Category: Kentucky

The Lexington Fayette Urban County Detention Center on Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. Inmates in a third housing unit at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two people suffered minor injuries after a DUI crash in Lexington overnight, according…

Fayette County Public schools started classes learning from home Aug. 26, but Tricia Holliday said last week her first and…

A laboratory assistant holds sewage samples collected from Utah State University dormitory’s Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Logan, Utah. About…

CORYDON, Ind. A southern Indiana bank is closing lobbies at many of its branches because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Corydon-based…

More from the series 2020 Kentucky Derby coverage The Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com produced numerous stories, photos and videos out…

SEATTLE Four employees and a patient at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle have tested positive for the coronavirus that…

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fayette County recorded a fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases Friday,…

Gov. Andy Beshear announces new cases of the novel coronavirus during a press conferences at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort,…

Daily testing for COVID-19, except on game days, has been extended into the regular season by the NFL and the…

ST. LOUIS Missouri added 77 COVID-19 related deaths to its total Saturday, most of which occurred weeks or months ago.…

Kentucky is about to reach a grim point in the coronavirus pandemic — 1,000 deaths. COVID-19 has made 2020 unlike…

FILE – In this Sept. 2, 202, file photo, a woman wears a mask as she walks on campus at…

Gov. Roy Cooper adjust his mask as he listens to Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of…

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a mask attends a ceremony about the extension of emergency aid to help the poor…

TREMONT, Ill. While art education has typically been the first thing to go when times get tough, that doesn’t seem…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the latest episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks central Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- The University of Kentucky is taking additional steps to stop the spread of Covid-19, as the campus…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Officials with the Lexington Division of Community Corrections have released the latest numbers on COVID-19 cases…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on supply-and-demand for certain products, and lumber and other construction…

Positive COVID-19 cases continued to rise among University of Kentucky students — making up nearly half of the city’s cases…

STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky is edging closer to having 1,000 people who have died of COVID-19. The Governor’s Office…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Leaders of nonprofits from across Kentucky asked for more federal funding Thursday morning. The Kentucky Nonprofit…

Terry Brooks To say that autumn 2020 may bring surprises is the classic understatement. Can you imagine a year ago…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 906 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Thursday, pushing the state’s case total above 50,000.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – UK researchers are working on a study to see how the COVID-19 virus survives in water.…

RENO, Nev. A rural Nevada church is trying again to persuade the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals that the state’s…

As one Northern Kentucky school district decided against fall sports, others around the state are developing limits on fan attendance…

As the state of Kentucky continues to see new daily coronavirus cases spike, the University of Kentucky has become one…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2020) — When it became clear the COVID-19 pandemic would prevent STEM camps from taking place…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 816 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Wednesday, bringing the case total to 49,991. He…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky is now operating its free, late-night on-demand transportation service. What You Need To…

People disinfect as a precaution against the coronavirus at a local market in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.…

FLORENCE, Ky. — A Northern Kentucky charitable pharmacy reports they have serviced 30 percent more patients during the pandemic than last…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky launched a coronavirus dashboard to provide daily updates on the virus’s campus impact.…

Greta Mounce, the nurse at Science Hill Independent school, checked the temperature of students and parents entering the building for…

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the commercial real estate markets in all Midwest cities. But the impact of economic slowdowns,…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 807 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing Kentucky’s total to 49,185. He also announced 15 new…

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Additional COVID-19 mitigation efforts will be implemented in the Metro East area of Illinois as the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The city of Lexington is asking for more people to get tested for COVID-19. Today they…

If you’re pouring a cold brewski this warm Labor Day weekend, be an informed citizen and check out the packaging…

The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington’s mobile coronavirus testing program is returning to the Cardinal Valley neighborhood, starting…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The style, glitz and glamour of Miami, Fla., soon will be a non-stop flight away from…

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a week-long series targeting misinformation on social media: Why do we fall…

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Madison County Health Department has become aware of a text message scam circulating in Madison County.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2020) — From imposed lockdowns to travel bans — since early this year, countries, states and…

Venezuelan doctors speak in one of their rooms before going out to check on asymptomatic COVID-19 patients quarantining at a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky relaxed its rules for child care facilities Monday and offered financial assistance for some in-home centers in…

A procession of vehicles drive past photos of Detroit victims of COVID-19, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 on Belle Isle in…

D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer, is back at his Churchill Downs barn after recovering from COVID-19. Lukas,…

Source: Downtown Lexington Partnership LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Downtown Lexington Management District and Downtown Lexington Partnership created a Reopening…

Lexington reported 206 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend and one new death, bringing the city’s total to 5,726 cases…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Free COVID-19 testing is being offered at several clinics in Lexington. Three of the sites are…

Kentucky reported 462 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, along with nine new deaths. Sunday’s numbers make the past week the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After being around for almost 100 years, the Kentucky Theater is temporarily shutting its doors due to COVID-19.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – There are seven locations in Lexington to get a free coronavirus test the week of August…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – As week two of classes comes to an end, leaders at the University of Kentucky say…

FILE – In this Friday, April 17, 2020, file photo, Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference at the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In efforts to keep students and faculty members safe, The University of Kentucky launched its Phase Two testing with its…

Jeanine Kowalik, Lexington, Ky., a swabber with Wild Health prepares to test a student for COVID-19 at Kroger Field in…