WKYT-TV signed on in September 1957 and has been standing for Kentucky ever since. We believe the Kentucky way of life is special, and it’s our mission to stand up for those who hold it sacred.https://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkzh52fuvw2bThe U.S. is launching an effort to guide stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/04/us-led-task-force-tells-ships-reroute-first-day-new-effort-reopen-strait-hormuz/04 May 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzh52fuvw2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkzfzhnkzw2dThe Garrard County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 83-year-old man: Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/04/authorities-searching-83-year-old-garrard-county-man/ 04 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzfzhnkzw2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkzevjew2a24A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/04/shooting-lake-near-oklahoma-city-injures-least-10/04 May 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzevjew2a24https://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkzdrukwhb2mThe Covington Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing 22-year-old ⬇️ Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/30/police-ask-help-locating-missing-22-year-old-nku-student/ 04 May 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzdrukwhb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkzco5px7c2eGray has reached an agreement to restore all Gray-owned local television stations to the DISH lineup, including WKYT, effective immediately ⬇️ Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/gray-media-dish-reach-agreement-restore-all-programming/ 04 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzco5px7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkxs65iefd2bOn the next Off the Beaten Path A Closer Look, Sam Dick introduces a croquet national champion that lives here in Kentucky. Monday at 7:30pm on WKYT+. Available for free on Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV.03 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxs65iefd2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkxk576dvc2p17-year-old victim identified in Texas shooting that killed 2 teens, injured 10 others >>> https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/03/police-ask-public-help-seek-suspects-texas-shooting-that-killed-2-teens-wounded-10-others/ 03 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxk576dvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkxgd7d6s62aTickets top out at $4,105 for the United States' opening game against Paraguay. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/03/exorbitantly-expensive-tickets-early-world-cup-games-still-general-sale/03 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxgd7d6s62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkxdb3hpu72mIran presses for an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/03/iran-presses-an-end-war-within-30-days-trump-expresses-doubts/03 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxdb3hpu72mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkxbf24ykm2qStory: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/03/2-injured-after-crash-involving-lexington-police-cruiser/ 03 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxbf24ykm2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkvu57ugle26For those living in the shadow of a chemical plant, there are concerns about the environmental quality. Some plants are asking for exemptions to avoid the Clean Air Act. Find out who and why Sunday at 10pm on CW Lexington.03 May 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvu57ugle26https://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkvjovu6q62eWoman charged in connection with Lexington shooting https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/woman-charged-connection-with-lexington-shooting/02 May 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvjovu6q62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkvbowzaqw2xCrews respond to reported Lexington shooting https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/crews-respond-reported-lexington-shooting/02 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvbowzaqw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkv7kfsj6b2sSafety Alert: More than 200K kids’ plush toys recalled for possible laceration, choking hazards https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/more-than-200k-kids-plush-toys-recalled-possible-laceration-choking-hazards/02 May 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv7kfsj6b2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkv4kugxgf2zRead the story below to learn about how federal law impacted Kentucky Derby fashion trends ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/30/how-federal-laws-changed-derby-fashion/02 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv4kugxgf2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkv2ut7blq2xIt takes a lot to get that perfect Kentucky Derby look. The shoes, the outfit and the accessories all have to match, but it’s your personal style that pulls it all together ⬇️ Read more: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/29/jockeying-position-derby-152-creates-rush-hair-braider-clients/ 02 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv2ut7blq2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuwxmqejf2bThe Derby draws millions of bettors, but a growing technology called computer-assisted wagering is raising questions about whether the playing field is still leveled ⬇️ Read more: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/30/computer-assisted-wagering-raises-questions-about-fairness-ahead-kentucky-derby/02 May 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuwxmqejf2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuvu7oaev2zClick the story below for updated Kentucky Derby post positions ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/kentucky-derby-field-updates/02 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuvu7oaev2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuuq4adp42xThe Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County announced arrangements for P.G. Peeples’ Celebration of Life ⬇️ Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/pg-peeples-celebration-life-arrangements-announced/02 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuuq4adp42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkutmdora72eSpirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately ⬇️ Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-appears-closer-shutdown-time-dwindles-government-bailout/ 02 May 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkutmdora72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuqswy2ze2eA GoFundMe fundraiser was set up for the family of a victim of the Berea bank shooting ⬇️ https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/gofundme-set-up-family-berea-bank-shooting-victim/02 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuqswy2ze2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkup5mkmpb2qThere is one couple at Churchill Downs you can spot every year. Their Derby fashion is consistently elaborate, themed and hard to miss ⬇️ Read more: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/puma-scratched-kentucky-derby-152/ 02 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkup5mkmpb2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkunhtpx272pThe Puma has scratched from the Derby due to an infection ⬇️ Details: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/puma-scratched-kentucky-derby-152/ 02 May 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkunhtpx272phttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkulrzfh232dCommunity hosts Sunset Social and honors deadly bank robbery victims. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/community-hosts-sunset-social-honors-deadly-bank-robbery-victims/02 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkulrzfh232dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuih4cfup2xTemporary burn ban lifted in Kentucky national forest. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/01/temporary-burn-ban-lifted-kentucky-national-forest/02 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuih4cfup2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkuf3sqh2u2eCourt restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/01/court-restricts-abortion-access-across-us-by-blocking-mailing-mifepristone/02 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuf3sqh2u2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mkubq5s6tg2mLive iguanas with feet zip-tied found during traffic stop in central Florida. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/live-iguanas-with-feet-zip-tied-found-during-traffic-stop-central-florida/02 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkubq5s6tg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mku6eubxwg2xMan arrested after threatening to detonate hand grenade in a North Carolina Walmart. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/man-arrested-after-threatening-detonate-hand-grenade-north-carolina-walmart/02 May 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku6eubxwg2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mku2zwujnr2bMan accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assaulting South Carolina minor. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/02/man-accused-kidnapping-drugging-sexually-assaulting-south-carolina-minor/02 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku2zwujnr2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wkyt.com/post/3mktxoihxhg2qDog rescued after being shot in failed euthanasia attempt finds forever home with officer: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/01/dog-rescued-after-being-shot-failed-euthanasia-attempt-finds-forever-home-with-officer/02 May 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:2igueruvey72aaalsudi3tck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktxoihxhg2q