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Coal operator plans to open 7 mines in Pike County
A longtime coal operator plans to open seven mines in the heart of the Eastern Kentucky coalfields in a venture expected to create more than 250 jobs in a hard-pressed region where several thousand mining jobs have disappeared in recent years.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Judge considers request to dismiss lawsuit challenging Kentucky health exchange
Franklin Circuit Judge Philip Shepherd said Monday he plans to make a ruling as soon as possible on Gov. Steve Beshear's request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Three former Kentucky agriculture employees settle ethics charges
Three former agriculture employees agreed Monday to pay a total of $15,500 in fines to settle ethics charges that stemmed from their employment under former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Stumbo responds to redistricting lawsuit; Stivers asks for more time
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Monday that he would ask Gov. Steve Beshear to call an immediate special legislative session on redistricting if the Senate offered a valid plan.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Man is shot in downtown Lexington
A man was shot in the back early Monday in downtown Lexington near Third Street, police said.
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STATE
Death of Estill County teen called 'a tragic accident'
Estill County investigators said Tony Conley, 16, was on a deck at an Estill County house and was joking around when he put a dog lead around his neck; he apparently tripped near the stairs and fell, causing his death.
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STATE
Police watching for seat belt use over Memorial Day
Kentucky law enforcement officers are beginning a week of traffic patrols for the Memorial Day holiday focusing on making sure motorists are wearing seat belts.
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LOCAL NEWS
Ex-Herald-Leader editor Carroll to speak at Georgetown conference
John Carroll — who led the Los Angeles Times to 13 Pulitzer Prizes and the Lexington Herald-Leader to one when he was editor of those publications — will discuss why newspapers matter at a one-day conference Wednesday in Georgetown.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Prosecutors say Richie Farmer's alleged wrongdoing started before 2008
Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer misused state resources to further his personal and political agendas before 2008, federal prosecutors alleged in court documents filed late Friday.
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STATE
Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares
Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life.
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FAITH & VALUES
15,000 hear Dalai Lama speak in Louisville
Exiled Tibetan leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner the Dalai Lama came to Louisville on Sunday for the first time since 1994, bringing his distinctive message of compassion not just for all humans but for other species.
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BUSINESS
Lexington-based Fan Outfitters chain sold to national retailer
Fan Outfitters, a Lexington-based chain of sports clothing stores started by two members of the Dawahare family, has been sold to Lids Sports Group, based in Indianapolis.
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STATE
Michigan hikers found, rescued in Red River Gorge
Searchers have found three hikers safe in the Red River Gorge.
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BOURBON COUNTY
Chris Bailey's forecast: Tropical air to bring more storms
We have a bona fide tropical air mass in place across the Bluegrass State. High humidity and very warm temps will combine to give us a serious case of the muggies for the next few days. All of this will eventually lead to more rounds of thunderstorms.
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STATE
Part of Bluegrass Parkway closed Monday, Tuesday
A stretch of the Bluegrass Parkway in Central Kentucky will be closed overnight Monday and again Tuesday night while workers demolish a bridge that crosses the parkway.
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STATE
Bridges to get new paint sooner than expected
Kentucky transportation officials say twin bridges spanning western Kentucky and southern Indiana will have to be repainted sooner than expected.
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