State News

(WKYT) – It has been two years since Troy Caldwell was hit and killed along the interstate in Rowan County while trying to service a vehicle. Other tow truck drivers are hoping a new law […]

4 arrested in Magoffin County after suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine found in car with child

(WKYT) – Four people were arrested after a traffic stop in Magoffin County led to the discovery of suspected drugs in a car with a small child. During the investigation, deputies with the Magoffin County […]

Firearm discharge at Harlan apartment complex under investigation

(WYMT) – Kentucky State Police Post 10 Harlan is investigating a firearm discharge reported Thursday night at the Sunshine Apartment Complex in Harlan. Police received a call shortly after 8 p.m. regarding t he […]

Kentucky Supreme Court denies attorney general’s push to restart executions

(WKYT) – Kentucky’s Supreme Court has again denied Attorney General Russell Coleman’s petition to restart executions, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The petition was tied to the case of Ralph Baze, a death row […]

New details emerge in court hearing for man charged in deadly July 4th boat crash

(WKYT) – A bond hearing was held Wednesday for the man accused of driving a wake boat that collided head-on with a pontoon boat on Herrington Lake on the Fourth of July, killing one person […]

QR codes for bird documentation app to be put up along Pine Mountain Birding Trail

(WKYT) – The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust is using grant funding to put QR code signs along a birding trail to encourage bird documentation, according to the Kentucky Lantern. The Kentucky Lantern reported that with […]

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet warns about train collisions

(WKYT) – A person or vehicle is hit by a train around every three hours in the U.S., according to the KYTC. The KYTC says most of the deaths caused by collisions are caused by […]

UK Athletics warns of ticket scams

(WKYT) – Following last weekend’s upset victory over Texas A&M, ticket demand for Kentucky football has surged, but it has also brought an unwelcome factor into the excitement: ticket scammers. The University of Kentucky’s Police […]

Recall announced for potato chips sold in Save a Lot grocery stores

(WKYT) – A recall was issued for a brand of potato chips sold for a possible allergen in several states, including Kentucky, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Herald-Leader says J. Higgs 7.75-ounce loaded […]

Winners of Kentucky Safe Teen Driving Challenge honored

(WKYT) – The top five participants in the Kentucky Safe Teen Driving Challenge were honored on Tuesday. The five winners took home prizes totaling $10,000 from sponsors including AAA Blue Grass, AAA East Central, and […]

Michigan man facing felony assault, decades-old kidnapping charges in Louisville

(WDRB+WAVE/WKYT) — A Michigan man is behind bars facing multiple felony charges in Louisville, including an assault on a first responder and an alleged kidnapping dating back more than 20 years. Robert Daniel Swartz, 54, […]

Kentucky chamber urges lawmakers to act on housing shortage