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06/12/2026

Beshear said he is "not knocking" Liggins, who has led Fayette County Public Schools since 2021, but the governor said given the district's financial problems that have come to light, any separation between Liggins and the district should not include any money.

The Fayette County Public School Board placed Superintendent Demetrus Liggins on paid administrative leave Wednesday, one day after confusing information emerged about whether Liggins had resigned. Questions also arose about a potential separation package.

06/12/2026

Four central Kentucky EMS agencies are already seeing life-saving results from a new prehospital blood transfusion program — and organizers hope to expand it statewide.

06/12/2026

Kentucky State Police are searching for an inmate who reportedly escaped from the Madison County Detention Center just before midnight on Thursday.

06/12/2026

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION: Lexington police are investigating an overnight shooting near that reportedly occurred on Ohio Street Friday.

Lexington police are investigating an overnight shooting near that reportedly occurred on Ohio Street Friday.

06/12/2026

Kentucky football’s kickoff time windows and several television designations for the 2026 season were announced Wednesday by the Southeastern Conference.

Photo by: UK Athletics LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky football’s kickoff time windows and several television designations for the 2026 season were announced Wednesday by the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats are scheduled to play at least four consecutive SEC games ...

06/12/2026

Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.

06/12/2026

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colors and light,” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, with a Mass on Wednesday to inaugurate its final soaring sandcastle spire.

06/12/2026

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary outright Tuesday in his pursuit of a fifth term in November.

06/11/2026

World shares were mixed on Thursday following another sell-off of artificial-intelligence stocks that dragged the U.S. market sharply lower.

06/11/2026

A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday.