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As seen through the railing on Oliver Lewis Way, a view of the The RJ Corman Railroad building that houses their steam engine in the Cox Street lot behind Rupp Arena and The Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky., Friday, May 17, 2013. There is a legal dispute on whether the building can be there. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

R.J. Corman Railroad files lawsuit against Lexington Center Corp. 2 hours ago

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...

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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.
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.
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

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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAYETTE COUNTY

Chris Bailey's forecast: More storms for the weekend

Good Friday, everybody. The weekend is closing fast and our weather continues to look a little on the stormy side. Rounds of showers and storms flared up on Thursday and those will be with us in over the next several days.