Sunday, January 31, 2016

Lexington's 'worst fire in 30 years' destroys Blue Grass Stockyards and other top stories.

  • Lexington's 'worst fire in 30 years' destroys Blue Grass Stockyards

    Lexington's 'worst fire in 30 years' destroys Blue Grass Stockyards
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An overall quiet day for the Blue Grass Stockyards turned into anything but a run-of-the-mill Saturday. As of Sunday morning, firefighters are still on scene after a massive fire at the Lexington stockyard. Lexington fire crews were called to Blue Grass Stockyards on Lisle Industrial Avenue just after 2:00 Saturday afternoon. Firefighters are down to the 'hot spots,' and while that may seem minimal, they say crews still have upwards of 10-acres worth of hot spots to p..
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  • Fire damages apartment in Lexington

    Fire damages apartment in Lexington
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  • Thousands Without Power In Lexington Saturday Afternoon

    Thousands Without Power In Lexington Saturday Afternoon
    Thousands Without Power In Lexington Saturday Afternoon Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2016 5:15 PM EST Updated: Saturday, January 30, 2016 5:15 PM EST Thousands of residents throughout Lexington are experiencing power outages Saturday afternoon. A Kentucky Utilities representative says they are currently working two separate outages.The fire reported at Blue Grass Stockyards burned six poles, bringing down lines and affecting roughly 40 customers, believed to be mostly commercial.In a..
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  • Police: 1 dead, 7 hurt in shooting, stabbing at Denver expo

    Police: 1 dead, 7 hurt in shooting, stabbing at Denver expo
    One person was fatally shot and seven others were injured in a shooting and stabbing at a motorcycle expo on Saturday, Denver police said. Police Chief Robert White told reporters that it was unclear what prompted the incident at the National Western Complex, where the Colorado Motorcycle Expo was being held this weekend. Police were interviewing several witnesses, including those being treated at the hospital, and were also talking to one person of interest, he said. Investigators believe the..
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  • Fouls help Kansas outlast Kentucky 90-84

    Fouls help Kansas outlast Kentucky 90-84
    No. 20 Kentucky takes on No. 4 Kansas at the historic Allen Fieldhouse. ESPN has the 7 p.m. tip as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.We are here and will be blogging live. Join us with your comments, questions, observations, complaints, etc. Use your Facebook or Twitter log-in to have your comments appear automatically. Or just use the comment box. No trolling. No stealing others screen names. Play nice. And have fun.Live Blog Liveblog: Kentucky-Kansas basketball  When: 7 p.m., SaturdayWhe..
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  • Turnout is name of the game in Monday's Iowa caucuses

    Turnout is name of the game in Monday's Iowa caucuses
    The 2016 presidential contenders are begging their Iowa supporters to get to the caucuses Monday and Donald Trump, true to form, is in-your-face about it."You're from Iowa," Trump told a Dubuque crowd Saturday. "Are you afraid of snow?"A snowfall forecast to start Monday night appeared more likely to hinder the hopefuls in their rush out of Iowa than the voters who will be flocking to the caucuses in the first contest of the presidential campaign.Still, there was every reason for candidates to ..
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  • The Latest: Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open title

    The Latest: Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open title
    The Latest from the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):12:25 a.m.Novak Djokovic for president? His Serbian fans might think so, but the man who clinched his sixth Australian Open title on Sunday night isn't interested at the moment.Told in his post-match media conference that at least one fan from his home country suggested he'd easily win if he ran for the Serbian presidency, Djokovic smiled and said: "No. I'm an athlete. "I think I should stick with that."---10:40 p.m.Novak Djokovic ..
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  • Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final

    Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final
    Novak Djokovic was still walking around Melbourne Park with his trophy, celebrating his record sixth Australian title, when five-time runner-up Andy Murray was heading for the airport in a rush to reunite with his pregnant wife.Top-ranked Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory on Sunday night, equaling Roy Emerson's record for Australian titles. Murray continued his unwanted streak, too, slumping to 0-5 in championship deciders Down..
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  • Kentucky Democrats choose Overly as new chairwoman

    Kentucky Democrats choose Overly as new chairwoman
    Kentucky Democrats have chosen state Rep. Sannie Overly as party chairwoman after a two and a half month search.The Kentucky Democratic Party Executive Committee unanimously elected Overly its new chairwoman Saturday. Overly is a state representative from Paris and chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus, the first woman to ever hold that position. She was Jack Conway's running mate during his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2015.Overly's main job will be to maintain control of the state Hou..
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  • Freshmen's growing pains evident in Kentucky women's losses

    Freshmen's growing pains evident in Kentucky women's losses
    After another close loss, another game in which Kentucky had a near-double-digit lead but couldn’t hold it, Matthew Mitchell used the phrase “it’s not an effort issue, it’s an experience issue.”It has been quite the season of experiences for Kentucky freshmen Batouly Camara, Maci Morris and Taylor Murray. While others have gotten a season to get seasoned at UK, the trio has been called on early and often to make big plays in big games for the No. 12 Cats.Unforeseen defections and a dismissal ha..
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