Central Kentucky Breaking News, Sports & Crime | Lexington Herald Leader

Kentucky student at center of controversial encounter with Native American releases statement

State

Kentucky student at center of controversial encounter with Native American releases statement

January 20, 2019 08:30 PM

McConnell to pair bills to reopen government with Trump’s immigration plan

National Politics

McConnell to pair bills to reopen government with Trump’s immigration plan

January 20, 2019 03:47 PM

UK cheerleaders continue their dominance with a 24th national title

Other UK Sports

UK cheerleaders continue their dominance with a 24th national title

January 20, 2019 11:19 PM

Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn’t provoke

National

Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn’t provoke

January 20, 2019 10:47 PM

For Kentucky basketball, it’s one down and two to go

John Clay

For Kentucky basketball, it’s one down and two to go

January 20, 2019 03:52 PM

Two national groups offer rewards to find who bound, beat Central Kentucky dogs

Kentucky

Two national groups offer rewards to find who bound, beat Central Kentucky dogs

January 18, 2019 11:22 AM

‘They’re not spending any money.’ Rural counties feel pain as federal workers go unpaid

State

‘They’re not spending any money.’ Rural counties feel pain as federal workers go unpaid

January 18, 2019 12:00 AM

Latest News

Kamala Harris jumps into presidential race

January 21, 2019 08:29 AM

Giuliani: ‘So what’ if Trump and Cohen discussed testimony

January 20, 2019 11:57 PM

Rep. Steve King blames ‘unhinged left’ in new fundraising email

January 18, 2019 03:00 AM

17-year-old girl dies after being shot at Lexington apartment. Police say it’s homicide.

January 19, 2019 08:37 PM

Trump ‘appreciates’ Mueller’s statement on report’s accuracy

January 19, 2019 11:24 AM

More in Latest News

Dozens of teens criticized over treatment of Native American veteran at Lincoln Memorial

January 20, 2019 09:25 PM

Photo slideshow: Scott County girls defeat Clark County

January 20, 2019 03:25 PM

NASA - Understanding Lunar Eclipses

January 20, 2019 04:18 PM

View more videos

No. 1-ranked basketball recruit visits UK this week. Do the Cats have a real chance?

Sports

No. 1-ranked basketball recruit visits UK this week. Do the Cats have a real chance?

January 21, 2019 08:01 AM

UK cheerleaders continue their dominance with a 24th national title

January 20, 2019 11:19 PM

HS hoops recap: Kentucky Class 2A, Toyota Classic champions crowned

January 21, 2019 10:28 AM

See who made a move in Cantrall’s latest boys’ basketball rankings

January 20, 2019 07:34 PM

More in Sports

Frigid temps and slick roads bring closings and delays

Local

Frigid temps and slick roads bring closings and delays

January 20, 2019 08:19 AM

‘We should be very worried.’ Coroner alarmed by 5 suicides of kids 14 and younger in last year.

January 18, 2019 02:31 PM

Teen, mom & stepdad were strangled to death in 2017. Family didn’t give up on finding killers.

January 18, 2019 11:20 PM

Chris Bailey’s forecast: More winter weather ahead

January 21, 2019 05:45 AM

More in Local

How will $1.2 billion a year for workforce and education training be used? Like this.

Business

How will $1.2 billion a year for workforce and education training be used? Like this.

January 18, 2019 02:55 PM

Virginia investor tries to curb Dominion’s influence

January 20, 2019 11:35 AM

$1.2 trillion in risky corporate debt echoes subprime mortgage crisis

January 20, 2019 03:00 AM

Trump says trade deal with China ‘could very well happen’

January 19, 2019 12:45 PM

More in Business

Racial disparity in voting rights is a sign of Kentucky’s broken system

Opinion

Racial disparity in voting rights is a sign of Kentucky’s broken system

January 18, 2019 05:54 PM

Lawmakers or lawbreakers? General Assembly trampled open government rules. And that was just the first week.

January 14, 2019 08:00 PM

Kentucky’s workplace safety agency is still a long way from fixed

January 18, 2019 05:48 PM

‘Appalling’ student confrontation does NOT represent Covington’s values, mayor says in op-ed

January 20, 2019 10:11 AM

More in Opinion

In Depth

In Depth

Could this area become Lexington’s boomtown for senior citizens? See what’s coming now.

New York company plans 128 senior apartments on Todds Road. The Andover and Hamburg areas are becoming the hottest areas in Lexington for senior communities, with Willows at Hamburg, Meadowcrest, Brookdale, Morning Pointe.

Blogs & Columns

Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s win at Auburn

January 19, 2019 09:01 PM

Liveblog: Kentucky 82, Auburn 80

January 19, 2019 02:41 PM

Ja Morant making the case he’s best college basketball player in Kentucky

January 18, 2019 09:00 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 14, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 14, 2019

January 17, 2019 10:07 AM

Kentucky 69, Georgia 49

Kentucky 69, Georgia 49

January 17, 2019 09:43 AM

Kentucky 56, Vanderbilt 47

Kentucky 56, Vanderbilt 47

January 14, 2019 09:36 AM

View all galleries

Living

Living

China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

A Chinese investigation says the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the AIDS virus acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of the law.

More in Living

He wrote the songs for his third album in an abandoned Kentucky rubber band factory

Music News & Reviews

He wrote the songs for his third album in an abandoned Kentucky rubber band factory

January 20, 2019 08:34 AM

More in Music News & Reviews

Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78

Celebrities

Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78

January 20, 2019 02:18 PM

More in Celebrities

Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Lexington Herald Leader App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions

Learn More

Advertising