Louisville, KY

Nelson County, KY

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Elizabethtown, KY

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WYMT) - A Kentucky State Police detective working in Eastern Kentucky was honored Tuesday night at a state law enforcement conference. Detective Scott Caudill, who is based at Post 13 in Hazard was honored with the Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year award for the Kentucky River region at the 2023 Kentucky Crisis Intervention Team conference.

EKY State Police detective honored

Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Police said officers received a call about a robbery in downtown Lexington. Police say it happened around 11:30 Monday night on Algonquin Street, right across from Rupp Arena. When they arrived, they found three suspects in the area, and the scene extended beyond Algonquin. They...

Three people arrested after robbery, gunfire damages Rupp Arena

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A new study at the University of Kentucky is looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in a significant spike in overdose deaths in Kentucky. Experts at UK call the influx of illicit fentanyl combined with the COVID-19 shutdown a perfect storm resulting in a 49% spike in the number of drug overdose deaths in Kentucky compared to the same period in 2019.

UK study looks at how COVID played a role in spike in overdose deaths in Kentucky

Danville, KY

DANVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - A small Central Kentucky Christian school recently hired a school resource officer in hopes of preventing what happened in Nashville. Danville Christian Academy (DCA) has hired former Boyle County Sheriff Derek Robbins as their SRO. Robbins has been the DCA school resource officer for several months.

Central Kentucky school hoping extra security will avoid appearance of being ‘soft target’

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington saw a spike in car thefts last month and police say a TikTok trend is to blame. “About 25-30 vehicles had been stolen over the course of approximately two weeks,” said Lt. John Bardin, Lexington Police Department. Those vehicles were mostly Hyundais and Kias,...

Lexington police say TikTok trend behind spike in car thefts

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - By the year 2030, some experts predict colon cancer will be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for people under 50. One central Kentucky man is hoping to share a word of warning to others who may be downplaying potential symptoms and delaying life-saving screenings. When...

Man warns of early detection in colon cancer

Georgia State

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reports that Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler has entered the transfer portal. Wheeler missed much of the 2022-23 season with injuries, averaging 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists. During his junior season, Wheeler was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and...

Sahvir Wheeler enters the transfer portal

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‘A move in the right direction’: Sherry Ballard reacts to special prosecutor appointment to Nelson County cases

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Crystal Roger’s mother, Sherry Ballard, said Shane Young’s appointment as the special prosecutor in three unsolved Nelson County cases is a move...

‘A move in the right direction’: Sherry Ballard reacts to special prosecutor appointment to Nelson County cases

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