Former DE editor-in-chief named College Photographer of the Year runner-up

Lylee Gibbs was in the mountains of Winchester, Kentucky, when she was named runner-up of the world’s largest collegiate photojournalism competition. As a panel of judges evaluated work from students across the globe for the 81st College Photographer of the Year competition, the former Daily Egyptian editor-in-chief was immersing herself in Winchester for a photojournalism workshop. The workshop came just months after her summer working in northern Kentucky as a grantee of Boyd’s Station Project 306.36. There, she documented the everyday life of Harrison County, Kentucky, and created many of the photographs that would win big at CPOY.

10 Kentucky All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Where Even Picky Eaters Find Something They Love

I happen to think any buffet with a zoo and a playground next door deserves a medal. Yes, one stop on this list really offers that. Another pairs its pizza with an arcade and a movie theater screen. If you ask me, picky eaters get a bad rap. They don’t...

This Old-Fashioned Kentucky Diner Serves Up The Kind Of Comfort Food Grandma Dreamed About

There’s a black and white checkered floor in Frankfort that has probably seen more good decisions than a courthouse ever could. Main Street Diner sits right there on West Main Street, and it’s the kind of place that makes you forget what decade you’re in. That black...

Come For The Fried Chicken At This Historic Harrodsburg, Kentucky Inn, Then Stay For Bourbon In Its Tavern

Some places in Kentucky make you wait for dinner, and others make you want to stay the whole weekend. In Harrodsburg, one old inn has managed to be both a supper spot and a sleepover for more than a century. Its fried chicken has a loyal following, its tavern draws...

Grab Your Quarters And Head To This Retro Kentucky Arcade For Serious Nostalgic Fun

There’s a building in Corbin, Kentucky where the 1980s never ended, and nobody inside seems to have any complaints about that. The Pinball Museum of Corbin is the kind of place that grabs you by the collar the second you walk in and says, “You’re not leaving anytime soon, and you’re going to be completely fine with that.”

Locals Line Up At This Kentucky Restaurant For Japanese Comfort Food Like Katsu Curry And Ramen

The ramen broth here simmers for ten hours before it ever reaches your bowl. The noodles are handmade too. That’s a serious amount of patience for a bowl of soup. The menu keeps going from there. Crispy katsu curry comes over rice or udon. Skewers sizzle on a robata...

Drive To These 8 Humble Kentucky Restaurants Where The Food Hits Different Every Single Time

Wondering which humble Kentucky restaurants serve meals worth planning a whole road trip around?. These 8 unassuming spots bring bold flavor and genuine hospitality that keep visitors coming back again and again. 1. The Whistle Stop (Glendale) Glendale is home to a restaurant tucked inside a building that has stood...

‘Watercolor girl’: Lexington artist finds new calling painting horses ahead of Breeders’ Cup

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As part of the Breeders’ Cup, guest artists will be on hand, including one in the 1936 Room creating watercolor portraits of horses. “I honestly don’t know a time in my life when I didn’t have art as a part of it,” said Noa Artemisia Clare, who signs her work as Artemisia Clare.

WKYT wins five KBA Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - WKYT won five awards at the 2026 Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA) Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, announced Oct. 25 at the KBA Annual Membership Conference at the Galt House in Louisville. The station entered the ceremony with a state-leading 12 nominations, outstripping all other television stations in...

Young woman celebrates sobriety milestone with horses at her side

After years battling alcohol addiction, Lindis Olsen graduated from Stable Recovery at Spy Coast Farm — where a lifelong love of horses is helping carry her forward.

Lexington, Kentucky Has Two Things Most Mid-Sized Cities Don’t: World-Class Horse Racing and a Bourbon Trail Right Outside Town

Lexington, Kentucky has a specific identity that no other American city shares: the center of...

More than musicians: Meet the newest members of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Seven Kentuckians whose work has shaped the Commonwealth's musical legacy are set to take their place in Kentucky music history.

Doug High returns to WKYT as part of its morning team

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Doug High, a longtime familiar face on central Kentucky television, is joining WKYT starting Monday, Nov. 2. High will be the new co-host and producer of Everyday Kentucky, airing weekdays at 9 a.m. on WKYT with India Jones. He will also co-anchor WKYT Mornings weekdays on CW Lexington at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. with Destiny Quinn, and will fill in as anchor when needed across the WKYT platform of stations and streaming newscasts.

Lancaster theater prepares to host Highway 27 North concert event

LANCASTER, Ky. (WKYT) - The Grande Theater in Lancaster will host a concert next Thursday, Oct. 29. Larry Todd directs the Highway 27 North Band, which will perform songs from several decades during the show. The event is intended to introduce or reintroduce the theater to the community and beyond.

Whiskey Review: Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled in Bond Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

This has been a holy grail bottle for me for years. I started this website in 2018, and in the entire time since, Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch has been a rumor — a thing that theoretically existed on shelves somewhere, in the same way that a coelacanth theoretically exists somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Then I took a trip back to Austin, Texas, walked into a liquor store out of habit rather than hope, and found the shelves absolutely lousy with the stuff. Taylor. Blanton’s. A whole conga line of bottles that spent the last decade living exclusively in raffle emails and Instagram drop announcements.

More than musicians: Meet the newest members of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Seven Kentuckians whose work has shaped the Commonwealth's musical legacy are set to take their place in Kentucky music history.

Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen is open in Jeffersonville

Back in May, I chanced upon a Facebook post by Trea’ Burgess, who explained what Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen was going to be once completed. Be on the lookout for the new soul food restaurant in Jeffersonville, “Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen.” Me and my mom, Barbara Readus, are doing this together and honoring my grandmother…I know everyone is going to come support, but I’m sure you all are going to want fresh homemade mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, green, fried chicken, fried fish, pork chops, meatloaf, salmon croquette, baked spaghetti, mash potatoes, chick and dumplings, cornbread, and the list goes on. Stayed tuned as we go through the construction phase to get open soon as possible.

New-to-Kentucky Mediterranean chain bringing 2 locations to Lexington

A new Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant with a cult following is coming to town. Cava, which specializes in grain and salad bowls, pita wraps and more, has filed permits with the city to open two locations in Lexington. They will be the first Cava restaurants in Kentucky. Cava did not immediately...

Richmond bar delays reopening until November