Lexington Local Pulse

Wintry Road Conditions

• 🔥 Lexington Mayor's Update: Lexington mayor addresses ice on roads following winter weather and details city response.
  -...

UK College of Fine Arts hosts The Great Gatsby Pre-Show Talk Thu Apr 9 & Fri Apr 10, 6-7pm at John Jacob Niles Gallery. A must for local arts fans seeking cultural vibes in Lexington!

Rising gas prices are squeezing Glean Kentucky, where volunteer drivers pick up surplus produce and deliver fresh food to families in need.

Multi-angle fallout from March 17 ice storm in Fayette/Jessamine:

• Schools: Jessamine continued despite buses rolling; Fayette delayed to NTI but...

Heads up, Lexington drivers: Plan for nightly delays on Leestown Rd (US 421) both directions under New Circle (KY 4).

• When: Wed March 25 & Thu...

Winter Weather Disruptions

• 🔥 Fayette County Schools on 2-Hour Delay: Fayette County Public Schools announced a two-hour delay due to slick...

Upset risks mount for 7-seed Kentucky (21-13) vs 10-seed Santa Clara (26-8) Friday:

• CBS' Isaac Trotter calls it stunning if UK advances, citing...

Early offseason gem for Mark Pope: Providence freshman Stefan Vaaks (6'7, 206 lbs) announces portal entry on April 7.

• Elite stats: 15.8 PPG, 3.2...

Trend alert: Recent snow/ice paralyzing Central KY.

• 200+ crashes/hazards Tuesday forced LPD to suspend minor non-injury reports
• Drivers stranded...

Winter weather trend slams Central KY schools:

• FCPS announces 2-hour delay; all buses slowed by road conditions and accidents.
• Ice and snow cancel...

New UK coach Will Stein is molding the Wildcats in his image during spring drills.

• Play with edge: Channel Stein's chip-on-shoulder confidence, but...

Lexington's Irish heartbeat beats strong at Failte Irish Imports on South Upper Street, festive year-round and extra lively for St. Patrick's Day.

-...

Jeremiah Littrell, former LFD firefighter since 2009, hit with new theft charge for taking $127K+ on uncompleted remodel (Aug 2024-July 2025).

• No...

Lexington police are investigating Tuesday's shooting:

• Time & location: Officers dispatched ~8:40 p.m. to 500 block of West Sixth Street.
• Victim...

Heartwarming adoptions from Jessamine County Sheriff's Office event:

• Max found his forever home right at the Lexington event
• Dobby joined a new family the very next day
• Big cheers for these pups' happy new lives and local animal welfare wins

Severe Weather Impacts

• 🔥 Fayette Schools Switch to NTI Day: Fayette County Public Schools canceled in-person classes Tuesday for a...

Weather disruptions hit hard:

• Crashes galore in Lexington: 4 injury, 14 non-injury collisions, 22 motorist assists from 5pm-3am amid black ice/snow...

• Great Crossing tops enrollment (1,659), 8-game streak; Brady Orem leads scorers (21.7 ppg, 4th), rebounds (9.8 rpg, 2nd).
• George Rogers Clark...

Boosting severe weather prep near Georgetown:

• New shelter next to existing Sawyier Pointe unit: 48 ft x 10 ft, $165k cost, unlocks during tornado...

Lexington St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade is kicking off the weekend's St. Patrick's festivities! Check out WKYT's 1:57 video for highlights.