Lexington's Needle-Exchange Program adds new service
Lexington, Ky. (WKYT) - Since opening last September, Lexington’s Needle-Exchange Program has proven to be a success. That success has led to a new service: on site referrals to rehabilitation programs. "From the very beginning people have come in and said we would like to get help," explains Communications Officer, Kevin Hall. "They've been asking, can you help us get into rehabilitated services? So, we know the need is out there." The new service begins this Friday and will be every Friday fr..>> view originalCase moves forward against 2 men accused of murdering Lexington ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The case against two men accused of murdering a Lexington Marine in 2014 could go to trial in early 2016. Judge Pamela Goodwine says she would like to try the high-profile case this year but she doesn't think that is realistic. Not only are Quincinio Canada and Dwane Mulazim accused of murdering Jonathan Price outside a bar two years ago, they are also charged in a series of robberies that happened within a 40 day time span. During a hearing on Monday morning, defense a..>> view originalEat May: Lexington food and restaurant news and events
Eat May: Lexington food and restaurant news and events NEWS Marriott Hotels kicked off its national Bourbon Battle competition in Lexington on April 14. The competition will head to Portland, Calgary, and Boston before culminating in New York City on National Bourbon Day. The winners of the four local battles will battle it out against each other in NYC. Griffin Gate bartender Ashley Sherrow was the winner of the Lexington Bourbon Battle; she was selected by a panel of judges including Jane B..>> view originalWhat the scandals at UNC, Louisville should teach the NCAA
The long-running NCAA investigation into the “paper classes” scandal at North Carolina took a substantial step forward Monday morning.According to media reports, UNC received an amended Notice of Allegations from the NCAA relating to its investigation of suspect courses in North Carolina’s African- and Afro-American Studies department that disproportionately benefited Tar Heels athletes.Last May, UNC received its first NOA from the NCAA that alleged five major violations, including lack of inst..>> view originalKy. children have highest percent of jailed parents in the U.S.
An estimated 135,000 children in Kentucky have had a parent incarcerated, according to a Kids Count policy report released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.That amounts to 13 percent of Kentucky’s percentage of children who have had an incarcerated parent, nearly double the national average of 7 percent the highest percentage in the nation, Kentucky Youth Advocates officials said in a news release.“Policy debates about incarceration rarely focus on the impact on children,” said Terry Bro..>> view originalCamara latest defection for UK women
Batouly Camara, one of Kentucky’s most promising freshmen this season, has asked for and been granted a release from the school, a team spokesman confirmed on Monday.The 6-foot-2 freshman forward from New York City averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds last season, playing in all 33 games, including 14 starts.Camara becomes the sixth player to part ways with UK and Matthew Mitchell this season, including four others who asked for transfers and another, Chrishae Rowe, who was kicked off the team...>> view originalFirefighters investigating after fire at Lexington apartment
Firefighters investigating after fire at Lexington apartment 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 04/25/2016 - 1:19pm Tags: cat, Fire, Firefighters, Lexington Fire Department, Patchen Drive, Patchen Place Apartments LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington Fire Department is on the scene of a fire they say broke out in an apartment at the Patchen Place Apartments on Patchen Drive.Firefighters say the flames began in the front room of the first-floor apartment around 12:00 p.m.The occupant of..>> view originalYear away from track didn't spoil Dunbar sprinter's will, heart
No, Will Allen can’t race across time like his surname-sharing comic-book counterpart, Barry Allen (The Flash). But he’s pretty darn fast.Allen’s fast enough to have set the KHSAA record for the boys’ 400-meter dash at 47.09 seconds as a junior. He’s fast enough to own a personal record of 46.38 in that same event, a mark that earned him a second-place finish at last year’s New Balance Outdoor Nationals. The Paul Laurence Dunbar senior is fast enough to have already won a gold medal; he did tha..>> view originalRachel Alexandra, Zenyatta lead 2016 Hall of Fame class
They were indelibly linked in the minds and hearts of Thoroughbred racing fans, even if they never did get to settle heated debates of supremacy on the track. They shared all-time brilliance, transcendent charisma and the undeniable fact that they were superior members of their generation regardless of sexIt is only fitting that champion racemares Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta will have their plaques hung in Racing’s Hall of Fame in the same year. The 2009 and 2010 Horse of the Year honorees, r..>> view original
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