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One Lexington restaurant closing, another leaving downtown.

Restaurant News & Reviews

One Lexington restaurant closing, another leaving downtown.

Known for Cuban food, Lexington’s Brasabana closed on Monday. Lexington Diner is leaving downtown for the former Brasabana spot on Lane Allen Road.

November 13, 2018 11:08 AM

This Kentucky marching band was just named the best band of its size in the nation

Education

This Kentucky marching band was just named the best band of its size in the nation

November 12, 2018 02:57 PM

Torture, animal cruelty charges filed against southern Kentucky couple after dogs found

Crime

Torture, animal cruelty charges filed against southern Kentucky couple after dogs found

November 13, 2018 10:51 AM

Jeff Brohm at U of L would be bad news for UK — and for Jeff Brohm?

Mark Story

Jeff Brohm at U of L would be bad news for UK — and for Jeff Brohm?

November 12, 2018 05:20 PM

Grant Oakley’s second day of work was the last day of his short life

Politics & Government

Grant Oakley’s second day of work was the last day of his short life

November 12, 2018 04:16 PM

Construction on power lines for aluminum mill can’t start until financing proven

State

Construction on power lines for aluminum mill can’t start until financing proven

November 12, 2018 01:38 PM

Mold is growing in dorms, offices. Students at multiple Kentucky universities forced to move.

Education

Mold is growing in dorms, offices. Students at multiple Kentucky universities forced to move.

November 12, 2018 10:34 AM

Latest News

Lawmakers near prison reform deal, but Trump support crucial

November 13, 2018 11:24 AM

FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

November 13, 2018 11:12 AM

CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

November 13, 2018 11:41 AM

Churchill auction spots for people to run on its track

November 13, 2018 06:32 AM

Brooklyn Nets player’s gruesome injury during NBA game moves some to tears

November 13, 2018 07:27 AM

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Brasabana has closed, Lexington Diner seeks to replace it

November 13, 2018 01:09 PM

Bourbon County: 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals Class A Champion

November 12, 2018 02:47 PM

Why is Kentucky football’s offense struggling to score points?

November 12, 2018 02:04 PM

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Where will Calipari’s top targets land? The recruiting experts give us their picks.

Sports

Where will Calipari’s top targets land? The recruiting experts give us their picks.

November 13, 2018 09:02 AM

UK’s offense not in ‘panic mode,’ but it has to get better, coaches say

November 12, 2018 03:48 PM

How the 2018 Kentucky offense compares to recent UK offenses

November 12, 2018 02:35 PM

TV host Lee Cruse loses bet, gets huge Tennessee “T” shaved and painted into his hair

November 12, 2018 04:38 PM

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Kentucky abortion fight aimed at second-trimester procedure

Local

Kentucky abortion fight aimed at second-trimester procedure

November 13, 2018 12:36 PM

Kentucky House leader files to raise money for governor

November 12, 2018 01:42 PM

In Kentucky, an alleged hate crime shakes a black church and a white community

November 12, 2018 07:04 AM

Kentucky has hit plateau and slipping backward in some educational improvements

November 12, 2018 12:14 PM

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Homeowners are spending, Home Depot is winning

Business

Homeowners are spending, Home Depot is winning

November 13, 2018 08:12 AM

Lakeside home led Fayette property sales in October at just under $1 million

November 12, 2018 11:05 AM

One Lexington restaurant closing, another leaving downtown.

November 13, 2018 11:08 AM

Drilling overwhelms agency protecting America’s lands

November 13, 2018 05:42 AM

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Agreed!...

Opinion

Agreed!...

November 12, 2018 01:48 PM

Trump shows his contempt for the men and women in uniform

November 12, 2018 04:47 PM

What the midterm elections tell us about the 2020 presidential campaign

November 13, 2018 06:00 AM

Free press essential to a healthy democracy

November 12, 2018 03:54 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

Fatal flaws: How Kentucky fails its workers

Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health, which is supposed to protect workers, failed to properly investigate nearly every worksite death in two years, according to a federal investigation and analysis by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.

Blogs & Columns

College basketball 2018-19 is a week old. So how are SEC teams doing?

November 12, 2018 04:28 PM

How the 2018 Kentucky offense compares to recent UK offenses

November 12, 2018 02:35 PM

‘We did not put forth our best effort.’ Stoops wants corrections, not panic.

November 12, 2018 01:37 PM

Galleries

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

November 12, 2018 08:39 PM

Photo gallery from Kentucky’s 34-17 loss to Georgia

Photo gallery from Kentucky’s 34-17 loss to Georgia

November 05, 2018 08:15 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 29 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 29 2018

October 30, 2018 06:35 PM

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Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Want to have a panic-free Thanksgiving? Let one of these places cook your meal.

Lexington restaurants from Cracker Barrel to Good Foods Co-op and in between will be open on Thanksgiving. Or you can order a meal to take home.

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‘Lexington’s mightiest soul sound’ is now on the record; Thanksgiving with Jim James.

Music News & Reviews

‘Lexington’s mightiest soul sound’ is now on the record; Thanksgiving with Jim James.

November 12, 2018 12:34 PM

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Bob Dylan presents an ‘otherworldly’ performance at the EKU Center

Music News & Reviews

Bob Dylan presents an ‘otherworldly’ performance at the EKU Center

November 12, 2018 07:26 AM

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