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‘A pure miracle.’ Powell County woman saved from house wrecked by mudslide

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‘A pure miracle.’ Powell County woman saved from house wrecked by mudslide

A woman, who is about 90 years old, was removed from her house after a mudslide. The rescue took several hours.

June 17, 2019 03:04 PM

Student accused in Snapchat threats against UK classroom building set to change plea

Crime

Student accused in Snapchat threats against UK classroom building set to change plea

June 17, 2019 01:29 PM

Second Kentucky bourbon warehouse collapses in less than a year

Kentucky

Second Kentucky bourbon warehouse collapses in less than a year

June 17, 2019 10:07 AM

Walmart workers help woman escape abusive boyfriend who held her captive, Ky. cops say

Crime

Walmart workers help woman escape abusive boyfriend who held her captive, Ky. cops say

June 17, 2019 02:46 PM

Get a sneak peek inside the new boutique hotel coming to The Summit

Business

Get a sneak peek inside the new boutique hotel coming to The Summit

June 17, 2019 05:28 AM

‘King’ Kelly Coleman, ‘the greatest basketball player Kentucky has ever had,’ dies

High School Basketball

‘King’ Kelly Coleman, ‘the greatest basketball player Kentucky has ever had,’ dies

June 16, 2019 09:51 PM

War of words explodes in Bevin-Hampton battle, pulls in Mitch McConnell

Politics & Government

War of words explodes in Bevin-Hampton battle, pulls in Mitch McConnell

June 16, 2019 11:23 AM

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Masked gunman killed in shootout at Dallas courthouse

June 17, 2019 10:56 PM

Man avoids death penalty, pleads guilty in shooting that killed Lexington teen

June 17, 2019 03:41 PM

Medical billing company plans to expand in Kentucky

June 18, 2019 04:42 AM

Kansas boy very lucky to survive knife impaling his face

June 17, 2019 04:13 PM

Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

June 17, 2019 03:46 PM

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Highly touted forward has high level of interest in Kentucky

June 17, 2019 02:04 PM

How to travel with your dog

June 17, 2019 06:41 PM

How Trump won, thanks to white voters

June 17, 2019 04:13 PM

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Next season’s Kentucky team anchored by ‘one of the best’ on-ball defenders

Sports

Next season’s Kentucky team anchored by ‘one of the best’ on-ball defenders

June 17, 2019 05:04 PM

Twelve years after Tubby Smith left UK, Jodie Meeks gives the coach’s legacy a boost

June 17, 2019 05:33 PM

With dearth of quality big men in 2020 class, this recruit could be valuable UK target

June 17, 2019 11:15 AM

Shelvin Mack is one of 250 free agents. What’s next for Lexington’s only NBA player?

June 17, 2019 09:02 AM

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Crash kills woman, 5-year-old in southern Kentucky

Local

Crash kills woman, 5-year-old in southern Kentucky

June 17, 2019 09:56 AM

Lexington neighborhood hit with a second wave of BB gun vandalism.

June 17, 2019 10:30 AM

Chris Bailey’s forecast: Storms keep coming at us

June 18, 2019 05:42 AM

UK cuts didn’t bury Kentucky archeological group. WKU rescues effort to preserve history.

June 14, 2019 10:18 AM

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Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

Business

Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

June 18, 2019 05:22 AM

Get a sneak peek inside the new boutique hotel coming to The Summit

June 17, 2019 05:28 AM

Target’s tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines

June 15, 2019 05:59 PM

Kentucky county to sue coal company linked to W.Va. Gov. Justice to collect unpaid taxes

June 13, 2019 04:39 PM

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In Eastern Kentucky, paying bills is for the little people. Just ask Jim Justice.

Opinion

In Eastern Kentucky, paying bills is for the little people. Just ask Jim Justice.

June 17, 2019 03:46 PM

Lexington’s recycling woes take us backward 40 years. Can discomfort lead to change?

June 14, 2019 02:47 PM

‘Not a national security threat.’ Amid trade tensions, Toyota’s allegiance is to Kentucky.

June 14, 2019 04:09 PM

How my middle school son learned to not give up

June 14, 2019 03:41 PM

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In lawsuit over a Trump health initiative, Bevin, Beshear put Kentucky on both sides.

A fight over President Donald Trumps’ Association Health Plans illustrates divide between Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear

Blogs & Columns

‘Lorax’ tree said to be Dr. Seuss’ muse topples in San Diego

June 17, 2019 03:04 PM

Texas A&M becomes first SEC school to expand alcohol sales

June 13, 2019 03:15 PM

NCAA reportedly ready to drop hammer on six college basketball programs

June 12, 2019 10:09 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 10, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 10, 2019

June 12, 2019 08:23 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 3, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of June 3, 2019

June 06, 2019 04:43 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 27, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 27, 2019

May 30, 2019 02:42 PM

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Need a romantic, adventurous, family-friendly or a foodie getaway? Here’s 25 possibilities

In the past few years, niche travel has become popular, and Kentucky offers itineraries geared to adventure travelers, family travelers, foodies, history buffs, those looking for an educational component or those in search of a romantic or girlfriends’ getaway.

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Will Trump get the same love from white evangelicals in 2020 that he got in 2016?

Paul Prather

Will Trump get the same love from white evangelicals in 2020 that he got in 2016?

June 17, 2019 04:22 PM

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‘The Abortion Monologues’ seeks to ‘break down taboos’, not get political

Stage & Dance

‘The Abortion Monologues’ seeks to ‘break down taboos’, not get political

June 17, 2019 05:31 AM

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