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Kentucky Blood Center hosting blood drive in Williamsburg

July 22, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Kentucky Blood Center is hosting a blood drive in Williamsburg Wednesday, July 22. People can donate blood at Dayspring Health from 10 a.m. to noon. Donors will receive a KBC “Only You […]

Fire crews clean up storm damage in Somerset

July 22, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Somerset and Parker’s Mill Volunteer fire departments are helping clean up damage from earlier storms on Tuesday. Fire crews clean up storm damage in Somerset(Photos by Pat Carpenter) The area around Slate […]

Lancaster police chief charged with DUI placed on administrative leave, mayor says

July 22, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Lancaster chief of police who was charged with driving under the influence following a crash has been placed on administrative leave. Chief Ryan Hughes was involved in an off-duty accident in Somerset, […]

Lancaster police chief cited for driving under the influence in Somerset, report says

July 21, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Lancaster chief of police was cited last Friday for allegedly driving under the influence after a crash in Somerset, according to a report by the Commonwealth Journal. Somerset police were dispatched to North Highway […]

Casey County Emergency Management lifts burn ban, water conservation efforts still in effect

July 21, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Casey County Emergency Management lifted a burn ban in the area effective Monday, July 20. The agency said recent rainfall and the continued pumping of water from the Green River into Lake Liberty […]

London police captain resigns, citing current political situation in city government

July 21, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – London police captain and former acting police chief Bobby Day resigned his position on Monday morning, citing the political atmosphere in the city government as his reason. The letter, submitted to London Mayor […]

Public Meeting Scheduled for Proposed KY 300 Improvements in Lincoln County

July 21, 2026 Kisha Jones

Public Meeting Scheduled for Proposed KY 300 Improvements in Lincoln County Your invited to attend an open-house meeting to learn about a planning study evaluating potential improvements to help reduce rockslide impacts and improve safety […]

Somerset toddler airlifted to Nashville with third-degree burns after crockpot incident

July 20, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A 2-year-old Somerset boy is recovering at a Nashville children’s hospital after sustaining third-degree burns in a crockpot incident Thursday evening. Daelyn Davis was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville after the incident, […]

Rockcastle Co. Schools completes nearly $1 million technology upgrade

July 20, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Rockcastle County Schools announced on Friday that it has completed a nearly $1 million technology upgrade for its elementary schools. The upgrades were made possible by a USDA Rural Utilities Service Grant, and […]

Group found unharmed after river search, rescue crews say

July 20, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A water rescue response at a Casey County campground ended safely Saturday evening after a brief search for a missing tuber on the river, according to the Liberty-Casey County Rescue Squad. Around 7 […]

Somerset crews respond to vehicle fire on Highway 80

July 20, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Somerset Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 80 on Sunday, July 19. In a social media post, the department said crews found a vehicle pulled to the shoulder that had […]

Laurel County man wanted for alleged sex crimes arrested in Alabama

July 17, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A man wanted for first degree rape and incest of a minor under 12 in Laurel County was arrested in Huntsville, Alabama, according to officials. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department investigation into 46-year-old […]

Kentucky Blood Center hosting blood drive in Williamsburg

Fire crews clean up storm damage in Somerset

Lancaster police chief charged with DUI placed on administrative leave, mayor says

Lancaster police chief cited for driving under the influence in Somerset, report says

Casey County Emergency Management lifts burn ban, water conservation efforts still in effect

London police captain resigns, citing current political situation in city government

Public Meeting Scheduled for Proposed KY 300 Improvements in Lincoln County

Somerset toddler airlifted to Nashville with third-degree burns after crockpot incident

Rockcastle Co. Schools completes nearly $1 million technology upgrade

Group found unharmed after river search, rescue crews say

Somerset crews respond to vehicle fire on Highway 80

Laurel County man wanted for alleged sex crimes arrested in Alabama

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