Counties

Land deal to create HealthFirst's new clinic raises questions

Though original plans were to renovate this structure, HealthFirst now intends to raze the building and replace it.

Most agree a $11.7 million public health clinic that could help thousands of poor people get medical and dental treatment would be positive for Lexington. But opinions vary dramatically about benefits of the land deal between developer Ted J. Mims... 34 minutes ago

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SCOTT COUNTY

Georgetown man and woman accused of abusing 14-month-old

A Georgetown man and woman have been arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse of a 14-month-old girl, Kentucky State Police said Saturday.

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EDUCATION

Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project helps Lexington boy master the technology he needs

Joseph, a seventh-grader at Bryan Station Middle School, has been working with the Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project and using technology to deal with hearing and vision problems.

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EDUCATION

Fayette public schools plan to cut family resource center directors' hours

The Fayette County Public Schools plan to slash work days for 42 directors of the district's family resource centers next year because of continued government funding reductions.

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HEALTH

More than 3,000 participate in Heart Walk at Keeneland; $300,000 raised

And they were off — more than 3,000 participants in Saturday morning's Central Kentucky Heart Walk at Keeneland Race Course. The record crowd for the walk at the historic Thoroughbred race track in Lexington raised more than $300,000 to fight heart disease, America's No. 1 killer, said Matt...
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.
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).
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.
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:
NATION

R.J. Corman Railroad files lawsuit against Lexington Center Corp.

The concept seemed perfect: Have a dinner train depart from downtown Lexington, take passengers on a little excursion to Frankfort or Midway, feed them prime rib or scallops along the way, then shuttle them back. But those plans announced in 2010 never came to fruition. Now the stillborn dinner-...
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.