FRANKLIN CO. Ky, (WKYT) - The Lexington teen killed in a Franklin County crash has been identified. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office says 16-year-old Joshua Ragland of Lexington was killed in a crash on Sunday. Kentucky State Police say the crash happened around 11 a.m. on I-64 westbound at mile marker 59 before Versailles Road.

Bourbon is a $9 billion industry in Kentucky, and Lexington is near the heart of Bourbon Country. The first registered distillery in Central Kentucky, Ashland Distillery, later known as “Old Tarr,” was established in Lexington in 1865.

Initially, many Kentucky fans weren’t sold on Pope, whose BYU team made an early exit from the NCAA Tournament last March. He didn’t have the sexy resume, wasn’t drenched in blue-blood perfume from the Big Ten or SEC that would warrant taking such a lofty post in Lexington.

Leader’s coverage of the city’s 250th birthday includes memorable stories of iconic people -- and animals. Smiley Pete had a long life begging on the streets and earning lots of community love.

The University of Kentucky’s 2025 Economic Outlook Conference provides an opportunity to learn more about the factors that will shape Kentucky’s economy over the coming year for state and local business,

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LEXINGTON — Kentucky Lantern reporters won two awards announced during the Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention banquet in Lexington Friday. Liam Niemeyer placed second in the “general news” awards category.

Where fans can watch, listen to and follow Thursday’s contest between Kenny Brooks and the No. 12 Wildcats and Kristy Curry and the No. 22 Crimson Tide.

J. Taylor Davis has excelled at about anything he has tried but being a successful author was never on the radar.

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Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?

When Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff landed Lamont Butler in the transfer portal, Big Blue Nation was fired up to be getting an elite defender, floor