University of Louisville board, president out; Bevin seeks 'fresh start'
Pronouncing a “fresh start” for the controversy-plagued University of Louisville, Gov. Matt Bevin announced Friday that President James Ramsey would be leaving, along with the entire board of trustees.At a news conference in front of his Capitol office, Bevin said he’d signed an executive order dismissing the university’s board members. Later Friday, Ramsey released a statement saying he would resign.Bevin said he will ask the Governor’s Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee to submit 3..>> view originalOfficials increasing security for Lexington's Pride Festival
Festival organizers, bar owners and Lexington police are collaborating to increase security for next weekend’s Pride Festival, but they don’t anticipate any trouble.Local police are working with the FBI and other agencies to monitor any potential problems, said Lexington Police Chief Mark Barnard. In the week leading up to the festival there are no credible threats for Lexington in particular or Kentucky as a whole, he said. Monitoring of the situation will be ongoing. If you see something, say..>> view originalCar crashes into Vine Street building in downtown Lexington
A car crashed Friday into the building at 400 East Vine in downtown Lexington, the second such crash in a month, according to fire officialsBusy Vine Street, between Rose and Main streets, was temporarily closed Friday and reopened about an hour after the 1:30 p.m. crash. The car was eastbound on East Vine Street when the driver didn’t make a curve and hit five large concrete planters in front of the CMW building on 400 East Vine Street, said Fire Maj. Matt Galati. Lexington police were trying ..>> view original10 Things UK Students Love about Lexington
VIDEOVideo by UK Public Relations & Marketing. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the "thought bubble" in the same area. 10 Things UK Students Love about Lexington 1. Best of both worlds. "I think Lexington's really neat because it is a big city, but it has a down-home, humble, southern vibe to it…everyone's really kind." - Danielle Brewer, Columbus, Ohio "It definitely has the..>> view originalCar break-ins on the rise in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Before you drive anywhere, you need to hear this. Car break-ins are increasing in Lexington, by the hundreds. Detective Joseph Holland with the Lexington Police Department has been extremely busy. Five detectives are working on hundreds of cases. “Last month I think all five of us averaged about 110 cases a month a piece,” says Detective Joseph Holland. One of those cases. “I looked inside, stuff was gone,” says Todd Clayton, who was out for dinner on Old Todd’s Road,..>> view originalChick-fil-A brings food to officers during lengthy Lexington standoff
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 original"Lakeside Live" kicks off at Lexington Green
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - After several months the renovations to the lakeside area of the Lexington Green are complete and there's still more coming. "During the renovation process we decided that it would be awesome to do a summer music series," Lexington Green marketing director Katie Mullen said. As a part of "Lakeside Live," bands will play every Friday and Saturday night from 6:00 to 8:00 until October 15th. Mullen says changes to the lake itself are coming too. She says a new fountain w..>> view originalCampbell County punches first ticket to state baseball finals
Campbell County, the highest-scoring team through the first two rounds of the Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament, needed only one run to advance to its first state finals thanks to a dominant outing from star pitcher Alex Franzen in his final start.The Camels defeated Bullitt East 1-0 in the second semifinals matchup that went nine innings on Friday. St. Xavier defeated McCracken County, 3-2, in the first semifinal, and will meet Campell County in a 7 p.m. championship game at Whitaker Ba..>> view originalImmigration sting nets 49 in Kentucky, 12 in Lexington
Nearly 50 people have been arrested in Kentucky, as part of an operation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency across six states.Sixteen of the arrests were in Louisville and 12 in Lexington. There were arrests in 12 other cities, including Bowling Green, Covington and Versailles.A total of at least 331 arrests in several states resulted from the monthlong operation targeting criminals and other immigration violators, according to a news release from the immigration agency. The..>> view originalUK players carry questions into NBA Draft
Tyler Ulis’ hip. Jamal Murray’s defense. Skal Labissiere’s feel for the game.Former Kentucky players will carry questions into next Thursday’s NBA Draft.Chad Ford, ESPN’s analyst of NBA drafts, said Friday that he’s still trying to collect information on the supposed issue with Ulis’ hip or hips.“It’s difficult to ascertain how serious these sort of things are down the road,” Ford said, “because they go through these prospects with such a thorough look that any little thing that has happened in..>> view original
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