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PUBLIC SAFETY
Lexington police arrest Fayette inmate who was mistakenly released in April
Authorities have arrested an inmate who had been on the lam for more than a month after he was mistakenly released by Fayette County corrections officers.
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BUSINESS
Jennifer Palumbo to anchor WKYT newscast
Longtime Lexington news anchor Jennifer Palumbo will begin leading a 4 p.m. weekday newscast on WKYT (Channel 27) in addition to anchoring the 10 p.m. newscast on sister channel WDKY (Channel 56).
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NATION
Amber Alert for Ga. toddler cancelled; the child is safe
Police have cancelled the Amber Alert issued Friday for a Georgia toddler who allegedly was abducted by her father.
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DAILY BUSINESS REPORT
Restaurateur Jeff Ruby tweets he's opening in Lexington, says no more
Restaurateur Jeff Ruby tweeted Friday afternoon that he plans to open a restaurant in Lexington's long-delayed CentrePointe development downtown in May 2015.
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BUSINESS
Japanese restaurant closes over health inspection score
A Lexington restaurant closed Wednesday after scoring a 59 on its Fayette County Health Department inspection. Yamamoto Japanese Grill & Sushi, 130 West Tiverton Way in south Lexington, was closed after a health department inspection cited it for violations including:
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FAYETTE COUNTY
Kentucky Blood Center donors will get chance to win a Toyota Prius
Visitors to the Kentucky Blood Center's Beaumont Branch who donate blood Friday will be entered for a chance to win a Toyota Prius.
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OBITUARIES
Service Friday for promising UK student, aspiring surgeon who died after jog
University of Kentucky student Jonathan Brigham hoped to become a cardiothoracic surgeon and travel the world giving surgeries to those in need. But a recently diagnosed heart condition killed him after an afternoon jog in Lexington, leaving hundreds of students and friends bereft.
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EDUCATION
Ed Jones no longer principal of West Jessamine High School
Ed Jones is no longer principal at West Jessamine High School, but Jessamine County Superintendent Lu Young said Thursday she cannot discuss the reason why until an ongoing personnel action is finished.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Requests for naming rights to be proposed in new Rupp Arena project
The pace is picking up for the planning phase for reinventing Rupp Arena and building a new convention center in downtown Lexington.
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HEALTH
HealthFirst board votes to proceed with Southland Drive clinic
In spite of a pending state audit of the land deal that brought a proposed public health clinic to Southland Drive, the board of HealthFirst Bluegrass voted unanimously Thursday to push forward.




