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Catholic Action Center's offices damaged by fire

Ginny Ramsey, co-founder of the Catholic Action Center, walked out of the building after a fire early Monday morning at God's Net, which is part of the Catholic Action Center.

Fire damaged the offices of a Lexington homeless program Monday, when a blaze started outside in an Urban County Rosie recycling container and spread into the building through an air conditioning system, Lexington Fire Capt. Lee Hayden said. 25 minutes ago

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Roof collapses at Lexington gas station and mini mart; no one injured

The roof of a gas station on Loudon Avenue collapsed Monday night, just seconds after the two men working inside escaped.

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SCOTT COUNTY

Doctor who worked in Georgetown pain clinic pleads guilty in pill case

A doctor who worked in pain clinics in Georgetown and Dry Ridge pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge that he conspired to distribute and dispense oxycodone "outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose."
PUBLIC SAFETY

LexTran bus, SUV collide at Broadway and Third Street; five hurt

At least five people were injured just before 1 p.m. Monday when a LexTran bus and an SUV collided at Broadway and West Third Street.
MADISON COUNTY

I-75 ramp closings to be temporary

Lexington: Starting Monday, temporary ramp closings are scheduled on Interstate 75 in Madison County for two weeks for maintenance work, the state Transportation Cabinet has announced. Affected will be the on and off ramps at northbound and southbound exits 87 and 95, and the on ramp of northbound...
SCOTT COUNTY

Fatal crash is second in 2 days in Georgetown when vehicles ran red lights

A fatal accident, the second in two days involving drivers who ran red lights, occurred late Saturday on the Georgetown Bypass.
JESSAMINE COUNTY

Public meeting set to discuss improvements to Jessamine's Brannon Road

On Thursday, citizens who want to share their ideas on how the 3-mile-long road between U.S. 68 and U.S. 27 could be made safer will get their chance. The state Transportation Cabinet will hold a meeting at Southland Christian Church to let residents air what they see as problems, and what can be...
SCOTT COUNTY

Ministry student charged in crash of church van, car in Georgetown

A 22-year-old ministry student has been jailed on a charge of reckless homicide after a crash involving a church van killed a woman in Georgetown on Friday.
JESSAMINE COUNTY

2 charged in murder of Nicholasville man

A Nicholasville man and a juvenile have been charged with murder and robbery in the June 9 shooting of another Nicholasville man, Nicholasville City Police said Saturday in a news release. George Mastin, 27, of Nicholasville, and a juvenile have been charged with murder and robbery. Police would...
PUBLIC SAFETY

Accused heroin dealer charged in Clark County overdose death

A Winchester man is to be arraigned Tuesday in federal court on charges that he caused a death by distributing heroin.
BUSINESS

DeSha's restaurant files response, fights termination of lease

DeSha's restaurant is fighting back after Victorian Square moved to terminate its lease and vacate the property by Dec. 31.