Lexington remembers victims of gun violence
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)- The Lexington community came together on Friday to raise awareness about violence in the city. Several elected officials were at the ceremony standing next to families impacted by gun violence in Lexington. "Our city, like many others, has been facing a growing epidemic of drugs and consequently, issues like youth violence," Mayor Jim Gray said. "We can all agree one murder is far too many." Gun Violence Awareness Day is being nationally recognized, and several buildings..>> view originalFans show up — and Cats deliver — in UK baseball's NCAA ...
Before he even took the job, Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione said he promised his wife he could win games in Lexington. Mingione spent the lead-up to his first season in charge of the Wildcats raising expectations and cultivating a winning culture before his team ever played a game. He spent this past week preparing his players for the first NCAA Tournament regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium in 11 years, telling them to look around at the temporarily revamped home of the Wildcats, take in t..>> view originalTrainers' Exam Prep Class To Be Held June 28-30 In Lexington
C. Reid McLellan, PhD., Executive director of The (Groom) Elite Program, Inc., and a nationally known equine educator, will be conducting a Trainers' Exam Prep Class in Lexington, Ky June 28-30. Since 1998 this program has provided information about the Rules of Racing to individuals considering taking a state licensing exam. It has also been popular with owners and horseplayers that simply want to know more about the Rules of Horse Racing and how they affect training, racing and handicapp..>> view originalRojas HR carries Sam Houston State past Arizona 5-4
Robie Rojas hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, leading Sam Houston State to a 5-4 victory against Arizona in the first round of the Houston Regional on Friday night. Rojas' two-out drive broke a 1-1 tie and helped send the Bearkats (41-20) into the winners bracket to face top-seeded host Texas Tech on Saturday night. The Wildcats (37-20) will play Delaware in an elimination game. Reliever Riley Cooper (2-3) got the win despite allowing five hits and three runs in 2 1/3 innin..>> view originalPolice working to determine who fired first in deadly Lexington ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police revealed new details in the case against a man charged in a deadly double shooting. The information came out in Fayette District Court during a preliminary hearing for Dylan Capps. Lexington Police say Capps shot and killed 19-year-old Justin Lee Jenkins of Louisville on South Broadway last month. Gunfire also wounded another man who is 20-years-old. Officials say two feuding roommates met in the parking lot of the Campus View Condominiums on May 22nd. A detective..>> view originalSE Louisiana opens NCAAs with 12-6 win over Rice
Taylor Schwaner, the Southland Conference player of the year, hit his 14th homer this season, doubled and scored three runs, and Southeastern Louisiana capitalized on seven Rice errors in a 12-6 victory Friday night in the NCAA tournament's Baton Rouge Regional. The Lions (37-20) scored four runs each in the fifth and sixth innings, when Rice (31-30) unraveled defensively. Three walks, a fielding error and wild pitch — all with two outs — helped Southeastern go up 7-3 in the fifth. The Owls mad..>> view originalRandy Bell pitches complete game in South Alabama's 6-3 win
Randy Bell threw a six-hitter to help South Alabama beat Mississippi State 6-3 on Friday night in the Hattiesburg Regional. Bell (7-3) threw 132 pitches and retired the Bulldogs in order in the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth innings. Travis Swaggerty went 3 for 4 and had four RBIs for South Alabama (40-19). Dylan Hardy hit a homer on the first pitch of the game and South Alabama added two more runs in the first on RBIs from Swaggerty and Drew LaBounty. The Jaguars scored three more in the fi..>> view originalWake Forest routs UMBC 11-3 in NCAA tourney opener
Jake Mueller drove in three runs, Connor Johnstone remained undefeated and Wake Forest routed Maryland-Baltimore County 11-3 on Friday night in an NCAA Tournament opener. Jonathan Pryor and Stuart Fairchild had two RBIs apiece to help the top-seeded Demon Deacons (40-18) win their first home game in the tournament since 2002. They will face second-seeded West Virginia (35-24) on Saturday night with the winner advancing to the championship round. Johnstone (8-0) struck out seven in 7 2/3 innings..>> view originalMeet the Lexington Legends' bat dog, whose bite is stronger than ...
The Lexington Legends made a new signing this offseason, and he electrifies the fans whenever he steps on the field. Tech the bat dog comes on in the home half of the second and fourth innings every Bark in the Park night to retrieve the Legends’ bats from around home plate. But P.R. Gerrow’s 8-year-old Belgian Malinois (mal-in-wa) had to go through his own spring training before taking the field on opening day. The biggest issue? Not chasing the balls. “We did quite a few trials here at the h..>> view originalBevin establishes charter advisory council and realigns education ...
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed an executive order Friday establishing the Kentucky Charter Schools Advisory Council to help implement Kentucky’s new law allowing public charter schools for the first time. The order also realigns key education boards, councils and committees to get “greater coordination of efforts across the education system,” state education officials said in a statement. “The historic charter school legislation passed during this year’s General Assembly session represents a t..>> view original
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