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Kentucky’s first da Vinci 5 surgical robot expected to produce ‘exceptional outcomes’ for patients
Georgetown Community Hospital has become the first hospital in Kentucky to integrate Intuitive’s new da Vinci 5 surgical robot into its surgical services. The da Vinci 5 surgical robot represents the latest advancements in robotic-assisted surgery, offering unprecedented precision, flexibility, and control for a wide range of minimally invasive procedures. The cutting-edge technology will enhance the hospital’s ability to provide top-quality care to its patients, particularly in complex surgical specialties.
High school soccer coaches challenging the Lexington Sporting Club’s new under-20 academy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Sporting Club has started an academy that is upsetting many central Kentucky soccer coaches, saying the program could pull their star players away from the high school pitch. The Lexington Sporting Club has an under-20 academy. The program is for 15-19-year-old boys who have...
Back2School Supply Drive Challenge this Thursday at WKYT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - July 25 is the big day at WKYT!. It’s our Back2School Supply Drive Challenge. We’re in a friendly competition with our neighbors at WTVQ to see who can get the most supplies. We’re working with Quantrell Subaru, Vincent Fister Moving and Storage, and Mission...
Lexington jury acquits John Tilley in rape trial
John Tilley, the former secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and a former state representative from Hopkinsville, was acquitted Tuesday in a rape trial, the Lexington Herald Leader and other news media reported. A Fayette Circuit Court jury reached its verdict Tuesday after deliberating for about five...
Newport Aquarium shows off sharks at Lexington public libraries
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This week, at certain branches of the Lexington Public Library, you could meet live sharks!. The Newport Aquarium’s WAVE Foundation presented “Sharks in the Library!”. Wednesday at the Lexington Library Marksbury Family Branch, many learned about the coral catshark, which was brought into the...
Isolated storm possible today | WHAS11 WEATHER IMPACT FORECAST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another dry and fairly warm night awaits. Temperatures will gradually march well into the 80s tomorrow but a lot drier air will filter in as a front finally passes. As a result, partly cloudy conditions will dominate and we will pick up a much warmer beginning to the weekend with some 90s on the map!
Large police presence at Harrodsburg Road Marathon gas station
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — FOX 56 has received reports of a large police presence on Wednesday afternoon in Jessamine County. A viewer who requested to remain anonymous told FOX 56 that they saw upwards of 10 Lexington police vehicles and multiple people placed in handcuffs. Lexington police told...
Poll: Amid Harris VP speculation, Beshear most popular Democratic governor in America
Kentucky’s Andy Beshear was the most popular among Democrats and Republicans of any Democratic governor in America. Among Republican voters, he led the second-closest, Laura Kelly of Kansas, by 11 percentage points.
City of Lexington Faces Criticism Over Neglected Tree Maintenance on Versailles Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paula Singer, a long-time resident of the Versailles Road corridor, recently sent a scathing email to city officials, decrying the state of 26 dead and dying trees along the roadway. Singer says the trees, planted in 2021 as part of the Cardinal Valley Small Area Plan and the Versailles Road Streetscape Project Phase I, have been left unmaintained, prompting her to demand their removal.
Former Wildcat Givens visits Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville rolled out the big blue carpet for former University of Kentucky basketball star Jack Givens on Tuesday. Givens spoke to Hopkinsville Rotarians Tuesday afternoon and said he thought former Kentucky coach John Calipari needed a new challenge when he left the Wildcats for Arkansas earlier in the spring. However, he said he hopes Wildcats fans will remember that Calipari brought respect back to the program during his 15 years in blue.
Fan Erin Waggoner Twice Almost Had Her Consecutive Home Game Streak Ended
Erin Waggoner goes into this season having attended 144 consecutive Kentucky home football games, a streak she plans to extend starting Aug. 31 when the Cats host Southern Mississippi. She’s had some memorable moments in her streak, including UK’s 71-63 seven-overtime loss to Arkansas the first year she had two...
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