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|By Brooke Marshall
Temperatures will be hot, but it will also be dry and sunny. Enjoy the nice weather, just don't stay outside for too long.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 4:54 AM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
Sunshine mixed with a few clouds and dry all day. Temperatures will continue to heat up just a little more than yesterday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By AJ Cabbagestalk
WYMT independently confirms all coverage area positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:41 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
KEA members say they are expressing their concern about every potential, current and retired educator in Kentucky.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
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.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 2:27 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The University of Kentucky has released data from the second day of student COVID-19 testing.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 1:50 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Students will be back in the classroom at Lincoln County High School in a few weeks but the principal says it will look a lot different than when they left here in March.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Kentucky Supreme Court has set a date to hear oral arguments in the case involving Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 12:54 PM EDT
|The media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 9:56 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman
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.
Pinpoint Doppler
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 84 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 2:34 AM EDT
|The agreement resolved the lawsuit’s major claims through adoption of a new social media policy allowing for “vigorous and robust” discourse on the governor’s official social media platforms, the ACLU said.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 2:28 AM EDT
|By WXIX News Staff
If an unsolicited package has arrived at your place of residence, you’re asked to report the package to the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer protection at 888-432-9257 and the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security’s suspicious activity hotline at 1-866-EYE-ON-KY.
New UK, NAACP research initiative will focus on educational equity, civil rights, and social justice
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 9:27 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The initiative will mean new opportunities for UK students to participate in research and internships in education-focused civil rights work.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The University of Kentucky has released data from the first date of student COVID-19 testing.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The 127 Yard Sale is going to look a little different this year because of COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky’s school leaders met Thursday to discuss plans to start the new school year.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
WYMT independently confirms all coverage area positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Activists are urging federal prosecutors to investigate a number of alleged cockfighting kingpins across Kentucky. They say Kentucky is now among the top bird traffickers around the globe.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 1:15 PM EDT
|Authorities say a Kentucky man involved in a crash that killed his daughter has been charged with murder and driving under the influence.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Andrea Walker
The first full week of August marks National Farmers Market Week in America.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 9:51 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 90 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:58 AM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
WYMT independently confirms all coverage area positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:55 AM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
The report, released by WalletHub, also looked at fairness when it comes to funding state-by-state, ranking Kentucky the 21st most equitable overall.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:05 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The FBI said more than 150 state and federal officers started executing search warrants Thursday morning and will be conducting more than 50 interviews in Bardstown.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:24 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Off-campus gatherings are already proving to be problematic for the University of Louisville.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 11:30 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has announced that a statue of Nettie Depp, an education reformer and Kentucky native, will be unveiled in the state Capitol next August.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
Across the country and right here in Kentucky there is a lack of public art that celebrates women. Wednesday it was announced a new statue would be installed at the state capitol in Frankfort that will honor a pioneer in Kentucky education.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is opening a Regional Driver Licensing Office in Prestonsburg.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
The end of the popular app TikTok in the United State may be on hold, for now. President Donald Trump originally suggested banning the Chinese-owned platform because of possible security risks.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
Bobby Ross was accused of shooting the Ridner's back in early July.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
A man wanted for several felony charges was arrested Tuesday after a motorcycle pursuit.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:17 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Nelson County Economic Development Agency has announced that a developer plans to create a bourbon tourism experience at the shuttered T.W. Samuels Distillery site just 10 minutes from downtown Bardstown.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 12:51 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Schools that will be reopening to in-person classes face difficult tasks this year. Among the issues they will be facing is what to do when a student tests positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
If you receive an unsolicited package with a foreign return address, you should report the package to the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Victor Puente
The University of Kentucky continues to prepare for the start of the fall semester.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 105 new COVID-19 cases from Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:29 AM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
WYMT independently confirms all coverage area positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:27 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A cluster is defined as two or more cases in a single location according to health leaders.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:26 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The case against a Kentucky lawmaker is moving forward in court.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:23 AM EDT
|By John P. Wise
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held a 53-36 advantage over well-funded Democratic challenger Amy McGrath, who won a tightly-contested primary over hard-charging newcomer Charles Booker in June.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:22 AM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
Back to school shopping is in full swing but families are buying differently this year. With several school districts going to virtual learning, retailers are stocking up on different products.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 2:39 AM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
The Harris Poll states 64 percent of teens believe that the experience of COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on their generation’s mental health.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Nick Oliver
With the Indianapolis 500 announcing it won’t have fans in the stands, the Kentucky Derby could now be the nation’s biggest sporting event with spectators since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Nearly five months after Breonna Taylor’s death, legal experts say prosecutors may face significant obstacles to bringing charges against the police officers sent to her Louisville home.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The family of a UK student is furious and looking for answers after they said his landlord trashed all his belongings.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 11:21 AM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
WYMT independently confirms all coverage area positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 11:15 AM EDT
|By Victor Puente
You can wait in a line or make an appointment for a week from now, but, even then, it could be a while before you get your results.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 9:19 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Kristen Kennedy
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 47 new COVID-19 cases from Monday.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 3:39 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Doctor Katrina Hood, with Lexington’s Pediatric and Adolescent Associates, tells us when she first started testing kids for COVID-19 back in May, there were no cases for the first few weeks.