A Fayette County grand jury indicted Dario M. Williams on murder-domestic violence and first-degree burglary charges in the Sept. 3 stabbing death of Candice Mackie in Lexington. Prosecutors allege Williams stabbed Mackie under aggravating circumstances and unlawfully entered a building intending to commit a crime, causing injury or using a dangerous instrument. Williams, Mackie’s former boyfriend, is held on $1 million cash bail; his arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 5.
Downed power lines and poles have closed Leestown Road in both directions between Trade Street and Greendale Road in Lexington. Kentucky Utilities estimates repairs will take six to seven hours, keeping the road closed into early evening. Drivers are being detoured via Westhampton Drive, Mercer Road and Greendale Road.
The Leadership Louisville Center selected 57 professionals from 51 organizations for its 2027 Ignite Louisville class. The program runs through April 2027, combining leadership training with hands-on projects for local nonprofits. Participants will work in teams with nonprofits to identify needs and develop solutions. Since the program began, Ignite Louisville teams have completed nearly 200 projects, contributing more than 67,000 volunteer hours and $5.3 million in
Louisville football is set to play North Carolina in a Week 11 ACC game. The headline asks what time the game will be played, but the supplied text does not include a kickoff time.
The Old Dominion Model A Ford Club of Greater Richmond is keeping the nearly century-old cars running in the Glen Allen area and sharing them with the public. Ford produced about 5 million Model As from 1927 to 1931, but only a fraction remain. Club members say the cars were basic but innovative, with electric starters, four-wheel brakes, shock absorbers and dashboard gauges.
Morehead State University is adding its 21-meter and 12-meter-class antennas in Morehead, Kentucky, to the KSAT Lunar Network under a new partnership announced Oct. 30. The agreement is expected to expand communications and tracking capacity for lunar and deep-space missions in the eastern United States. It also includes student and researcher opportunities, including access to KSAT internships, and builds on both organizations’ work supporting NASA’s Artemis program.
The Enquirer’s education reporter will hold public office hours in November, giving readers a chance to visit. The headline does not specify the date or location.
President Donald Trump released a last-minute video endorsement urging Kentucky voters to elect Republican Ralph Alvarado in the 6th Congressional District race. Alvarado, a physician and former state senator, faces Democrat Zach Dembo in the Nov. 3 election for the open seat held by Rep. Andy Barr, who is running for the U.S. Senate. Trump said Alvarado would work to lower health care costs, create jobs, protect farmers and defend gun rights.
More Kentuckians voted early this year than during the 2022 midterms, as early voting nationwide also surpassed the previous midterm mark. By early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots, topping the 45.9 million who voted early in 2022, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. Lab director Michael McDonald said overall turnout could approach the 2018 midterm record.
A Lexington police officer was taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle struck a patrol car on southbound Interstate 75 near Newtown Pike around 7:35 a.m. Monday. Police said the other driver was not injured. The driver was cited for a minor traffic violation, allegedly driving without insurance.