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Lexington’s Hope Village Winter Shelter opens its doors for the season

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington homeless shelter is now open for the season, a day after city officials said its opening would be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. Hope Village Winter Shelter, located at 1306 Versailles Road, opened at 4 p.m. Thursday and will remain open until April 1, 2027.

Lexington, KY · 10d
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Kentucky Measles Cases Near 200 as Doctors Say Outbreak Tracing Grows Harder

County-level increases are a prominent feature of Kentucky’s measles outbreak, which has reached 197 cases in 2026, compared with 13 cases reported in all of 2025. Of the 2026 cases, 195 involve people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. Health officials say tracing the virus is becoming more difficult as it continues to spread.

Kentucky · 12d
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Powell County Schools investigating security concern at high school

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Powell County Schools said late Wednesday that it is investigating a security threat at the district’s high school. Two students at Powell County High School said that they heard another student say, “Don’t come to school tomorrow. It won’t be a good idea,” according to a district news release.

Powell County, KY · 11d
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Clark County clerk shares what to know before early voting starts Thursday

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - From U.S. senator to county judge-executive and school board leaders, there’s a lot on the ballot this election, and Kentucky voters can make their voices heard before Nov. 3. “The three days of early voting is for anyone and everyone,” said Michelle Turner, Clark County...

Clark County, KY · 11d
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Kentucky Community Mural Honoring State's Birthplace Wins Governor's Award; Danville Project Transforms Downtown

DANVILLE, Ky. — An 800-square-foot community mural celebrating Kentucky's history and the birthplace of the Commonwealth has earned the 2026 Beautify the Bluegrass Governor's Award, recognizing a collaborative effort to transform a prominent downtown Danville wall into a public attraction. The award was presented Sept. 25, 2026, during a...

Danville, KY · 9d

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Bourbon County Clerk’s Office to close for system upgrade, outage

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Bourbon County Clerk’s Office will close on Wednesday, Oct. 28, for a temporary system outage and hardware updates. The office will be closed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During this time, the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office will be unable to process any...

Bourbon County, KY · 11d

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Beshear urges Kentucky voters to report any federal monitor violations on Election Day

With the announcement that the US Department of Justice will be sending federal poll monitors to Fayette and Jefferson counties, Beshear took time out of his weekly briefing Thursday to discuss what the monitors can and can't do. "First, both the Jefferson County Clerk and the Fayette County Clerk denied...

Kentucky · 10d

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Confirmed measles cases in Christian County increases to 63

Only two counties saw increases in their measles cases last week, bringing the total confirmed cases in this outbreak up to 193, up from 170 last week, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Bath County, which saw its first case last week, is up to 14 cases, and...

Christian County, KY · 13d

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Their Journey. Our Remembrance: Historical Society To Dedicate New Display Honoring Harrodsburg Tankers

The Harrodsburg Historical Society will honor the service and sacrifice of the Harrodsburg Tankers with a short dedication ceremony and unveiling of a new outdoor historical display on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at 11 a.m. The ceremony, titled “Their Journey. Our Remembrance.: Honoring the Harrodsburg Tankers,” will take place at...

Harrodsburg, KY · 11d

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Harrodsburg City Commission Questioned On I-T Zoning Vote

The Harrodsburg City Commission held their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, with representatives from We Are Mercer, a local group protesting the development of large-scale data centers in Mercer County, in attendance. At its Tuesday, Oct. 13 meeting, the city commission gave a second reading to a data-center zoning ordinance drafted by the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission after a series of public meetings. The ordinance would create an Industrial Technology Zone (I-T) that would allow construction of a single hyperscale data center.

Harrodsburg, KY · 11d

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Madison County family raises awareness about safe organ procurement

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Madison County family is raising awareness about safe organ procurement nearly three months after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to Kentucky to decertify the state’s organ procurement organization, Network for Hope. The family is working to make sure...

Madison County, KY · 12d

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Plans announced for Lexington Christmas Parade & tree lighting

Plans announced for Lexington Christmas Parade & tree lighting.

Lexington, KY · 12d

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Early voting opens Thursday ahead of Kentucky’s 2026 midterm election

Kentucky's 2026 general election is less than a week away, but voters can cast their ballots early beginning Thursday at designated locations across the Commonwealth.

Kentucky · 11d

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Kentucky's 6th District candidates clash at a second debate. 5 things to know.

Democrat Zach Dembo and Republican Ralph Alvarado traded sharp attacks Tuesday night at a congressional debate hosted by students at Estill County High School in Irvine. With the Nov. 3 election days away, the two candidates for Central Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District revisited familiar lines of attack and found a few points of agreement. FULL STORY: Dembo, Alvarado play rough at Kentucky Congress debate led by teens in Estill County Here are five highlights from the debate: Alvarado, a 56-year-old Winchester doctor and former state senator, attacked Dembo for prosecuting police officers for civil rights violations as an assistant U.S. attorney and for benefitting from a $500,000 PAC donation from venture capitalist Reid Hoffman, whom Alvarado tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Dembo, a 40-year-old former federal prosecutor in Lexington, hit Alvarado for his work as medical director at substandard nursing homes, his 2019 run for lieutenant governor alongside controversial former Gov. Matt Bevin and a recent reversal on the Iran war. “What we haven’t heard is the word ‘Trump’ come out of my opponent’s mouth once,” Dembo said. Healthcare and Medicare fraud: Alvarado pointed to his 30 years as a physician as qualification to tackle fraud, while Dembo noted

Kentucky · 11d

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Lexington eliminates nearly $8M in medical debt for more than 4,100 residents

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thousands of Lexington residents are receiving letters notifying them their medical debt has been wiped away through a city-funded relief program. The nonprofit Undue Medical Debt announced a fourth round of medical debt relief in partnership with Lexington, eliminating over $8 million in debt for 4,189 Fayette County residents.

Lexington, KY · 12d

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Tandy Park Takeover begins as part of Breeders’ Cup Festival

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The days-long “Tandy Park Takeover” event began Wednesday, Oct. 28, as part of the Breeders’ Cup Festival. From Wednesday to Friday, Oct. 30, people can visit the Fifth Third Pavilion at Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a “mash up” of food, art, music and more.

Lexington, KY · 11d

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SNN Dealbook: New Nursing Home Builds Gain Traction in Kentucky, West Virginia

Majestic Care is investing $50 million to build three new nursing homes in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Signature HealthCARE announced a JV with the University of Kentucky to add 105 nursing home beds, bolstering an existing partnership. University, Signature Partner to Build Nursing Home in Kentucky. SIgnature HealthCARE and the University...

West Virginia · 11d

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Lexington landfill solar project to aid low-income households

A new agreement tied to Lexington's Haley Pike Landfill solar project could help low-income households with rising energy costs while funding local education and workforce programs.

Lexington, KY · 11d

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‘I learned a lot’: Estill County high school junior speaks about moderating 6th District debate

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - An Estill County high school junior moderated Tuesday night’s debate between Ralph Alvarado and Zach Dembo. Lincoln Wilburn said he learned a lot from the debate. The 6th District race is seen as Kentucky’s most competitive House race. [WATCH THE FULL DEBATE BELOW]

Estill County, KY · 11d

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Thriller Parade takes over downtown Lexington

Hundreds packed downtown Lexington Sunday night as zombies and dancers took over Main Street for the annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade.

Lexington, KY · 14d