2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (99+ words) RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - Eastern Kentucky University students hosted their annual bowl-a-thon in support of the Empty Bowl Project. On Saturday, Feb. 28, students and faculty gathered to create handmade pottery bowls, which will later be donated to support local food banks…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (364+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Students and advocates gathered at the Kentucky Capitol Thursday to urge lawmakers to pass House Bill 95, which would require free menstrual products in the bathrooms of every public school serving students in grades six through 12. The event…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (389+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two Lexington residents brought the question of renaming Henry Clay High School before the Fayette County Public School Board during Monday's meeting, arguing that Henry Clay's history as a slaveholder disqualifies him under the district's own naming…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (265+ words) KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Bath County Schools will add 15 minutes to the school day beginning March 2 to make up time lost during last month's winter weather, Superintendent Michael Melton said. Melton said the change will account for two make-up days and help…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (179+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County Board of Education is holding a special-called meeting to discuss next steps for Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins after an independent investigation. The board hired Leigh Latherow of VanAntwerp law firm in Ashland to look…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (430+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools leadership is taking a new approach to public communication, launching monthly press conferences to update the media and community on district issues. The timing comes as the district faces increased scrutiny over its…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (78+ words) County by County (2/24/2026)WKYT County by County (2/24/2026) Laurel Co. leaders call for FBI investigation into Doug Harless case Mark Pope publicly reprimanded, fined by SEC for post-game comments Lexington mayor seeks emergency ice removal contractor after winter storm Fact'Check | Federal…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (201+ words) KENTUCKY (WKYT) - The U.S. Department of Transportation says 15 commercial driver training schools in Kentucky are violating federal safety standards, but at least one school district is disputing the claim. The U.S. Transportation Secretary said hundreds of investigators visited driver training schools across…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (203+ words) Bellarmine University and Louisville Ballet have announced that they will partner to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts Administration for company members to help prepare them for a brighter future. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Bellarmine University and Louisville Ballet…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (242+ words) SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The dress, the shoes and the accessories. It's a night every high schooler dreams about. But Amen House volunteers and Project Prom Dress co-chairs Tabitha Shreffler and Lisa Zwick say prom dresses alone can cost hundreds…...