Monday, August 21, 2017

Voices of Hope - Lexington names first executive director and other top stories.

  • Voices of Hope - Lexington names first executive director

    Voices of Hope - Lexington names first executive director
    Finance City National Bank: Steven “Mitch” Florence has joined the bank as a loan officer and mortgage loan specialist. Chelsea Sutherland has been promoted to office manager at the downtown location. Miranda Davis has been promoted to customer service supervisor at the Tates Creek branch. Community Trust Bank: Shirley Riley has been named assistant vice president/branch manager of the bank’s Beaumont Center office. Fifth Third Bank: Andrew Walker has joined the bank’s private banking team as..
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  • Veterinarian team to treat dogs near Chernobyl disaster site

    Veterinarian team to treat dogs near Chernobyl disaster site
    An animal welfare group based in Boston is helping provide medical treatment to dogs near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The international group Four Paws says it has sent a veterinarian to join a team of others who are neutering and vaccinating dogs in Ukraine. It's part of an effort organized by the Michigan-based nonprofit Clean Futures Fund. An explosion at Chernobyl's nuclear power plant sent a radioactive cloud over Europe and forced the evacuation of about 115,000 peopl..
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  • Week ahead: Chevy Chase Street Fair, First day of classes at UK ...

    Week ahead: Chevy Chase Street Fair, First day of classes at UK ...
    The solar eclipse is finally here The total eclipse can be viewed from Oregon to South Carolina, a path of totality that includes Kentucky. In Lexington you will be able to witness 90 percent of the solar eclipse. Maximum partial eclipse viewing time set for 2:28 p.m. Lexington Parks & Recreation will host eclipse celebrations from 1 to 4 p.m. at McConnell Springs, 416 Rebmann Lane; Raven Run, 3885 Raven Run Way; and Thoroughbred Park, 121 Midland Avenue. Bring a chair or blanket. Glasses will..
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  • France's Total buying Maersk Oil for $7.45 billion

    France's Total buying Maersk Oil for $7.45 billion
    French oil company Total agreed Monday to buy Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk's oil business for $7.45 billion, in a deal that will strengthen its position in the North Sea. Total said the deal will position it as the No. 2 operator in the North Sea, which is the seventh-largest oil-and-gas producing region in the world. It said it will uphold Maersk Oil's development schedules and investments in a series of projects and that Denmark will become the regional hub for all its operations in D..
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  • Eclipse glasses tough to find

    Eclipse glasses tough to find
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For those of you who aren't traveling to western Kentucky, you can still watch the eclipse in Lexington. You just need those specially-filtered glasses. "We received them in about two months ago and they just sat here," Jeff Brinegar, at Lowe's in Hamburg, said. "Nobody bought them." With the big event in less than 24 hours solar eclipse glasses have been flying off the shelves. "We all thought it was kind of strange that a home improvement store was getting these glasse..
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  • UK promises to prosecute online hate crimes vigorously

    UK promises to prosecute online hate crimes vigorously
    British authorities are promising to prosecute hate crimes committed online as vigorously as those that take place face-to-face, recognizing the growth of hate speech on social media and the potential for such crimes to affect large numbers of people. New guidelines issued Monday outline a tough stance on cyber hate attacks on the basis of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity. In addition, the guidance for the first time recognizes hate crimes against bisexuals..
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  • Firefighters look into cause of attic fire in Lexington home

    Firefighters look into cause of attic fire in Lexington home
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fire Department is investigating what may have caused a fire in the attic of a home. It happened around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday at a home on Greentree Drive. Firefighters say they responded to a report of heavy smoke by a neighbor, and saw flames only contained to the attic. Firefighters say it took 15 minutes to knock down the fire, but say due to heavy smoke damage, the home is not livable. Firefighters tell WKYT the family was not home at the time of the fi..
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  • Parking wars of Chevy Chase: Towing, guards, fees and a lawsuit

    Parking wars of Chevy Chase: Towing, guards, fees and a lawsuit
    The Chevy Chase business district has always been known for its neighborly feel: Come here, walk around, shop, get a bite to eat, the atmosphere said. That was before the Parking War. With two new restaurants opening soon, and nearly every store space occupied around Euclid, parking is at a premium in the once-cordial business neighborhood, and things have gotten a little fraught. In June, Behr Properties, which built the soon-to-open Bear & the Butcher, sued the current and former owners of Jo..
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  • The Latest: McCain collision occurred in busy shipping lane

    The Latest: McCain collision occurred in busy shipping lane
    The Latest on the collision between the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker east of Singapore (all times local): 5:00 p.m. The oil tanker involved in a collision with the USS John S. McCain destroyer in busy Southeast Asian waters had four deficiencies including navigation safety violations in its last port inspection. An official database for ports in Asia shows the Alnic MC was inspected in the Chinese port of Dongying on July 29 and had one document deficiency, one ..
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  • Sisters at heart of St. Elizabeth home for 50 years

    Sisters at heart of St. Elizabeth home for 50 years
    Sister Denise has the deepest roots in Janesville. Sister Faustina might have the most amazing story, the Janesville Gazette reported . And Mother Mary Sarah, like the others, will go wherever God wants her to serve others. In full white habits and black veils, the sisters of St. Elizabeth Nursing Home stand out in a crowd because of their traditional dress. "It's a recognizable sign of who we are," Mother Mary Sarah said proudly, "like police officers who wear uniforms." Those familiar with ..
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Science vs. Science™! .Vice President Mike Pence to talk health care Wednesday in Lexington .
Police investigate armed robbery at Lexington gas station .2 Bodies Found This Week in Waters of Central Park .

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