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‘It’s just another day for us’: Winchester police sacrifice Christmas for community safety
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (353+ words) WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - Winchester Police Department officers and dispatchers are working on Christmas Day to ensure public safety continues around the clock. The department employs 33 sworn police officers and 16 communications officers. Some of them helped maintain coverage during the holiday....
Man sentenced for 2021 Winchester murder
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Winchester man has been sentenced for the 2021 shooting death of 34-year-old Sheila Smith. Steven McGuire was sentenced to 27 years on Thursday. The sentence was recommended ... WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Winchester man has been sentenced for the…...
City of Richmond to absorb 911 service fee for first year
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (138+ words) MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The City of Richmond will be absorbing a new 911 service fee for the first year. In June 2024, Madison County passed an ordinance changing the existing 911 service fee. The fee will now be collected with property taxes....
Richmond Pride takes place downtown for annual festival
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - As LGBTQ Pride Month continues, Richmond Pride held their annual festival downtown Saturday afternoon. The city's Water St. looked different than usual, with food trucks, vendors and activities lining both sides of the street. "Looking at a…...
Zilin Gaines, Martha Miller and Kent Coogle -City of Winchester MLK Jr. Breakfast
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (63+ words) Mayor Linda Gorton says people need to understand this was a storm system unlike any other. Zilin Gaines, Martha Miller and Kent Coogle -City of Winchester MLK Jr. Breakfast Parents react to FCPS decision for in-person school Jesse and Stephanie…...
Man facing murder charge after altercation over fighting dogs turns deadly
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) (WYMT/WKYT) - A murder investigation is underway in Whitley County. It happened Tuesday in the parking lot of Mount Morgan Apartments on Brush Arbor Road in Williamsburg. Police say their preliminary ... Man facing murder charge after altercation over fighting dogs…...
Coroner identifies pedestrian hit, killed in Richmond
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - The coroner has identified a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in Richmond. It happened at the Eastern Bypass intersection near Cookout around 8 Tuesday night. Officials say a ... Coroner identifies pedestrian hit, killed in Richmond RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT)…...