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Man found shot in downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Several police units responded to the 211 block of East Main Street & North Limestone at 10:35 P.M. Friday night. One adult male was found at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. There is no...
Longtime Lexington radio host dies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A longtime Lexington radio host has died. Many in lexington remember the voice of Robert Lindsey, who worked as an announcer for over 50 years. He loved radio and spent many years at WVLK after starting in the business when he was just 16. Lindsey also...
Good Question: What do the different terms for a tornado warning mean?
(WKYT)—Today’s Good Question concerns terms you may have heard during our weather coverage over the last few days. We often go over the differences between a watch and a warning, tornado watch means the conditions are favorable, a warning means a tornado has been indicated. However, there are...
16-year-old arrested in connection with Lexington shooting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting in Lexington. It happened on April 26 in the 400 block of Bainbridge Court. When officers arrived at the scene, buildings and vehicles in the area had been struck by gunfire. A woman also arrived at a Lexington hospital with reported non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound.
Animal cruelty case under investigation in Lexington; how you can help
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Animal cruelty officers are asking for information about a puppy found running loose on Mapleleaf Drive Thursday. Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control said a puppy was found in horrible condition, with metal locks hanging from his neck. It’s been a busy 24 hours for this sixth...
Lexington hospital offers another way to get nursing degree
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—As we round out National Nurses Week, we’re highlighting some ways one area hospital is working to improve the nursing landscape in Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph has a new partnership with Lincoln Memorial University to offer students another way to get their bachelor of science in nursing.
Suspect arrested in connection with Lexington murder
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Lexington murder. Police say 18-year-old Wilmer Romero is accused in the April 4 shooting death of 18-year-old Dennis Ruiz Trujillo Jr. Police say officers responded to a scene on Carlisle Avenue. Officers found Trujillo suffering from a...
Lexington mayor honors correctional officers
LEXINGTON, Ky. — This week is National Correctional Officers Week, recognizing the men and women across the country working with inmates at correctional centers at a local, state and federal level. You won’t see them on the streets, but corrections officers in Lexington and other communities play a major...
Lexington woman graduates from college more than 50 years after first enrolling
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Hundreds turned their tassels in Frankfort today as Kentucky State University celebrated its Class of 2024 commencement. But the ceremony was especially significant for one Lexington woman by the name of Brenda Johnson Smith. Brenda Johnson Smith was born in Detroit but moved to Lexington at...
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