Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Election day is less than two months away, but the deadline to register to vote is even closer.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 10:21 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
While thousands of fans fill Kroger Field every home game, there is one fan who is always there to show the Wildcats his support.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
A Fayette County Circuit Court judge sentenced the convicted murderer of 3-year-old Lillyann Grace Reck.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
The elevator at Federal Place Apartments had been broken since last year's floods. Now, residents are relieved to find it working again.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
A feasibility study released to the public lists five potential ways the Blue Grass Army Depot will be utilized.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Unions from around Central Kentucky came out to Masterson Station Park to celebrate the importance of unions and the benefits they bring to their members.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Jessica Umbro and Phil Pendleton
A nurse is facing several charges after police say she stole morphine from a nursing home.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 11:03 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Kentucky's Secretary of State serves as the head of Kentucky's Department of State, with the position up for grabs in November.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
College classes across the country are up and running, and now, interest rates on student loans are picking up the pace as well.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
For the second time this summer, Senator Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze while answering media questions.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Drivers commuting to Labor Day weekend events are urged to drive sober.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2023 at 9:58 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Chevy Chase Inn celebrates the life of Russell 'Redeye' Salyer
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:26 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jessica Umbro
Construction crews at the University of Kentucky have uncovered suspected century-old skeletal human remains.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
For the past decade, the cost of Lexington’s street lights has exceeded its revenue by about $2 million a year. For those who live in districts where there are streetlights, you could expect to see a slight change in your property taxes.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Monday morning, 130 Kentucky National Guard soldiers said their emotional goodbyes to family and friends before they boarded a plane to eventually head to the Middle East for training.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
The University of Kentucky is welcoming back thousands of students, but with more students wanting to live on campus than ever, is there room for everyone?
Updated: Aug. 13, 2023 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Kentucky National Guardsmen and women say goodbye to their families ahead of an overseas deployment.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Candidates for governor share their campaign platforms
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Whitley County’s Commonwealth Attorney announced their first homicide conviction in an overdose death on Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Monday was day one of what is expected to be a three-day Title IX trial against the University of Kentucky.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
We spoke with the Woodford County Schools Superintendent about how the community can keep students safe on their way to class.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
A woman is facing charges in Scott County, accused of trying to make a large purchase using another person’s identity.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:01 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Lucy Bryson and Jessica Umbro
Her body was discovered nearly a mile downstream from her demolished home, the sheriff’s office said.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence recently, with programs like ChatGPT and Midjourney becoming more popular every day.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 10:32 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Calls for higher minimum wage in Kentucky
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Toyota announced it would invest up to $5.7 million in Scott and Fayette county schools and Ignite Institute in northern Kentucky through its Driving Possibilities program.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2023 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Lexington Restaurant Week continues with special menus
Updated: Jul. 22, 2023 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Racing returns to Richmond Raceway after extensive damage
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 4:12 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
A new study found rates of teen suicide and suicide attempts were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Final day of 2023 Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Some Ukrainians have found refuge in Kentucky. However, families are still in need of help to rebuild their lives.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Kentucky's hemp industry is beginning to struggle
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
WKYT spoke with the director of the clinical trial, Dr. Greg Jicha, which took place at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Aging.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Dr. Michael Clark, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Kentucky, says determining the impact of student loan forgiveness is not a simple equation.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
More communities are dealing with the aftermath of Sunday’s severe storms.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 10:19 PM EDT
|By Jessica Umbro
Madison County was hit hard Sunday night by high winds, rain and golf-ball-sized hail.