Officials have found two blooms of a harmful alga in Kentucky waterways. According to a news release, an algal bloom was ...

When you need a nature fix, Herrington Lake is just minutes away for fishing or boating adventures. The walkable downtown means you’ll save on gas while running errands or meeting friends for coffee.

March 17, 2025 marked the centennial of a grand old reservoir, Herrington Lake, which has influenced some notable moments in Kentucky’s early 20th-century history.

The Kentucky River — which appeared to crest in Frankfort Monday morning at about 48.3 feet, the second highest on record — flows into the Ohio River in Carrollton.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet originally posted about the spillway being opened in a Facebook post and warned residents of the impact, but issued a correction around 4 p.m. that the impact ...

Several Kentucky communities are expected to be isolated by ... of the McAlpine Locks and Dam near the Falls of the ... effort to manage the water levels of Herrington Lake in ...

Herrington Lake is a man-made, 2,335-acre lake in Mercer, Garrard and Boyle counties in central Kentucky. It’s the deepest lake in the state at 239 feet at Herrington Lake dam, according to the lake’s ...

MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A man was found dead in Lake Herrington. The call came in around 8 Monday night. According to the Mercer County Coroner’s Office, it appears 76-year-old John Gregory ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was found dead in Mercer County after falling into a lake, reported by WKYT. Police received a call around 8 p.m. Monday at Lake Herrington. John Gregory Wood, 76 ...

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An ice cream boat at Herrington Lake is drawing in customers from around Kentucky. It sells everything from ice cream and popsicles to hot dogs. In the video above, we got ...