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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...
KY Authorities Have Discovered Card Skimmers in Retail, Grocery Stores
I don't classify myself as a paranoid person, but I've got to be honest with you, when I first learned of the existence of card skimmers, my paranoia amped up a bit. With progress comes convenience but also nefariousness. It seems every form of new technology developed to make our lives easier can also be manipulated to make our lives, in some cases, a nightmare. And because of identity theft, even more new technology must be created--and rather quickly, too--to counteract the behavior of bad actors.
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.
Lexington hospital receives high honor for 5th consecutive time
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Baptist Health Lexington received magnet recognition once again. It’s part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. The designation recognizes hospitals for their excellence in nursing. It is considered the highest honor an organization can receive for its nursing practice. “It does take...
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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