Lexington firefighters honored at annual ceremony
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington leaders honored the outstanding work of their firefighters tonight. At the annual Lexington Fire banquet dozens received recognition for what many of the participants call just doing their job. "There's not a switch that we turn it off or turn it on," firefighter Jason Stowe said. "It's just our personalities." Lexington Fire takes one day a year to look back on the actions of its men and women who spend their lives fighting to keep others safe. "You don't thi..>> view originalTexas A&M tops Kentucky basketball with OT buzzer-beater
Inevitably, Kentucky’s lack of a post presence had to show itself. Saturday was that day.Texas A&M dominated the boards and the low-post scoring.Kentucky countered with its Three Tenors, who again provided the kind of play that proves how guards can be the biggest players on the court, in a figurative sense.That set up a riveting overtime drama featuring these two teams for a second straight season.If Kentucky was to lose, it seemed fitting that an offensive rebound would kill the Cats. Freshm..>> view originalLexington Chase Bank robbed Saturday morning
One man, possibly armed, robbed a Lexington Chase bank just before noon Saturday, police said.Only employees were in the bank at 1500 Leestown Road when a man came in announcing, “This is a robbery,” police Lt. Jonathan Bastian said.The robber is described as a black man with a thin build, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, Bastian said. The man was wearing dark clothing with a hood, a balaclava and gloves.Bastian said police “don’t think he displayed a weapon, but we’re still investigating.”The man ..>> view originalState wrestling championships: Lafayette's Landon Young captures ...
Injuries kept Landon Young down in the previous two state tournaments, but the Lafayette wrestler finally captured an elusive gold medal in the 285-pound finals bout on Saturday.His match was the final one after two long days at the KHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Alltech Arena. He pinned North Oldham’s Landin Jones in the finals to finish his senior year with a 19-0 record on the mat.Young missed part of the wrestling season because of Lafayette’s memorable run to the Class 6A football ..>> view originalThe 64: Facts about every district basketball tournament
Just now tuning into what has thus far been an unpredictable Kentucky high school basketball season? Here’s a handy guide to give you a little bit of insight into every district tournament taking place across the state beginning Monday night. Good luck picking winners.1st Region 1st District: Carlisle County was this district’s last boys’ team to become a 1st Region champion, doing so in 2004. It’s been nearly 20 years since the district produced a girls’ Sweet Sixteen contender (Fulton County ..>> view originalHundreds 'Walk for Warmth' in Downtown Lexington
Hundreds ‘Walk for Warmth’ in Downtown Lexington 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 02/20/2016 - 5:22pm Tags: homeless, lexington rescue mission, Walk, Warmth LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Hundreds of walkers took advantage of a mild morning in Downtown Lexington while walking to prevent homelessness in the city.It was fittingly called, ‘Walk for Warmth’. Organizers say it spans two miles and its purpose is to raise support for local homelessness prevention efforts.The event, in its ninth ye..>> view originalLexington Man Injured In Overnight Shooting
Updated: Sunday, February 21 2016 8:01 AM EST2016-02-21 13:01:43 GMTPhoto Courtesy of WOOD-TVNBC affiliate WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan reports The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety have taken 45-year-old Jason Dalton into custody in connection to a shooting spree that killed...NBC affiliate WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan reports The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety have taken 45-year-old Jason Dalton into custody in connection to a shooting spree that killed...Updated: Sunday, ..>> view originalLG unveils smartphone with dual camera, virtual-reality set
LG is unveiling a smartphone with two lenses and jumping into the nascent world of virtual reality.The main camera on LG's upcoming G5 smartphone will have both a regular lens for standard shots and a wider-angle lens so you can capture more of what's in front of you without having to step back.It will also adopt a modular approach to design, so you'll be able to pop out the phone's bottom and swap in new hardware features. Early options include a camera grip with physical buttons to take shots..>> view originalArtist pop-up shop coming to Lexington at end of February
Meredith Moore, graphic design student and founder of a local creative initiative called Shift Design Group, is hosting her an artist pop-up event, Living Creatively, on the last weekend in February.Moore is a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD, where she is completing her master’s degree. Living Creatively is Moore’s thesis project, which she must complete upon graduating. She is the sole creator and coordinator of the pop-up shop, and is taking her creative abilities t..>> view original6 killed in Michigan parking lot shootings; suspect arrested
A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant, killing at least six and seriously injuring two others — including a 14-year-old girl — during a rampage and subsequent manhunt that spanned nearly seven hours, authorities said.But authorities still cannot say what may have prompted 45-year-old Jason Dalton of Kalamazoo County, who has no criminal record, to randomly prey on victims wh..>> view original
Sunday, February 21, 2016
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