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Winter Wizarding Waltz. Billed as a magical Harry Potter-themed evening, the Winter Wizarding Waltz Fundraiser presented by Lexpecto Patronum—the official Lexington Chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance—took place at the Plantory in downtown Lexington, Ky., on Saturday evening, February 28, 2015. Photo by Rob Bolson

Winter Wizarding Waltz

The Winter Wizarding Waltz fundraiser was presented by Lexpecto Patronum, the official Lexington...

Bryan Station's C. J. Walker shoots against Henry Clay's Colby Barnes, left, in the finals of the 42nd district basketball tournament in the Al Prewitt Gymnasium at Henry Clay high school in Lexington, Ky., Friday, February 27, 2015. Photo by Matt Goins

42nd boys' basketball finals

Bryan Station boys basketball team played Henry Clay in 42nd district basketball tournament in the...

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Study: Ky. has 2nd highest rate of inappropriate relationships between school employees, students

Kentucky in 2014 had the second highest per-capita rate in the country of inappropriate relationships between school employees and students, according to a national study.

Sports

Kentucky guard Linnae Harper (15), forward/center Azia Bishop (50) and guard Bria Goss (13) celebrate a lead at the end of the first half at Memorial Coliseum Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Amy Wallot

Live updates: Kentucky women vs. No. 2 South Carolina

The 13th-ranked University of Kentucky women's basketball team takes on No. 2 South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference game on Sunday at 5 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum. Herald-Leader staff writer Jennifer Smith and sports columnist John Clay will ... 15 minutes ago

Entertainment

Moon Taxi frontman Trevor Terndrup on stage at the Moontower music festival. The inaugural Moontower Music Festival, presented by LexEffect, was July 26, 2014, at Equus Run Vineyard in Midway, Ky., with a lineup featuring Moon Taxi and Sundy Best. Photo by Rich Copley | staff.

Moontower Music Festival announces second-year lineup

The lineup for the second annual MoonTower Music Festival has been released, featuring names familiar to both people who went to last year’s event and local and regional music fans.

Living

Tim Hall at work in his studio in Ravenna. Hall is the only artist to have participated in every Kentucky Crafted.

Estill County man creates woodcarvings that have sold at every Kentucky Crafted market

In the late 1970s and early '80s, Tim Hall wasn't quite sure where to turn. "I was a frame carpenter, and the interest rates went up to about 20, 21 percent, so people stopped building," Hall recalls. "So I was out of work." He did have a hobby, once...

Business

WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey reported the weather live during the 4:00 newscast at the station's studio in Lexington, Ky., on Feb. 26, 2015. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff

WKYT's Chris Bailey gets a kick out of winter's harsh weather

During times of inclement weather like we had recently, WKYT's chief meteorologist Chris Bailey will set an alarm so that he can wake up every hour to check if there's anything he needs to Tweet. 19 minutes ago

Nation/World News

People carry Russian national flags during a march in memory of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, near the Kremlin in Moscow. The Kremlin Wall and St. Basil Cathedral are in the background.

In Russia, dwindling opposition mourns slain Boris Nemtsov

Thousands of people marched near the Kremlin in Moscow, where Putin foe Nemtsov was gunned down shortly before midnight Friday. 3 hours ago

Opinion

Joel Pett: March 1

DID U C IT

Thistle Station would be built on more than four acres of land at Newtown Pike and West Third Street. It's a proposed multi-use structure combining apartments with retail and restaurant space. The project is planned for a June 2016 opening.

Planning commission approves 16-story mixed-use project on west side of downtown Lexington

The Thistle Station project, which includes 200 apartments, retail and restaurant space, now goes to the Urban County Council for final approval.

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