The city of Lexington is in full celebration mode as it marks its 250th birthday, with a special focus on the culinary treasures within the community throughout the month.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Nathaniel Danzy is facing charges in the murder of Zemondric Hall. At the end of May, shots rang out at the Bridle Creek Apartment Complex, leading one employee to call police. When police arrived, they say they saw Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his car. He died on the scene.

Lexington School District Two students will eat school breakfast and lunch for free during the upcoming school year, the district announced Wednesday.

The Marketplace is set to open in spring 2026, joining existing locations on Beaumont Centre Circle and Richmond Road.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police have launched a homicide investigation. Police say officers were dispatched to a home on the 1800 block of Darien Drive, which runs between Alexandria Drive and Lane Allen Road, for an unresponsive individual around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday.

The Lexington County case was highlighted among other operations so far in 2025, which the DOJ says has resulted in the seizure of nearly 44 fentanyl pills, 4,500 pounds of fentanyl powder and 65,000 pounds of methamphetamine across the country among other drug busts.