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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Police Department is giving the public an opportunity to join in on an assessment of its police force. The department is encouraging people to call a hot-line set up by The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. for a one-on-one chat about the Lexington Police Department. They ask that calls be made to 859-258-3664, anytime between the hours of 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 7th. On Monday, August 8, a special meeting will be hel..>> view originalLexington man accused of assaulting officer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man is accused of assaulting a corrections officer. Lexington police arrested Roger Smith on August 3. On July 27, court documents show Smith was accused of assaulting his wife. Police said he scratched her neck and bit her mouth. On the same day, Smith is accused of driving toward two juveniles crossing the road who police said had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. While at the Fayette County Detention Center, Smith's arrest citation says he becam..>> view originalLexington clerk held suspect during attempted robbery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police arrested a man early Thursday morning after an attempted robbery at a Lexington gas station. It happened just before 2 a.m. at the Shell gas station on Stanton Way off Newtown Pike. According to police, Kenneth Hopkins,19, walked into the gas station and implied he had a weapon. The clerk was able to stop Hopkins and hold him down until police came and arrested him. Investigators said they did not find any weapons on Hopkins. While everything turned out well, pol..>> view originalThree Kentuckians among 214 issued sentence commutations by ...
Three Kentucky men, including one from Lexington, were among 214 who were issued sentence commutations Wednesday by President Barack Obama. Tyrone Montgomery of Lexington was sentenced in 2008 to 24 years in prison with 10 years supervised release, according to a news release from the White House. He was convicted of possession of cocaine and cocaine base with the intent to distribute. His sentence has been reduced to 17 years and five months.Broderick Richardson of Louisville was sentenced in ..>> view originalLexington Fire Department holds decontamination training for furry ...
Lexington Fire Department holds decontamination training for furry family members 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 08/04/2016 - 12:20pm Tags: animals, decontamination, Lexington Fire Department, pets, Training LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington Fire Department held a training evolution Thursday morning, honing their skills in serving the public. This training, however, won’t be used to help people. Instead, firefighters with the Haz-Mat team shored up their animal ..>> view originalTwo Lexington hospitals nationally recognized for treating heart failure
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph Hospital, both part of KentuckyOne Health, have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being two of the best hospitals for 2016-17 for treating heart failure. Both facilities were named “High Performing” hospitals. Saint Joseph East was recognized for treating heart failure. Saint Joseph Hospital was recognized for treating heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “We are honored to be named a High Perf..>> view originalSplash park to extend its summer season in downtown Lexington
Build it. Add Water. They will come. Due to its popularity, a temporary splash pad at Northeastern Park in downtown Lexington will remain open through Labor Day weekend, organizers announced this week. SplashJAM, located behind Thoroughbred Park, was supposed to close Wednesday, Aug. 10, the first day for Fayette County schools. Instead, it will close Monday, Sept. 5.“We have been overwhelmed by the number of families using SplashJAM and we hope to find funds for a permanent spray ground, perha..>> view originalLocal artists paint one-of-a-kind piece for Lexington police
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - They're showing unity through art. Latitude Arts in Lexington gives people with disabilities a creative outlet and many of the artists recently showed their appreciation for Lexington police by coming up with a unique work of art. "Bailey over here, she's an artist," Kenny Taylor said about one of the instructors at Latitude. Taylor is acting modest because he's an artist, too. He's been doing artwork for 15 years but recently one of his buddies had an idea, to make some..>> view original'Walking Dead' invasion anticipated in small Kentucky town
It’s the end of the world as we know it, but Cynthiana feels fine. Perhaps a wee bit jittery, but fine.Because, really, how does a Central Kentucky town — or any place, for that matter — prepare for a zombie apocalypse?On the preparedness scale, Cynthiana thinks it’s as ready as any city can be for Saturday’s influx of fans of the AMC show “The Walking Dead,” one of the most popular cable TV series.The big question is, just how many will show up for Walking Dead Day? Tomi Jean Clifford, execut..>> view originalBrazil's shrinking economy is facing Olympic-size troubles
When Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympic Games seven years ago, Wagner Bastos was a hotshot car salesman for Rio Citroen-Peugeot. Some months he earned 17,000 Brazilian reais — about $5,200 now and much more back then.But Brazil's fortunes — and Bastos' — have taken a sickening tumble. His last monthly paycheck in June was for 1,400 reais ($425) — too little to cover his rent or school fees for two children. So Bastos, 54, quit and started driving a taxi."I needed cash urgently,"..>> view original
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