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Kentucky public safety experts recommend child access gun laws amid rising trend in firearm deaths
The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) said that 154 children aged 12 and under were taken to the hospital as a result of a gun-related incident over the past five years, and 221 children ages 13–18 died using a gun.
Who is responsible for naming public parks in Lexington?
(WKYT)—For today’s Good Question, John asks: “Who is responsible for naming public parks in Lexington? Are there specific requirements or prohibitions for names? Does the council vote to approve or disapprove a proposed name?”. Yes, the council does have final approval, but there is a process before...
Kentucky delegate walks through a typical day at the RNC
MILWAUKEE — There are Republican delegates from all 50 states and six U.S. territories in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. Their job is to nominate the party’s picks for president and vice president and meet with fellow Republicans. Sen. Phillip Wheeler from Kentucky shared what a typical...
Kentucky isn't a Top 15 state for the 'swinger lifestyle' but 3 of its neighbors are
Conservative-leaning Kentucky is not a swing state in the political sense — nor, as it turns out, in the bedroom. Swinging — or wife-swapping, as it used to be called — is the practice of exchanging partners for sex. New search data recently revealed the top 15 states most interested in swinging. Adult...
Madison Co. family thankful for support of St. Jude
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - WKYT is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the 2024 Dream Home giveaway in Lexington. St. Jude serves families from across the country, the world and right here at home in central Kentucky. In 2007, one Madison County family heard the words...
Robert Hogan returning to the Wildcats in 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - After playing one season with Kentucky baseball, Robert Hogan announced he is returning to the Wildcats for the 2025 season. Hogan, a transfer from Texas A&M, pitched 24 games for the Wildcats last season. He had a season ERA of 3.10, giving up 25 hits and 14 earned runs.
With strong contingent of returners, several new additions Herd That set to start play in TBT
As The Basketball Tournament (TBT) gets underway Friday four at regional sites, Herd That hopes to stick around Lexington, Ky., for the next several days. The Marshall-based alumni team opens play in TBT at 3 p.m. Friday against Jackson TN (Tennessee) Boom at Rupp Arena, one of the most storied venues in all of basketball.
Need some help? LIHEAP summer applications are now open
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—Applications for the LIHEAP summer subsidy are now open. But what exactly does that mean, and who is it for?. When the numbers on the thermostat start to rise up, sometimes energy bills do the same. If you find yourself with that issue, there’s no need to panic.
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