A look at Kentucky’s self-defense laws in wake of Lexington shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The results are in for the annual ‘Big Blue Slam’ blood drive. Big Blue Nation is victorious again! Kentucky fans rallied on the final day to win. The Kentucky Blood Center competed against the LifeSouth Community Blood Center in Florida. It’s a friendly rivalry between UK and Florida fans to help fill shelves during the winter months.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -As I was thinking about a guest list for this upcoming year on Uniquely Kentucky, I knew it had to include a number of musical artists. It seems in the last year my ears have been delighted by so many new and upcoming Kentucky artists who are making their mark in the industry.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - January is Radon Awareness Month, and although the month is coming to a close, it’s important to keep radon in the conversation year-round. If you don’t know what radon is, it’s a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that emanates from the ground, and depending on the geology of where you live in Kentucky and the construction of your house, you could be putting yourself at risk of lung cancer, without even knowing it.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Former Kentucky State Police lieutenant colonel Michael Crawford was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In August, Crawford was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to misappropriate weapons belonging to KSP. According to evidence at trial,...

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - 1-27-2023 Update: Police say the suspect in a Pulaski County shooting case has been arrested in Illinois. On Friday, officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office told WYMT Sonny Powell was arrested in Lombard and was taken to the DuPage County Detention Center. He...

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Carson Wright has committed to the University of Kentucky, the linebacker announced on social media Thursday. The three-time state champion led the Panthers in total tackles, solo tackles and tackles for loss this past season. Wright had the third-most sacks on the team.

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - On July 28, 2022, life changed for people throughout Eastern Kentucky, and it left many Kentuckians with nothing left. Dee Davis, President of the Center for Rural Strategies, said, despite it all, they learned everyone had their own experience and personal story to tell. “It’s really...

BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - This week marks six months since the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky that took the lives of 44 Kentuckians and destroyed hundreds of homes. Rebuilding will take years, but the region has received lots of help along the way. Donors from across the world raised...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - We’ve got tons of All-A action from Richmond, plus rivalry basketball in the Cumberland Valley and history in the Big Sandy Valley. You can watch all the action in the playlist above!

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Dozens of volunteers worked Wednesday night to help the homeless population in Lexington during the annual “LexCount” initiative. LexCount is designed to identify areas where people experiencing homelessness are, who they are, and supply them with resources. One subsection of Lexington’s homeless population is...

RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - The Panthers were dominant from start to finish. Pikeville cruised past Danville 61-38 to move on to the Girls All “A” State Semifinals. “I’m always talking about our defense and our pressure and how we have to come out understanding personnel,” said Pikeville head girls basketball coach Kristy Orem. “You know right now you’re getting to that point in the game like we know we want to defend then you got to know the personnel and for us, it was a key we didn’t let (Samantha Bottom) get any three’s and we know where she was on those baseline three’s and that we were able to guard (Love Mays) and off of the dribble because off the bounce she gets downhill really well and we knew that was important so for us to get out and get the good start that we had obviously was a help.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Oil and Gas Association hosted it’s first Hydrogen Summit on Wednesday for the future of a cleaner energy source. Hydrogen has been around for a while but blue hydrogen is much newer and is said to be cleaner. The goal was to bring...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We know there is a big need for blood donations, but if you give, how long will it last?. For today’s Good Question, Steve asks, when you give blood, how long does it stay useable? Does it expire or coagulate after so long? Is it just thrown away after a certain time?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A blood donor competition between UK and the University of Florida is going strong. Thursday is the fourth day of the five-day Big Blue Slam event. UK students and workers are rolling up their sleeves to give blood inside the Gatton Student Center. Heading into Thursday, UK was only down 20 donations.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Every day, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is taking steps to preserve brain health and slow the progression of dementia. The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a donation to Sanders-Brown during the Kentucky women’s “We Back Pat” game. .The legendary...

KENTUCKY (WYMT) - A new Mason-Dixon poll shows that a majority of Kentuckians have a favorable opinion of the job Gov. Andy Beshear is doing as Kentucky’s Governor. The poll also shows that he leads all of his major Republican challengers head-to-head if the election were held today. 61%...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The application deadline is approaching for the annual Kentucky Transportation Cabinet scholarship program for college students. There will be up to 30 scholarships awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year in civil engineering, engineering technology, and construction management, according to a KYTC release. “These scholarships open doors...

RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - It just wasn’t the Lady Generals’ night on Wednesday. Jackson County went cold in the second half, falling to Bishop Brossart 51-42 in the first round of the All “A” State Tournament. Abby Gilbert led all scorers with 22 points for the...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - For the third time in four years, Kroger Field will remain empty of fans for spring practice. UK announced on Twitter Wednesday that the Wildcats will not host a Spring Game this year due to turf replacement at Kroger Field. The team said in the same...