OUR WEBSITE, WKYT.COM. NEW TONIGHT. WE NOW KNOW WHAT KENTUCKY’S NEW ADDITIONAL AREA CODE WILL BE. 7.61 WILL BE KENTUCKY’S SIXTH AREA CODE. IT WILL COVER NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, INCLUDING LOUISVILLE ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky now has a new area code to serve residents in north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and Frankfort. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission said the North ...

Kentucky's 502 area code is expected to run out of numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Public Service Commission is considering either an overlay or a geographic split to address the shortage.

Officials from the Kentucky Public Service Commission have announced that a new area code will be assigned to a portion of north-central Kentucky when numbers under the current 502 area code are ...