Monday, April 25, 2016

Rupp Arena's 'Bertha' retiring after nearly 40 years and other top stories.

  • Rupp Arena's 'Bertha' retiring after nearly 40 years

    She’s seen it all. From her perch high above the floor of Rupp Arena, “Bertha” has witnessed pivotal moments in basketball history from Paul Andrews’ half-court, game-winning shot for Laurel County in the 1982 Sweet 16 championship, to Villanova’s NCAA championship win against Georgetown in 1985, to Anthony Davis’ amazing block of a North Carolina player’s last-second shot in 2011. Some of the biggest names in entertainment have been announced over her loudspeakers: Pink Floyd, Prince, Bruce Sp..
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  • Lexington Police looking for armed robber

    Lexington Police looking for armed robber
    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:
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  • Kentucky and Alabama are the clear favorites for five-star recruit

    Kentucky and Alabama are the clear favorites for five-star recruit
    John Petty was the first high school basketball prospect from the class of 2017 to land a scholarship offer from Kentucky, and his recruitment is shaping up as a two-team race between the Wildcats and his home-state school.UK Coach John Calipari and Alabama Coach Avery Johnson both had in-home visits with Petty last week in Huntsville. Both coaches watched him play multiple times over the past couple of days at the Nike event in Indiana.Both Calipari and Johnson have made the 6-foot-6 wing a ma..
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  • Sexual photo, video requests target elementary kids via apps

    Sexual photo, video requests target elementary kids via apps
    Lexington police continue investigating a case in which a suspect used a social media app to reach out to Lansdowne Elementary School students with inappropriate comments and requests for sexual photos and videos. Det. Tyson Carroll reminds parents to monitor their children’s cell phones.Parents should have complete access to the cell phone of any child under 18, Carroll said. They should know their child’s password and should have access to the phone at will. He said that parents who wouldn’t ..
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  • Scott County baseball has top spot in 42nd District locked up

    Scott County baseball has top spot in 42nd District locked up
    April hasn’t ended yet, but the 42nd District baseball standings are almost complete with nearly a month left in the regular season.Scott County swept Bryan Station, Henry Clay and Sayre to go 6-0 in district play for the first time since it moved to the 11th Region in 2006. Coincidentally, this is the first year the 42nd District scheduled district games as back-to-back doubleheaders against the same team — for example, Bryan Station plays at Henry Clay on a Tuesday, then the Blue Devils come ..
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  • Investigators finish work at Ohio homes where 8 fatally shot

    Investigators finish work at Ohio homes where 8 fatally shot
    The slayings of eight family members in rural southern Ohio were sophisticated, planned executions, authorities said Sunday, as they also revealed that several marijuana-growing operations were found at the crime scenes.Investigators said at a news conference that it's unclear what, if any, role the marijuana growing had in Friday's killings at four homes near Piketon. Marijuana, both recreational and medicinal, is illegal in the state.They also told residents they are safe but to arm themselve..
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  • NBA Playoff Capsules

    NBA Playoff Capsules
    Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors set an NBA playoff record with 21 3-pointers to overcome another injury to Stephen Curry and beat the Houston Rockets 121-94 on Sunday for a 3-1 series lead.Curry returned after missing two games with a sprained right ankle, but did not play in the second half after spraining his right knee.He slid awkwardly to the court while defending on the last play before halftime and immediately grabbed his knee. He got up and looked to have tro..
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  • Padres bullpen implodes again in 8-5 loss to Cardinals

    Padres bullpen implodes again in 8-5 loss to Cardinals
    The San Diego Padres bullpen had a brutal 24 hours.The pen imploded again on Sunday when the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Padres 8-5. Former teammate Jedd Gyorko homered, tripled and singles, and rookie Aledmys Diaz had a homer among his three hits for the Cardinals.Kevin Quackenbush allowed consecutive homers to Gyorko and Diaz in the sixth to tie it, and Brandon Maurer (0-1) gave up three runs in the eighth, including Matt Carpenter's go-ahead, RBI triple with one out and Randal Gr..
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  • New downtown townhomes provide convenient, energy-efficient living

    New downtown townhomes provide convenient, energy-efficient living
    Bob and Ashley Eidson immersed themselves in downtown life when they bought a 150-year-old house on West Sixth Street.“From the time I was in high school, I watched that street change,” Bob said.After college, the University of Kentucky graduate served three years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper, then moved to California to complete an MBA.When he moved home in 2013, he felt something was different.“The downtown core had gained an inertia that was magnetic,” Eidson said.The game changer, in h..
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  • LEADING OFF: Pujols waits for Reggie's call, Hamels out

    LEADING OFF: Pujols waits for Reggie's call, Hamels out
    A look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:---LEGENDARY CALLAlbert Pujols will be waiting by the phone to hear from Reggie Jackson after tying the Hall of Famer with his 563rd home run Sunday. "He always calls me whenever something like that happens," Pujols said. "When I hit those three homers in that World Series game, he called me the next day to congratulate me."HAMELS SCRATCHEDRangers lefty Cole Hamels was scratched from his scheduled start because of a strained left groin mus..
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Lexington Mayor Jim Gray runs first TV ad of his Senate campaign .MLB Players voice Zika fears for games scheduled in Puerto Rico .
Appeals Court Favors Transgender Student in Virginia Restroom Case .Red Sox bullpen blows lead to Blue Jays on Patriots' Day .

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