Lexington native, husband missing in Brussels; family to fly to Europe
The condition of a Lexington couple missing in Brussels in uncertain and family members are flying to Europe Thursday afternoon. Stephanie and Justin Shults have been missing since the attacks on Tuesday.On Wednesday, a family member told WLKY the couple had been found. About two hours later, the family said the information they got from the State Department was wrong.The family is working to figure out more details.Stephanie Shults, a Lexington native, and her husband Justin Shults have be..>> view originalMayor Jim Gray appoints city's first female fire chief
Lexington got its first female fire chief Thursday with the appointment of 23-year department veteran Kristin Chilton. Chilton was an assistant fire chief until Mayor Jim Gray selected her for the top job. She was one of 32 applicants for the position.“This is an important day for our city,” Gray said. “Public safety is a top priority for our citizens, and for me. Kristin Chilton has the experience and the vision to lead our firefighters.”Gray said he’s appointed two chiefs during his tenure as..>> view originalLexington police officer diagnosed with cancer
Lexington police officer diagnosed with cancer 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 03/24/2016 - 3:42pm Tags: Chemotherapy, Detective Phillip Harrison, family, gofundme, Lexington Police Department, pancreatic cancer LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Officers with the Lexington Police Department are rallying around one of their own, and are hoping the community will rally as well.On Thursday, the department shared the story of Detective Phillip Harrison on their Facebook page.Harrison, a 19-year ve..>> view originalFight over Blue Grass Stockyards' proposed home set for Friday
Early Thursday morning, Jim Akers stood on the edge of the now hay-covered former home of the Blue Grass Stockyards in Lexington. “We’ve gotten a lot done in the last 54 days,” said Akers, the chief operating officer of the stockyards. In late January, the stockyards were destroyed in one of the largest fires in Lexington history. Since then, the site on Lisle Industrial Avenue has been cleared of all debris, hay now covers the ground and grass is growing. Now, tops on the stockyards’ to-do lis..>> view originalLexington man arrested for assault
Lexington Police arrested Kenneth D. Mitchell, 22, of Lexington, and served him a Madison County warrant for alleged assault.According to the warrant, Mitchell had a verbal disagreement on Feb. 25 in Madison County with a female victim after she refused to engage in sexual acts. At this point, Mitchell became physical, the warrant stated, picking up the victim and “slamming (her) to the ground with extreme force.”The warrant added the victim suffered a fractured foot, a broken tibia, and a disl..>> view originalSenate nixes $60 million for Lexington convention center expansion
In a surprise move, the Senate on Wednesday abruptly dropped $60 million in bonds from the state budget that were meant to help pay for a long-awaited $250 million expansion of the Lexington Convention Center.The Senate budget committee approved the budget bill shortly after noon with the convention center included. But that was a “clerical error,” said committee chairman Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill. At a specially called meeting just off the Senate floor, the committee later voted to amend ..>> view originalLexmark laying off 143 people in Lexington starting in May
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: Barbara Powell270-467-0303barbara.powell@wbko.com Station Contact Info: WBKO2727 Russ..>> view originalUS durable goods orders drop 2.8 percent in February
Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in February with a key category that tracks business investment dropping by the largest amount since December.Orders for durable goods fell 2.8 percent in February following a 4.2 percent increase in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Commercial aircraft, a volatile category, fell 27.1 percent after surging 48.6 percent in January.Orders in a category which serves as a proxy for business investment spending fell 1.8 ..>> view originalEx-state lawmaker Keith Hall sentenced to seven years in prison
A judge sentenced former state Rep. W. Keith Hall on Thursday to seven years in prison for bribing a state inspector whom he arranged to be assigned to his Pike County coal mines.U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell ordered Hall, 56, to report to prison May 18. Hall asked to serve his time in a federal prison relatively close to his current home in Frankfort, possibly the minimum-security section of the Federal Medical Center in Lexington. Hall also must pay the government a $25,000 fine and, upo..>> view originalKentucky's Epps expecting to play against Washington
Kentucky guard Makayla Epps is not letting a little shoulder pain stop her from trying to give the Wildcats the happiest of homecomings.Epps, a first-team all-Southeastern Conference performer, briefly left Kentucky's second-round victory Monday over Oklahoma with a sprained right shoulder. She returned later in the game and expects to play Friday when the third-seeded Wildcats (25-7) face No. 7 seed Washington (24-10) in a Lexington Regional semifinal at Rupp Arena, within walking distance of ..>> view original
Thursday, March 24, 2016
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