Local News
Month: May 2026
Local News
Trinket Trade Box Officially Open at the Public Library
Our Trinket Trade Box is officially open! We don’t want to overcomplicate things, so please follow a few simple rules listed on image #2. Trading is open to all ages, but we ask that adults […]
Region News
Scheduled Power Outage Today in Pulaski County
We will have a planned power outage Thursday, May 28th for members living in the Slate Branch Spur/Tuscany Drive area of Pulaski County. The outage will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET Thursday morning. Outage […]
Region News
Nighttime milling and paving operations scheduled for U.S. 27 in Pulaski County
Nighttime milling and paving operations are scheduled for U.S. 27 in Pulaski County. Preparation work, including pavement marking removal, begins tonight, May 27, with full paving operations expected to begin in the coming weeks. Work […]
Region News
One person injured in Somerset crash after car flips onto side
. (WKYT) – Somerset Fire Department crews responded to a single-vehicle collision where one person was injured. The car had gone off the road and into a fire hydrant, then stopped on its side against […]
State News
Recanvass to be held in Magoffin County judge-executive’s race
(WKYT) – The race for Magoffin County judge-executive will take another turn tomorrow. There will be a recanvass between Republican candidates Charles “Doc” Hardin and Tommy Howard on Thursday at 9 a.m. in the fiscal […]
Outdoors
Kentucky Fish & Wildlife highlights upturn in osprey nesting numbers
(WKYT) – The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources is calling attention to the return of the osprey to the shores of Kentucky’s waterways. Osprey nesting population has increased significantly – jumping from […]
State News
Soaring gas, food costs have worsened inflation that is outpacing the average growth in paychecks
(AP/WKYT) — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices hover near record levels. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped 0.7 […]
Agriculture
Good Question: Does the ADA protect someone who uses medical marijuana from being fired?
(WKYT) For today’s Good Question, Rhonda asks: “On a recent broadcast, you said there was no law that protects an employee from being fired for testing positive for marijuana use. How does this work with […]
State News
Kentucky sees decrease in drug overdose deaths for fourth straight year
(WKYT) – Kentucky saw a decrease in drug overdose deaths for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report released by the commonwealth’s justice and public safety cabinet on Wednesday. The number has dropped […]
State News
Defense calls character witnesses as sentencing phase ends in Shannon Gilday case
(WKYT) – The defense wrapped up calling witnesses Wednesday as a jury prepares to begin deciding a sentence for Shannon Gilday. Gilday was found guilty but mentally ill in the death of Jordan Morgan. Morgan […]
Sports
Kentucky announces kickoff times, TV for first three games of Will Stein era
(WKYT) -Kentucky football’s first three kickoff times and TV designations for the 2026 season have been announced, marking head coach Will Stein’s first campaign in Lexington. The Wildcats will open with two straight home games […]