Funeral to be held for Lexington minister Wayne Smith and other top stories.

• Funeral to be held for Lexington minister Wayne Smith

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The funeral for a well-known Lexington minister will be held Wednesday. Wayne Smith was the founder of Southland Christian Church. During his time there, Smith grew the church from 152 members to more than 3,700. Wednesday morning a visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southland Christian Church on Harrodsburg Road. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m., also at the church.

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• Owner suspects arson in Lexington garage fire

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A large fire near downtown Lexington forced some neighbors from their home early Wednesday morning. The fire started in a garage behind a house on Maryland Avenue. The man who owns that garage told WKYT that he thinks the fire was set for revenge. He said he was letting two homeless people live in the garage. The owner said his daughter kicked them out about a month ago because they didn't repay money they had borrowed. Wednesday's fire started just before four in the m..

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• Fundraiser held for Lexington shooting victim

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Tuesday evening, a group of musicians came together in Lexington to raise money for a man well known in the Lexington music industry. Police say local music video producer Coleman Saunders had just taken a taxi to the corner of North Limestone and East Seventh when he was jumped by three men the morning of Sunday, June 26.Saunders has produced and directed videos for artists like J.D Shelburne, Kyle Douglas, and Sundy Best. Sundy Best Singer Kristofer Bentley opened the..

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• Lexington Humane Society asking for help after storms wash away ...

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It's normally one of Lexington Humane Society's biggest fundraisers. Every year, the organization sells pet toys, t-shirts and other items at the city's Fourth of July festival. But a strong storm that hit during Monday's festival washed away the fundraiser. And the organization says it came at a bad time. Lexington Humane Society says it is at full capacity right now: about 500 animals. Most of those animals are kittens. On Monday they were trying to raise money to hel..

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• Lexington woman's dog accidentally euthanized

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Have you ever had a lost pet? A Lexington woman lost her dog, only to find out, it later died. “Why would you kill a perfectly healthy dog?” says Vanessa Kyle. Kyle was many questions after finding out her 3-year-old dog, Drake, was put down. “How could you all put my dog to sleep, and tell me it was a mistake?” says Kyle. Kyle says her dog Drake was in her fenced in backyard, and say he somehow got loose. He ended up in Harold Hamilton’s yard. “He comes up and he’s l..

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• Alert issued in Central Kentucky for Potomac horse fever

  

  Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington issued an alert Tuesday regarding two cases of Potomac horse fever confirmed this week in one racehorse and one broodmare. Both had diarrhea and fever.Symptoms of Potomac horse fever include depression, anorexia, colic, diarrhea, fevers and signs suggestive of laminitis (inflammation of the feet). The horses diagnosed had a history of fevers, and when routine bloodwork was performed an extremely low white blood cell count was noted. If the symptoms ..

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