Future unclear for Lexington mansion on prime property
Many of you have asked us about the future of an 85-year old mansion that was the filming location for a horror movie. "Meadowcrest" sits on prime property on Winchester Road at Interstate 75. But the mansion is slowly falling apart, and a zoning conflict threatens to make its future...very dark. Mansion built in 1929-1932 sits on prime property on Winchester Road near Interstate 75. From the moment you go through the front gates of Meadowcrest, it's obvious, it's days as one of the finest m..>> view originalLexington officials to Spectrum: We want answers. Now.
Frustrated by complaints of shoddy customer service and the recent layoffs of 56 employees, Lexington city officials want Spectrum executives to come to city hall to discuss the city’s mounting concerns about the cable company. In addition, the city’s legal department is looking at the 2014 cable franchise agreement and a separate settlement to determine if the layoffs in Spectrum’s Lexington office last week were a violation of the franchise or settlement agreement. But the city has little l..>> view originalTim Tebow, minor league player, major league celebrity, coming to ...
The Tim Tebow show comes to Lexington this week. And while the former Heisman Trophy winner and two-time college football national champion with the Florida Gators hasn’t lit up the South Atlantic League with his baseball statistics for the Columbia (S.C.) Fireflies, he continues to draw a lot of attention. The Fireflies play a four-game series against the Lexington Legends beginning Thursday and tickets remain available. “The notoriety Tebow is bringing to Minor League Baseball and the South ..>> view originalLexington Opera House bringing 'Jersey Boys,' other musicals to stage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It will all be about music and illusion at the upcoming 2017-18 Broadway Live season at the Lexington Opera House. Seven Broadway musicals, including famed "Jersey Boys," and an illusionist show from Broadway will headline the new season. “The 2017-18 line-up of shows is spectacular! Since we are presenting seven mega- musicals next year we are calling this new season BROADWAY SINGS! With each and every title, patrons will hear Broadway songs they know, ones they can’t ..>> view originalOverturned camper slows traffic on I-75 in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An overturned camper caused traffic troubles on I-75 northbound in Lexington. The crash happened near Newtown Pike, exit 115, on Wednesday morning. Brian Derbyshire and his wife are from South Carolina. They were traveling north on I-75 for a vacation when the camper they were hauling came loose. "You can see the camper got thrown off, and we went tearing through everything," Derbyshire recalled. Derbyshire says he's never had an issue with the security of the camper an..>> view originalLexington bar damaged after being hit by gunfire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police hope surveillance video will help identify the suspect responsible for a shooting outside a Lexington bar. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Todds Center off Old Todds Road, near Man O' War. Police say a group of people were sitting outside Cocktails Bar and Grille when someone in a silver car drove by and began firing shots from the vehicle. No one was injured, but the front entrance to the bar was damaged. Investigators believe the gun used was actua..>> view originalNation's top athletes in Lexington this week for NCAA track ...
The University of Kentucky’s track and field team is set to host the NCAA East Preliminary Championships this weekend, starting on Thursday and ending on Saturday. The East Preliminary Championships are essentially the first qualifying rounds for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 7-10. Similarly, there is the West Preliminary Championships being held in Austin, Texas this weekend. Each regional preliminary will send the top 12 athletes from each event to the NCAA Championships. H..>> view originalLexington Homeless Shelter in Its New Home
The transformation of a well-known Lexington provider of services to the homeless is officially complete. Government, business, church, and volunteer representatives participated Wednesday in the ribbon-cutting for the new Catholic Action Center. The Catholic Action Center Choir, comprised of several homeless guests who reside at the Industry Road complex, helped open the dedication with song. Chaplain Laura Babbage, in whose name the center now carries, emceed the event. “Our center provide..>> view originalLexington-based band performs in Manchester days after terror attack
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For Lexington band Too close to Touch their worldwide tour has been a dream come true, but the band never imagined that just days after a terror attack they would be playing about a mile away from where the blast happened. Too Close to Touch | Credit: Lindsey Byrnes "It's kind of crazy that we flew into London and that's when we woke up to the situation," a band member told WKYT. On Monday night a bomb went off in Manchester targeting people leaving an Ariana Grande co..>> view originalCastleton Lyons: Lexington Council Votes 'No' On Funding To ...
Members of Urban County Council voted on Tuesday to not approve $5 million in funding to help preserve 1,000 acres of land at Castleton Lyons Farm. According to a report in the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Rural Land Management Board had requested the additional $5 million to purchase development rights to the farm, which would protect it from future commercial development. However, because owner Shane Ryan is not an American citizen, he does not qualify for federal matching funds. As a re..>> view original
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Future unclear for Lexington mansion on prime property and other top stories.
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