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Kentucky child dies from flu; first pediatric death this season
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (227+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky child has died from influenza, marking the first pediatric flu death this season, state health officials announced Tuesday. The child, who lived in Kenton County, had not received this season's flu vaccine, according to the…...
Better Living: Newborn open heart surgery
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (29+ words) Better Living: Newborn open heart surgery'WKYT Better Living: Newborn open heart surgery Better Living: Researchers study form of autism in dogs Better Living: Give your heart a holiday gift...
Kentucky child poverty drops but food insecurity rises, new data shows
2+ week, 5+ day ago (950+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky Youth Advocates released the 2025 Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Dashboard today, featuring county-level data on child health, education, economic security and family measures across the Commonwealth. The interactive dashboard includes state-level data broken down by race and…...
8 cases of whooping cough reported in Lexington
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: The Lexington-Fayette Health Dept. has reported three more cases for a total of eight. We're told cases are in school-aged children, and the other case is in a child younger than school-aged. PREVIOUS: The Lexington-Fayette Health…...
UK Healthcare receives $50 million gift to transform pediatric care
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (346+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UK Healthcare received a $50 million gift Tuesday that officials say will allow the hospital to continue providing top-notch pediatric health care. The gift is the largest in UK Healthcare history and the second largest to the University…...
Clark County schools integrate anti-bullying lessons through October
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (440+ words) WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - Educators at Clark County Public Schools teach bullying identification and prevention throughout the year, but are highlighting the topic all month. The observance of National Bullying Prevention Month began on Monday with the World Day of Bullying…...
Parents voice concerns over Ky. school district’s approach to bullying
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (321+ words) WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Less than two months into the school year, many parents are voicing concerns online about bullying in one Kentucky county. One parent tells WKYT, despite repeated reports of bullying, "You can't get ahold of them and…...
KDE makes major announcement regarding college testing
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Department of Education announced a major change regarding college testing. The KDE is awarding a contract to the College Board to administer the SAT Junior State ... FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Department of Education announced…...
Off the Beaten Path: Therapy dogs help patients, staff at Baptist Health Lexington
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) (WKYT) - Everyday thousands of patients and family members come thru the waiting rooms and hallways of Baptist Health Lexington, and if they're lucky, they meet a couple of four-legged volunteers. Gus and Beckham are two therapy dogs trained to let…...
Mother of 7-year-old dropped off at wrong bus stop raises concerns over school leadership
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Montgomery County mother is raising concerns over the school district's leadership. Sammi Jo Brock says her special needs son was dropped off six miles from their home. This is after she says her son told the…...