Lexington Burger Week 2016 kicks off Monday and other top stories.

• Lexington Burger Week 2016 kicks off Monday

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Burger Week kicks off Monday. This year more than 35 restaurants are participating. Each one will create a $5 special burger that is not on the regular menu. The week's organizers ask that anyone who goes to get a burger tip at least 20 percent since the burgers come at a reduced price. They add that it is police to order other food or drinks as well. In its inaugural year in 2015, more than 21,000 burgers were sold during Lexington Burger Week. A full list of ..

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• Pokémon Go users popping up in unexpected places across ...

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Pokémon players are roaming Lexington trying to catch the creatures on their phones, but some are popping up in unexpected places. Palmer's Fresh Grill put up a "No Pokemon Go Players" sign. "They're kind of wandering into our restaurant at our busiest hours," said Nikki Tocash. The game is GPS-based and a nearby checkpoint is a hot-spot for players. Pokemon creatures pop up there and some players end up following them right into the restaurant on their phones. "We had..

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• Part of Lexington home damaged by fire

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington firefighters are investigating a fire that damaged a home Sunday evening. Firefighters tell WKYT that they were called to a home on Fontaine Road just after 8:00p.m. on Sunday. Crews say the back of the home and the back deck was on fire. People who were near the fire when it started say smoke filled the air. "When we pulled up, the whole house was in flames. All of it was engulfed in flames. We wanted to make sure they were okay. Everyone was okay," Christi..

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• Police: Man caught stealing guns from Lexington business arrested

  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man accused of trying to steal guns from a local business was arrested. Christopher Giles is charged with burglary. According to police, Giles broke into Mister Money on Winchester Road early Saturday morning. Surveillance video showed Giles crawling on the floor with a mask covering his face, police said. Investigators said Giles removed several guns from their cases and had them sitting by the front door when he was caught. Surveillance video also showed G..

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• Donald Trump Fundraiser To Be Held In Lexington Today

  Updated: Sunday, July 10 2016 9:58 AM EDT2016-07-10 13:58:39 GMTNew details are emerging about the apparent murders of a couple from northern Kentucky. The mother of 35-year-old Crystal Warner says a witness saw Craig Pennington shoot Warner and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Robert Jones.    Now, the the family is asking for help from the public to help find the bodies. Warner and Jones left a family gathering in Letcher County last weekend and stopped at a Washington County cabin to settle a dispu..

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Lexington police honor Dallas officers; leaders say tough talks needed .	Wayne Smith remembered as 'the preacher's preacher' .
Funeral to be held for Lexington minister Wayne Smith .	Lexington fireworks go off as planned while other towns reschedule .