Vice President Mike Pence to talk health care Wednesday in Lexington
CLOSE Vice President Mike Pence said the "Kentucky is a textbook example of Obamacare's failures" and promised that it will be repealed and replaced. Sam Upshaw Jr./C-JBuy PhotoVice President Mike Pence smiled at supporters before making remarks at the Trane Parts and Distribution Center in Louisville. Mar. 11, 2017(Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J)Buy PhotoVice President Mike Pence will be in Lexington on Wednesday to discuss health care, which U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentu..>> view originalDisgusted with Spectrum's customer service, Lexington sets public ...
The city of Lexington will hold its first-ever performance evaluation of Spectrum Aug. 24 at the new senior center in Idle Hour Park, city officials told the Lexington council Tuesday. Lexington Chief Administrative Officer Sally Hamilton said Tuesday after months of back-and-forth between the city and the cable and internet company over repeated concerns about Spectrum and its parent company Charter Communications, the city has decided to ask for the performance evaluation, which is allowed u..>> view originalLexington Sets Public Meeting on Cable, Internet Services
Lexington residents with concerns about their cable television or Internet service get a chance next month to air those grievances in a public meeting. The opportunity to sound off was announced during Tuesday’s Lexington council work session. Lexington will hold what’s termed a “performance evaluation” of Spectrum August 24th at the senior center on Life Lane off Richmond Road. City Chief Administrative Officer Sally Hamilton says citizen complaints cover everything from service, to ..>> view originalNew Downtown Lexington Art Features Henry Clay
Downtown Lexington is now home to a new piece of public art. The official dedication ceremony Monday included acknowledgment of a well-known historical figure. Among the myriad of brightly-colored and irregularly-shaped objects on the Phoenix Building, passers-by can see a “knees up” image of Kentucky’s “great compromiser,” Henry Clay. Not more than a block away on the back wall of the Kentucky Theater building sits Abraham Lincoln. The artist, former Lexington resident, Casey McKinney t..>> view originalHigher fees, seasonal closings proposed for Lexington golf courses
A consultant says the city of Lexington can stem losses in its golf operations by increasing green fees at its five public golf courses, shutting four courses during winter months and raising the age for senior discounts from 50 to 60. J.J. Keegan, a golf consultant based in Colorado, studied the city’s golf operations over several months. Lexington’s five public golf courses have lost $4.5 million from 2012 to 2016. To cut those losses, Keegan recommended several changes including keeping onl..>> view originalPolice Investigating Shooting In Lexington
Police: Custodial Dispute Leads To Shooting Posted: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 4:52 PM EDT Updated: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 5:02 AM EDT LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) -- Lexington Police are on the scene of a shooting Tuesday afternoon.It happened around 4 p.m. on Cobyville Court not far from Winburn Drive. Police tell LEX 18 the shooting is the result of a custodial dispute.They tell LEX 18 a father was picking up his children and got into an argument with the mother of the children. Investi..>> view originalAutoVision 2017 set for Aug. 7-8 in Lexington
Will address issues facing the auto industry LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2017) — AutoVision 2017, hosted by the Kentucky Automotive Industry Association, will be held from Aug. 7-8 at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington. The conference, now in its third year, will address issues facing the auto industry, including a growing focus on autonomous technology, fuel-efficiency standards, a proposed border adjustment tax and innovative new workforce strategies. The conference will feature a multitude o..>> view originalVacations, golf club membership, furnishings used in bribery ...
A contractor paid bribes and kickbacks to St. Joseph Hospital’s executive director of facilities, who was responsible for assigning general contracting work, a federal indictment said. As part of the scheme, contractor Rocky Williams of Jessamine County bought a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, vacations, golf club memberships and furniture for James Newton of Lexington, according to court records. Neither man works at or for St. Joseph now. Williams and Newton were each indicted on a federa..>> view originalLexington Council Committee Passes Ethics Law Revisions
Lexington’s General Government and Social Services Committee has voted to revise the city’s ethics law. The ethics ordinance has been in existence for close to two decades, but never undergone such extensive revisions. Earlier this year, council member Sasha Love Higgins resigned her post on the governing board after facing an indictment on theft charges. Vice Mayor Steve Kay asked that a provision to allow for “removal from office” be studied in committee. “There’s again, I think, a conce..>> view originalLexington Restaurant Week is on hold for a year, with plans for ...
Lexington Restaurant Week, which had been set for late July, has been put on hold until next year. Director Connie Jo Miller said the event lost a key sponsor at the last minute but has secured a new sponsor for next year. “We now have time to grow the event into one with more national appeal,” she said in a statement. “Thankfully the state is expressing interest, and KY Proud has stepped in to help us add local independent distillers, wineries and craft breweries to the event. They along wit..>> view original
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