Saturday, June 10, 2017

Man, woman shot overnight in Lexington and other top stories.

  • Man, woman shot overnight in Lexington

    Man, woman shot overnight in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An overnight shooting in Lexington landed two people in the hospital. Police said they found the victims just before 2 a.m. in a parking lot in the 100 block of Lakeshore Drive off Richmond Road. One of the victims called police. A male and female victim, both in their twenties, were shot. Both victims had gunshot wounds to their backs, police said. The victims told police an unknown person fired shots into the car the victims were in. Police said the victims had non-li..
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  • Over 10000 Registered for Lexington 'On the Table' Discussions

    Over 10000 Registered for Lexington 'On the Table' Discussions
      Well over 10,000 people are signed up to participate in community discussions in Lexington Wednesday as On the Table meetings are scheduled all over the city.  The On the Table format for community conversations is patterned after meetings that have been held each year in Chicago for four years.  Lexington is the first of ten cities holding similar get-togethers with support from the Knight Foundation.    Blue Grass Community Foundation Director of Community Engagement Lori Preston admits ..
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  • Epps had faith selection committee would keep UK in Lexington

    Epps had faith selection committee would keep UK in Lexington
    Makayla Epps (Vicky Graff Photo) Here is what Kentucky guard Makayla Epps had to say Monday night after UK found out it would host games this weekend in the NCAA Tournament. UK plays Belmont Friday at noon and then would play the Ohio State-Western Kentucky winner on Sunday if it beats Belmont. Kentucky Senior Guard Makayla Epps On staying home to start the tournament … “I felt confident in what we’ve done throughout the season to bake us a pretty good cake to keep us in Lexington and I had fai..
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  • Kentucky native Lady Toppers embrace playing in Lexington

    Kentucky native Lady Toppers embrace playing in Lexington
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  • Police: Man groped woman during robbery in Lexington

    Police: Man groped woman during robbery in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a robbery in Lexington has been arrested. The alleged crime happened early Monday morning outside the Walmart on New Circle Road near Russell Cave Road. Lexington police said Jothan Barnette grabbed the victim's buttock before he punched her and stole her cash. Barnette is charged with robbery and sexual abuse.
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  • Deputies catch Lexington escapee who tried to scale bar wall

    Deputies catch Lexington escapee who tried to scale bar wall
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police say a man arrested on a warrant at the courthouse in Fayette County made a run for it. Timothy Kanatzer appeared in court on a domestic violence charge on Tuesday. He also had a failure to appear warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Police arrested him on that warrant and took him to the sally port. According to the to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, Kanatzer kicked out the window of a vehicle and took off. Sheriff's deputies responded to the c..
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  • Union men's basketball wins NAIA Division II national title

    Union men's basketball wins NAIA Division II national title
    Union College is bringing back a national championship to the Bluegrass state.The Bulldogs, ranked No. 1 in NAIA Division II, held off a late rally by second-ranked Cornerstone (Mich.), 72-69, to win the title in Point Lookout, Mo.Paul Stone led the way for Union (35-3) with 26 points and nine rebounds. He was 4-for-8 from three-point range.“I was just playing with a lot of heart,” Stone said of his play, according to a news release by the school. “With these guys, we battle every day in practi..
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  • Lexington's next fire station to be in fast-growing neighborhood

    Lexington's next fire station to be in fast-growing neighborhood
    Construction should begin this fall on a two-story fire station off Citation Boulevard and Magnolia Springs Drive, Lexington fire officials said Tuesday.Fire station 24 will take more than 13 months to build. Construction bids should be released in August, with work beginning in mid-October, said Eric Chambers, chief architect with the firm Brandstetter Carroll. The fire department hopes to be in the building by February 2019, Chambers told the Urban County Council’s Planning and Public Safety ..
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  • Lexington to settle firefighters' overtime lawsuit for $17.7 million

    Lexington to settle firefighters' overtime lawsuit for $17.7 million
    The city of Lexington will pay firefighters $17.7 million for back overtime and pension. The payment stems from a 2005 lawsuit filed by Lexington firefighters alleging that the city owed them money for overtime worked. The details of the settlement are being worked out and must be approved, city and firefighter union officials said. The Urban County Council gave preliminary approval to making the money for the settlement available at the council’s Tuesday work session. City officials have previ..
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  • Lawmakers approve flurry of bills as end of legislative session looms

    Lawmakers approve flurry of bills as end of legislative session looms
    Kentucky legislators approved a flurry of bills Tuesday as this year’s law-making session nears its end. Tuesday marked the 27th day of the 30-day legislative session. Lawmakers are to meet again Wednesday to consider bills and then are scheduled to wrap up the session March 29 and 30, when they will consider any vetoes issued by Gov. Matt Bevin.Here are some of the key bills that won approval Tuesday:Campaign finance The House narrowly passed Senate Bill 75, a bill that doubles the amount ind..
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Kentucky to play Georgia Tech in TaxSlayer Bowl on New Year's Eve .Epic Saturday at Lexington Comic Con .
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