Sunday, November 27, 2016

Box score from Kentucky's season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin and other top stories.

  • Box score from Kentucky's season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin

    Box score from Kentucky's season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin
    Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe talks about the team's 21 assists in 87-64 win over Stephen F. Austin. Stephen F. Austin coach Kyle Keller talks about Kentucky after losing to UK 87-64 in season opener at Rupp. Kentucky coach John Calipari talks about senior Derek Willis' hot start in UK's 87-64 win over Stephen F. Austin. Snapped: Fans at Kentucky’s season opener against Stephen F. Austin in Rupp Arena in Lexington on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Rob Bolson Sna..
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  • Free Paper Shred Event and Food Drive Saturday in Lexington

    Free Paper Shred Event and Food Drive Saturday in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington will celebrate America Recycles Day by hosting a free Paper Shred for Fayette County residents. The event will take place Saturday, November 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike. Fayette County residents may bring up to five boxes or bags of material to be shredded. Participants are invited to bring non-perishable food for donation to God’s Pantry. Currently, the most-needed items include hearty soups and canned fruits, vegetables and proteins...
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  • LexCath, LCA football keep playoff runs rolling

    LexCath, LCA football keep playoff runs rolling
    Lexington Catholic 53, Bardstown 14: Powered by a fierce rushing attack that churned out 418 yards and eight touchdowns, Lexington Catholic routed visiting Bardstown on Friday to punch a ticket to the Class 3A quarterfinals where they’ll face Central next week. The Knights have won six straight games after starting the season 1-5. They scored touchdowns on their first six possessions and were forced to punt just twice on the night. Dameon Jones got the ball rolling for Catholic (7-5), convertin..
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  • McConnell: It's 'hard to tell' if ending 'war on coal' will bring back jobs

    McConnell: It's 'hard to tell' if ending 'war on coal' will bring back jobs
    In May, President-elect Donald Trump stood on the stage at the Charleston Civic Center in West Virginia, put on a miners helmet and pretended to shovel coal. “If I win we’re going to bring those miners back,” Trump said at the rally. “…These ridiculous rules and regulations that make it impossible for you to compete … we’re going to take that all off the table, folks.”With Trump’s election and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, many in Kentucky are now waiting to cash in on the..
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  • Why People Are Wearing Safety Pins in Lexington

    Why People Are Wearing Safety Pins in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)-The election is over. For many, the anger is not. In the news Friday, President-elect Trump named his transition team. It includes some of his children as well as such well-known figures as Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, and others expected to play roles in the administration. Protests of President-elect Trump’s victory continue. Police in Portland, Oregon say the protest there turned into a riot. There are also reports in places of racist language used against African-Ame..
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  • Fire damages Lexington apartment building

    Fire damages Lexington apartment building
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Firefighters are investigating what caused a fire that damaged an apartment building in Lexington late Friday afternoon. The fire started just after 5 p.m. on Sterlington Road, off Yellowstone Parkway. When firefighters arrived, they say they could see smoke coming from the building. Once inside, they say they had a hard time finding the fire. Firefighters say they used thermal imaging cameras, and eventually determined the fire was inside the walls of the building. T..
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  • Lexington man charged in Madison County killing

    Lexington man charged in Madison County killing
    A Lexington man has been charged with murder in Madison County.Reginald C. Branch, 34, was arrested Thursday night on Palumbo Drive in connection with the death of Arnold Ford, 47, also of Lexington, according to a uniform citation filed with the Madison County jail.A passing motorist saw Ford’s body Oct. 8 on the side of Lexington Road, near the Clays Ferry Bridge in Madison County, WKYT reported.Branch also is charged with three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (heroin) and fla..
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  • Veterans, schoolchildren mingle in observance at Lexington park

    Veterans, schoolchildren mingle in observance at Lexington park
    For the second year in a row, Lexington’s Veterans Park was the site of one of Central Kentucky’s largest Veterans Day observances.Veterans Park Elementary School’s fourth- and fifth-grade intermediate chorus performed, and various other organizations and speakers participated in the event at the new basketball court off St. Elias Way in south Lexington.Before the outdoor ceremonies, students heard from Ryan Baptiste, a U.S. Naval flight officer based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California...
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  • Lexington police see an increase in deadly DUI crashes

    Lexington police see an increase in deadly DUI crashes
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - "There's really no reason for these things to be happening other than people continually making these bad decisions and selfish decisions, really," Lexington Police Sgt. Randall Combs said. In less than two weeks time in Lexington we've had three people die at the hands of what police say were drunk drivers. These crashes show the tragic consequences of drinking and driving. "We've seen an alarming increase in the amount of fatalities and along with that we've seen an in..
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  • No. 2 Kentucky handles Stephen F. Austin 87-64 in opener

    No. 2 Kentucky handles Stephen F. Austin 87-64 in opener
    Kentucky's latest highly touted freshman class showed their expected potential, but only after a boost from the veterans.Isaiah Briscoe scored 17 points, Derek Willis added 15 and No. 2 Kentucky went on to an 87-64 season-opening victory over Stephen F. Austin on Friday night.An opener expected to highlight the Wildcats' latest group of talented freshmen instead saw veterans such as sophomore guard Briscoe and Willis, a senior forward, shoulder the load. They combined to make 11 of 18 from the ..
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