Lexington Center financing plan changes after Bevin allocates ...
The city of Lexington will have to add $10 million in bond money to bridge a gap in funding for a proposed $250 million overhaul of the downtown convention center. In addition, the General Assembly would have to approve a slightly steeper increase in the hotel and motel tax to make the plan work, convention center officials said Tuesday. The change in the funding structure was prompted after Gov. Matt Bevin included a $60 million loan for the project in his proposed budget unveiled last week. L..>> view originalGarth Brooks coming to Louisville in April
Country superstar Garth Brooks is coming back to the bluegrass, with his first concert in Louisville in 18 years.Brooks, joined by Trisha Yearwood, will play the KFC Yum Center on Saturday April 9. The tickets are $74.98, with fees included, according to a release from the arena.Tickets will go on sale for the show Friday, Feb. 12 on Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster Express at 1-866-448-7849.Brooks played four live shows over two days in Lexington’s Rupp Arena in 2014.>> view originalUp 21, Kentucky falls to Tennessee 84-77 in Knoxville
Kentucky Coach John Calipari’s repeated urgings to play with desperation and determination came to life at Tennessee on Tuesday night.With a 21-point first-half lead gone, the Cats faced a seven-point deficit with barely three minutes left.The three star guards — who else? — kept Kentucky in the game. In a 16-minute stretch of the second half, Tyler Ulis, Jamal Murray and Isaiah Briscoe accounted for 28 of the 33 points UK scored.But like at Kansas on Saturday, Kentucky came up short at what C..>> view originalPolice: Armed man robs Lexington hotel
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov. Public File Liaison: 606-436-5757 Station Contact Info:>> view originalHigh school basketball highlights: Bryan Station boys upset Scott ...
BOYSBryan Station 65, No. 5 Scott County 62: Tim Dunn scored 22 points, including three three-pointers, and the Defenders knocked off the Cardinals in Lexington. Bryan Station led by as many as 13 points before Scott County rallied to make it 61-all with 2:35 to go. Michael Moreno had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals.No. 3 Henry Clay 55, No. 22 Madison Central 45: Leander Ridgeway and Jordan Houston both contributed double-doubles to the Blue Devils’ win in Lexington. Ridgeway finish..>> view originalLouisville man arrested in Lexington on attempted murder warrant
Louisville man arrested in Lexington on attempted murder warrant Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 9:55 AM EST Updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 10:05 AM EST Damontraz Floyd (source: Fayette County Detention Center) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man was arrested in Lexington Tuesday on warrants for assault and attempted murder. According to an arrest warrant, Damontraz Floyd shot a victim in Jefferson County on April 22, 2015. Witnesses say Floyd approached the vehicle..>> view originalEscaped inmate turns herself in to the Lexington jail
An inmate is back in a Lexington jail with a new charge after she failed to return from a work-release pass.Tiffany L. Davis, 34, turned herself in to the Fayette County jail early Wednesday morning. She was charged with escape.Davis was scheduled to return Monday night. Davis was being held on a charge of failure to appear in court, and she was expected to be released Thursday, according to jail officials.>> view originalFor Landon Young, signing day with UK a long time coming
It only seems like Landon Young has been committed to play football for Kentucky since Fran Curci was the Wildcats’ head coach.The Lafayette High School offensive tackle — the highest-ranked prospect to choose UK in the Internet recruiting service era — made a verbal commitment to play for Mark Stoops in June 2013.On Wednesday, the 6-foot-7, 298-pound Young at long last officially became a Kentucky Wildcat.“I was talking about this with Coach Stoops the other day, it seems like I’ve been with K..>> view originalJudge rules pastor can testify in Danville murder trial
A Michigan pastor who led police to suspect Kenneth Allen Keith in the murder of three people at a Danville pawn shop will be allowed to testify during Keith's trial.The Advocate-Messenger reports (http://bit.ly/20DNDYO) a judge denied a defense motion Friday to suppress Tracy Herald's testimony on the grounds that four conversations between Keith and Herald were confidential.Keith, a Baptist preacher, has pleaded not guilty to the 2013 murders and robbery of Michael Hockensmith, Angela Hockens..>> view originalFormer NFL quarterback Ken Stabler had brain disease CTE
Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, the late NFL and Super Bowl MVP who is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has been diagnosed with the brain disease CTE, Boston University researchers said Wednesday.Stabler, who died of colon cancer at 69 in July, had Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Dr. Ann McKee told The Associated Press. McKee said the disease was widespread throughout his brain, with "quite severe" damage to the regions involving learning, memory and regul..>> view original
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