Lexington Pride Festival celebrates 10th anniversary
Saturday marked the 10th annual Lexington Pride Festival, which was celebrated with music, vendors and a new speed dating tent. Events included two drag shows and musical performances throughout the day, including entertainment Saturday night from Ginger Minj, a Season 7 finalist from RuPaul’s “Drag Race.” More than a hundred vendors sold food and apparel, and there were booths representing services throughout Lexington. Paul Brown, the Pride Festival chair, said the festival was a place wher..>> view originalLexington Police Trying To Connect Possible Shooting To Man Who ...
Lexington Police Trying To Connect Possible Shooting To Man Who Showed Up At Hospital Posted: Saturday, June 24, 2017 10:40 PM EDT Updated: Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:45 PM EDT MGN LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) - Investigators are trying to determine whether a man who showed up to the hospital earlier this evening was involved in a possible shooting.It all started around 6:30 when Lexington police responded to a call for shots fired near Jacana Drive and Mockingbird Lane.Lexington police ..>> view originalMeet Lexington's affordable housing pioneers as they mark a ...
Creating affordable housing in Lexington has become a frequent topic of discussion lately. But the Urban League has been doing it for 36 years. On June 30 at 10 a.m. the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County will dedicate its 50th and 51st family rental units, a duplex at 209 and 211 Eastern Avenue. The new duplex was built on the site of the boyhood home of Les McCann, the famous jazz pianist, vocalist and photographer, and his late brother, Calvert, whose photographs documented Lexington’..>> view originalSettlement in utilities cases to benefit Kentucky schools
Public and private Kentucky schools are among beneficiaries of a settlement in electricity and gas rate hike cases involving Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities, the Kentucky School Boards Association News Service reported Friday. The school boards association, representing the interests of school districts served by the two utilities, was among those intervening in the rate cases. Ron Willhite, director of a KSBA program that provides training to school energy managers, said the o..>> view originalViloria, Dudek lift Lexington over West Virginia 9-4
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Meibrys Viloria homered and singled, driving in three runs as the Lexington Legends beat the West Virginia Power 9-4 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.Joe Dudek doubled and singled with two runs for Lexington.Up 3-0 in the third, Lexington extended its lead when Emmanuel Rivera scored on a wild pitch while Dudek scored with Gabriel Cancel and Viloria on a home run. Lexington starter Ofreidy Gomez (4-7) picked up the win despite allowing three runs over fi..>> view originalEx-Cat Harrison takes gold at US Track and Field Championships
Former University of Kentucky track standout Kendra Harrison finished first in the finals of the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday. As a reigning Diamond League champion, Harrison had already qualified for the World Championships in London this summer. Her performance this weekend only confirmed the world record holder’s dominance in the event. “Everyone in this event is really strong,” said Harrison, who finished in 12.60 sec..>> view originalTornado touched down in LaRue County
An EF1 tornado, one with winds of 86 to 110 mph, touched down in LaRue County on Friday, said Dennis Wells, LaRue County Director of Emergency Management. No injuries were reported when the tornado struck about 5:30 p.m., Wells said. Wells said the National Weather Service confirmed the tornado. The Larue County Herald News posted photographs on its Facebook page showing the damage. Wells said the tornado hit two barns and toppled trees, including one that fell on a home. National Weather Serv..>> view originalOverturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 148
An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing 148 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, an official said. The death toll could rise further as another 50 people are still in critical condition, said Dr. Mohammad Baqar, a senior rescue official in the area. There were dozens of other injuries of varying degree, he said. Local news channels showed black smoke billowing skyward and scores of burned bodies, as well as rescue o..>> view originalLexington Pride Festival 2017 - LEX18.com | Continuous News and ...
Covering KentuckyMore>> Updated: Sunday, June 25 2017 7:30 AM EDT2017-06-25 11:30:01 GMTRABBIT HASH, Ky. (AP) - Being mayor is a ruff job but somebody has to do it. According to WDRB-TV , a small Kentucky town has, for the fourth time, elected a dog to be its mayor. Jordie Bamforth says her 3-year-old pit bull Brynneth Pawltro beat out a cat, a chicken and a donkey, among others, to become the next mayor of Rabbit Hash, 78 miles (125 kilometers) north of Lexington. Bobbi Kayser, who works with..>> view originalCouple makes Lochmere Place home their own during construction
Putting up walls makes a house. Putting things inside the walls makes it a home. Sam and Carrie Rhodus moved into their Lochmere Place home in the fall of 2014, and it was their first home together after getting married just the year before. “We liked that it was a small neighborhood. There’s about 50 houses. There’s only one way in and one way out. It’s nice and tucked back in here,” Carrie said. “Chilesburg is big, but this (area) is small.” The couple decided to build because they liked that..>> view original
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