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Looks like ESPN's Fan of the Week is a member of Big Blue Nation! We aren't surp...

Looks like ESPN's Fan of the Week is a member of Big Blue Nation! We aren't surprised, we know we have the best fans around! http://ow.ly/90l2c

All Lexington lawmakers will seek re-election in 2012

FRANKFORT — All incumbent state lawmakers from Fayette County hope to return to office next year but a few will have opponents in this year's elections.Click to Continue »

Lancaster city council calling for mayor's job

A little more than a year after taking office, Lancaster Mayor Brenda Powers now faces a city council that wants her to resign by Monday.Click to Continue »

Japanese ambassador gives trees to Kentucky

The Japanese ambassador is giving Kentucky 20 cherry blossom trees cultivated from the trees that bloom each spring in Washington.Click to Continue »

Gloria Singletary, former first lady of UK, died Friday

Gloria Walton Singletary, wife of the late Otis A. Singletary Jr., eighth president of the University of Kentucky, died Friday. She was 88.Click to Continue »

Explosion at Fla. horse center kills worker, horse

An apparent spark within the high-oxygen chamber of a Florida equine sports medicine center triggered a massive explosion Friday that caused part of the building to collapse,...

Lexington woman, Fayette schools at odds over special-needs bus

Angela Southern Roark said her daughter, Neveah, 10, is autistic and is prone to epileptic seizures if she becomes overstimulated. Roark wants Fayette schools to send a "short...

Rupp ranks high in social media

Rupp Arena ranks fifth in the nation in a "Social Media Power 100" chart put together by Venues Today , a trade publication that covers the business side of...

Getting engaged? Pop it at Fazoli's and get year of free spaghetti

Fazoli's might be on the verge of giving away a lot of spaghetti. The Lexington-based Italian restaurant chain is giving away free spaghetti for a year to any couples...

Boy, 5, dies from ingesting vinegar; case ruled a homicide

The Fayette County Coroner's Office has ruled Joseph Maoping Adams' cause of death as "ingestion of vinegar," according to a news release from the coroner's office issued Friday....

Kentucky revenue up 8.6 percent in January

FRANKFORT — State revenues continued to climb in January.Click to Continue »

Today is UK Men's Basketball Coach John Calipari's birthday. We're betting what...

from:University of Kentucky

Today is UK Men's Basketball Coach John Calipari's birthday. We're betting what he wants this year is a winning weekend. So do we! It's ESPN GameDay on...

Buddies Rash, Spurlin lifting Transy to special season

To see the key to Transylvania's basketball season thus far, look no further than its Dynamic Duo. Between them, Ethan Spurlin and fellow 6-foot-4 junior Brandon Rash lead the...

Beshear approves new congressional map that splits Jessamine

FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear signed into law Friday a compromise plan to redraw the boundaries of Kentucky's six congressional districts after the plan rocketed through the...

An Experiment that's bringing new art to life sounds just lovely. UK sophomore B...

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An Experiment that's bringing new art to life sounds just lovely. UK sophomore Ben Norton would like you to hear his piece of the Lexington Philharmonic's New Music...

Video explains plan for redoing Rupp Arena, boosting downtown

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Woman loses malpractice suit against Ky. law firm

A Louisville jury has rejected claims from a woman who lost a leg in an accident that a law firm committed malpractice in pursuing her claim over the injury.Click to Continue...

Congratulations to Holly Heitter for her correct post to last week's Trivia ques...

from:Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Cooper Campus

Congratulations to Holly Heitter for her correct post to last week's Trivia question: the Freedom's Journal was the 1st Black newspaper. Thanks for stopping in to claim...

First impressions are everything…oh, and those lasting ones too! UK tour guides...

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First impressions are everything…oh, and those lasting ones too! UK tour guides welcome nearly 26,000 guests to our campus each year, giving each one the opportunity to...

Kentucky News Review: Former Miss USA from Kentucky has been sober for 5 years

Kentuckian Tara Conner, selected Miss USA in 2006, now speaks about her experience with addiction and rehab. ... Dippin' Dots now has a retail outlet in New York City. ...Click to...

Fun Fact Friday Trivia: Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

from:Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Cooper Campus

Fun Fact Friday Trivia: Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

Ky. among 10 states to get 'No Child' waivers

President Barack Obama will waive central provisions of the No Child Left Behind federal education law for 10 states, including Kentucky, that have embraced his educational agenda...

Ky. schools to track students' body mass index

In a nod to the growing problem of childhood obesity, the state Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a child's...

Today is the last day to apply for graduation in May!!! Contact your advisor or...

from:Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Cooper Campus

Today is the last day to apply for graduation in May!!! Contact your advisor or go to http://bit.ly/BCTCGraduation, before it's too late.

Total Revenue from Coaching Reaching Almost $2 Billion

Data released from the 2012 ICF Global Coaching Study.LEXINGTON, KY---Professional coaching is a multi-billion-dollar industry, according to new global research produced by the...

Lexington's Explorium fires resigning director, hires interim

Lee Ellen Martin, a fund-raising consultant and former associate director of the Lexington Children's Museum, has been named interim executive director of the museum, now called...

Fire severely damages home in Lexington's Southpoint subdivision

Two adults and a child were outside the home at 4541 Prince Albert Way in the Southpoint subdivision, near the Jessamine County line, when firefighters arrived, said Batallion...

UK in the News: 200 years after one of the nation's largest quakes in the New Ma...

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UK in the News: 200 years after one of the nation's largest quakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, is Kentucky in line for another big earthquake? http://ow.ly/8Z7me

Chris Bailey: Winter weather advisory late Friday-Saturday

More snow is on the way to the bluegrass state and this will arrive Friday afternoon and continue into the first half of Saturday. Accumulations are likely and this...

Services are announced for former UK player Jim Dinwiddie

Memorial services for Jim Dinwiddie, the former University of Kentucky basketball player who died Tuesday, will be at 4 p.m. CST Sunday at Leitchfield First Baptist Church.Click...

Legislators may finally be ready to approve congressional redistricting

Lexington residents file suit, asking courts to draw the new boundaries.Click to Continue »

Laurel County man shoots intruder in his home

A Laurel County homeowner shot an intruder during an alleged burglary on Thursday, Sheriff John Root said in a news release.Click to Continue »

Coalition of 31 organizations supports putting Kentucky gambling amendment on ballot

FRANKFORT — Business, union and education leaders from across the state announced Thursday the formation of an advocacy group to call for putting a constitutional amendment to...

Sheriff Witt tables effort to run the jail

Fayette County Sheriff Kathy Witt has put her offer to run the Fayette County detention center on hold because of roadblocks with insurance companies and apparent resistance from...

Beshear says Medicaid problems were anticipated, will be fixed

Legislators express frustration over Kentucky's switch to managed care companies.Click to Continue »

University of Kentucky: stop selling Davis 'wingspan' poster

The university is "in the process" of issuing a cease-and-desist order to people attempting to sell the popular posters that depict Anthony Davis, the shot-blocking forward, with...

Churchill Downs doubles ownership of Kentucky Downs

Churchill Downs has purchased an additional 5 percent of Kentucky Downs, doubling its ownership stake in the Franklin track with Instant Racing.Click to Continue »

Kentucky's share of national mortgage settlement: 0.2 percent

Kentucky will receive $58.8 million, or 0.2 percent, of the $25 billion national mortgage settlement with five of the country's largest banks. The portion of the settlement coming...

House bill would require 'placement agents' to register as lobbyists

FRANKFORT — Middlemen known as "placement agents" who do business with the Kentucky Retirement Systems would have to register as lobbyists and follow state ethics laws under a...

Beshear names 23, including Todd and Silberman, to tax reform commission

FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear named 23 people, including former University of Kentucky President Lee T. Todd Jr. and former Fayette County School superintendent Stu Silberman,...

State trade group taking trip to Cuba

World Trade Center Kentucky, an organization promoting trade missions and education, announced this week that it will take its first trip to Cuba from April 16-22.Click to...

Man charged after stabbing in Frankfort

A Frankfort man was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with the stabbing of another man, Frankfort police said.Click to Continue »

Video of the Week: Have you applied to UK yet? Watch this video to find out ho...

from:University of Kentucky

Video of the Week: Have you applied to UK yet? Watch this video to find out how you can take the first step to becoming a Wildcat this fall! http://ow.ly/8Y5Cw

Lexington man accused of having more than 800 child porn videos

Brett M. Compton, 27, admitted that he owned the computer and an iPhone on which the videos were found, but he told police he did not download the videos.Click to Continue »

Pro-casino lawmaker discloses client list after ethics questioned

FRANKFORT — A Kentucky lawmaker who is expected to sponsor a constitutional amendment to allow casinos at horse racetracks has identified the clients of his private consulting...

They've got each others' backs for the first time…and for all the challenges and...

from:University of Kentucky

They've got each others' backs for the first time…and for all the challenges and successes that come with it. http://ow.ly/8YetY First Generation Student...

Wayne boy died of gunshot wound to the chest

A 9-year-old Wayne County boy accidentally shot by his brother died of a small-caliber gunshot wound to the upper chest, the county coroner said.Click to Continue »

Flip you for it! UK Gymnastics meets the defending Southeastern Conference and...

from:University of Kentucky

Flip you for it! UK Gymnastics meets the defending Southeastern Conference and NCAA Champion Alabama Crimson Tide tomorrow at 7pm in Memorial Coliseum. Go Cats! ...

Super Sunday is just days away, Sun. Feb. 12. Join BCTC at local community chuc...

from:Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Cooper Campus

Super Sunday is just days away, Sun. Feb. 12. Join BCTC at local community chuches to learn about all the opportunities that exist for you to go to college and get a high paying...

Merlene Davis: Journey from addition to recovery displayed in art exhibit

Former and current clients at The Hope Center's George Privett Recovery Center are exhibiting their artwork, a hobby that has helped them with their recovery process…Click...