. The city's Office of Homelessness Prevention…...
Six people taken to hospital after apartment fire
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (131+ words) Lexington Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 1261 Village Dr. after 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at the Stone Bridge Apartments on Village Dr. after 4 p.m. on Saturday. Lexington Fire…...
Top Stories: WKYT News at 6:00 PM (2/20/2026)
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (53+ words) Top Stories: WKYT News at 6:00 PM (2/20/2026) ... WKYT Investigates | A look at Lexington's winter storm response expenses Kentucky House Bill targets federal education tax credit program after charter school ruling Lexington police investigating shooting on Old Todds Rd Elizabeth Smart speaks…...
Lexington police investigating accidental shooting on Old Todds Rd
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (122+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police are investigating a shooting that happened on Old todds Road Friday. Police were called to the 200 block of Old Todds Road for a report of a shooting. Police say the shooting is considered accidental. Upon…...
Lexington police investigating shooting on Old Todds Rd
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (92+ words) A man who pleaded guilty in connection to a Lexington shooting death was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday. Lexington police investigating shooting on Old Todds Rd WKYT Investigates | A look at Lexington's winter storm response expenses Kentucky House Bill…...
Kentucky House Democrats offer counter budget proposal
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (104+ words) Kentucky Sport, Boat, & Recreation Show, Monster Truck Wars, "The Music Man, "Jubilee and Joy" News. 16-year-old charged in connection with Lexington sh ... Kentucky House Democrats offer counter budget proposal WKYT Investigates | A look at Lexington"s winter storm response expenses…...
Kentucky House Bill targets federal education tax credit program after charter school ruling
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (345+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public charter schools cannot be funded through state education dollars. Hours after that decision, House Bill 1 was filed in Frankfort. House Bill 1 would create a new section in Kentucky law…...
‘I want it to serve a purpose’: Elizabeth Smart speaks to Lexington mental health workers
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (500+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Elizabeth Smart once said she never wanted to talk about what happened to her. On Friday, she stood before a room full of mental health professionals in Lexington and did exactly that. Smart, a child safety activist,…...
Laurel County road closed due to serious crash
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (99+ words) LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says Kentucky 192 is closed due to a serious crash. The crash was reported Friday night. Drivers are told to avoid Kentucky 192 about a ... LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Laurel County Sheriff's…...
UK aerospace students build flight capsules headed to the International Space Station
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (384+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A team of aerospace students and faculty at the University of Kentucky have spent the last year building 12 flight capsules for NASA that will be delivered to the International Space Station ahead of a mission in April....