Rupp Arena added to Pearl Jam's 2016 North American tour
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Pearl Jam announced on Tuesday that they will perform a series of North American concert dates and Lexington will be among their April stops. The band's 2016 North American tour kicks off in Fort Lauderdale on April 8, and the group will make the trek to Lexington on Tuesday, April 26. Tickets for the Lexington show can be purchased at www.Livenation.com, www.Ticketmaster.com, the Rupp Arena box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. All..>> view originalLexington prepares for 2 to 4 inches of snow Wednesday
The first round of a winter one-two punch is expected to land in Lexington on Wednesday morning.WKYT-27 chief meteorologist Chris Bailey is projecting 2 to 4 inches of accumulated snow in the Lexington area by afternoon, with higher totals expected in the western portion of the state. Most of the snow is expected to hit between 6 a.m. and noon, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for Central Kentucky and a winter storm..>> view originalGray touts economic record and Lexington's strong finances ...
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray spent much of his sixth state of the city address Tuesday on job growth, economic development and Lexington’s robust finances. “Lexington’s model is working; we are an economic engine for our state,” Gray said during his speech at the Lexington Convention Center. During his nearly 30-minute speech before the Lexington Forum, Gray touted economic development initiatives and changes in policing aimed at cracking down on crime. He gave updates on key capital projects, incl..>> view originalAppreciation: Glenn Frey, 1948-2016
The death yesterday of Glenn Frey presents something of a paradox. The dominant feeling, unavoidably, is one of sadness. There have several major artistic deaths already in 2016, some famous (David Bowie, Lemmy), others overlooked (Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin). While Frey certainly belongs in the former category, his musical legacy illuminates a division.To many, the music Frey created as co-pilot of the Eagles was a benchmark representation of the country-rock sound bred in Southern C..>> view originalMissing man found safe in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - An elderly Lexington man who walked away from his home in the bitterly cold temperatures Tuesday morning has been found safe. Police and firefighters found William Cook, 77, around 9:40 this morning, about an hour after he was reported missing from his Raleigh Court home. Authorities say he was found in a car parked in a driveway just a few feet down from his home. Firefighters say the car was unlocked and he took shelter inside. Thankfully, Albert Chenault, was heading..>> view originalStudents bundle up to face bitter cold in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Many counties cancelled school or delayed the start of classes on Tuesday because of dangerously cold temperatures. However, Fayette County schools operated on a normal schedule, so many students bundled up to face the bitter cold. "You can't skip class so we do what we can to get there and make the most of it," said University of Kentucky senior Brittany Glib. Wind chills dipped to three degrees below zero as students were going to school on Tuesday morning. The dan..>> view originalReport: Chad Scott heading to North Carolina
A national report has Kentucky wide receivers coach Chad Scott leaving Kentucky to go to North Carolina again.The former running backs coach, who was set to take over the wide receivers next season, also left the Cats for the Tar Heels when he was a player.The national coaching carousel website Football Scoop has Scott headed to UNC to join Larry Fedora’s staff there as tight ends coach. A spokesman said UK cannot confirm the report.Scott has been the Cats’ running backs coach since Mark Stoops..>> view originalFormer Marine says he feels lucky after Iran prisoner swap
Former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati said Tuesday he felt humbled and lucky to be free again, two days after being released alongside three other Americans in a prisoner swap with Iran. News of his impending release came as a surprise and was hard to believe at first, Hekmati said in his first statement following his release Sunday. “I was at a point where I had just sort of accepted the fact that I was going to be spending 10 years in prison, so this was a surprise and I just feel truly blessed to ..>> view originalLexington center packed because of the cold
Lexington center packed because of the cold 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 01/19/2016 - 7:55am Tags: Cold Weather, homeless, local news Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington’s emergency weather plan for homelessness has been activated through at least tomorrow, which means the shelters are open 24-hours and transportation to those shelters is being provided.Representatives at the Catholic Action Center say that about three times the normal amount of people are coming there to there lo..>> view originalBurkina Faso detains, questions several people after attack
Several people have been detained and are being questioned in connection with the weekend attack on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital that killed about 30 people, the country's security minister said Tuesday.Minister of Security Simon Compaore would not give details, citing an ongoing investigation.He and Foreign Affairs Minister Alpha Barry also met with diplomats, reassuring them that Burkina Faso will remain a safe place despite the attack by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.Patrols ..>> view original
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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