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Niche released a list of Kentucky’s best private schools, including schools in Louisville. The headline focuses on how Louisville schools fared but does not name them or give their placements.
Wall Street stocks were steady at the open as oil prices jumped ahead of key corporate earnings reports.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on what is closed in Kentucky for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day.
Ukraine expects the European Union to open clusters on Tuesday, the country’s foreign minister said.
A dense fog advisory has been issued for Kentucky and Indiana. The supplied details do not specify when the fog is expected to clear.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece argues that partisan elections for Kentucky judges would be harmful. It focuses on partisanship in judicial elections. The headline does not identify a specific election or proposal.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion argues that making Kentucky’s judicial elections partisan would be harmful.
A Lexington man was killed and three others were injured in a four-vehicle crash Monday morning on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County.
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief put volunteers on “GO status” for a Florida deployment on Monday, Oct. 12. A feeding team is heading to Panama City, with plans to potentially serve 10,000 meals, and will stop in Alabama on the way, said Karen Smith of Kentucky Disaster Relief. Volunteers are asked to check the VicNet online portal to sign up.
A woman was arrested Friday after allegedly shooting into a home on Ohio Street in Lexington and injuring two people. She is scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon.
WKYT meteorologist Alexa Minton forecasts morning fog and a few lingering showers across Kentucky, followed by sunshine and highs in the 80s today. Tuesday will be warm and windy, with statewide highs in the 80s and mostly dry conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday as a front approaches and slows near the Ohio River. A cold front will bring gusty showers and falling temperatures Friday, with frost possible Sunday morning.
A factbox highlights U.S. House races to watch in the 2026 elections. The provided text does not identify specific districts or candidates.
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton released recommendations from a task force formed after a study found a shortage of permanent shelter space and a 12% rise in homelessness in 2025. The plan would keep the Versailles Road site open as a seasonal shelter and develop it into a roughly $25 million housing and services campus for families, older adults and people with disabilities. Other proposals include mobile intake and stronger prevention efforts. Catholic Action Center Director Ginny Ramsey said the
Donald Trump is set to return to Ohio on Monday for a rally supporting Republicans in Youngstown.
A C-TEC teacher is preparing students for new job opportunities in the local area. The Lexington Herald Leader featured the teacher in its “Aces of Trades” series.
The Lexington Herald-Leader’s latest mailbag looks at Kentucky football’s playoff projections and the team’s potential place in the postseason picture.
The Lexington Herald-Leader’s mailbag focuses on Kentucky football’s playoff projections. The headline signals a look at the team’s postseason outlook but gives no specific projection or ranking.
Gunfire injured two staff members at a school near Marseille.
A Kentucky restaurant ranked among the top 10 fine-dining spots on a national list, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
A Kentucky restaurant ranked among the top 10 for fine dining on a national list, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The headline does not identify the restaurant or the ranking organization.
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