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UK sets date for Big Blue Madness ticket distribution. Here’s how it will work.

UK Men's Basketball

UK sets date for Big Blue Madness ticket distribution. Here’s how it will work.

Kentucky’s annual celebration of the start of basketball practice is Oct. 11, but tickets will be made available next month.

August 23, 2019 03:05 PM

Fans ran, players froze. Who incited panic at a Lexington high school football game?

Education

Fans ran, players froze. Who incited panic at a Lexington high school football game?

August 24, 2019 11:21 AM

Kentucky Supreme Court hears case over Christian’s refusal to print gay pride t-shirt

Politics & Government

Kentucky Supreme Court hears case over Christian’s refusal to print gay pride t-shirt

August 23, 2019 04:48 PM

Woman shot at Fayette Mall exit, likely in ‘targeted event.’ She has life-threatening injuries.

Crime

Woman shot at Fayette Mall exit, likely in ‘targeted event.’ She has life-threatening injuries.

August 23, 2019 09:59 PM

Ready to go clubbing in Rupp? You won’t be able to this season.

UK Men's Basketball

Ready to go clubbing in Rupp? You won’t be able to this season.

August 23, 2019 06:58 PM

Coach Cal hits the links with Barack Obama

Men's Basketball

Coach Cal hits the links with Barack Obama

August 23, 2019 06:36 PM

Kentucky must pay $225,000 legal bill from Kim Davis case, appeals court says

Politics & Government

Kentucky must pay $225,000 legal bill from Kim Davis case, appeals court says

August 23, 2019 02:30 PM

Latest News

Scottsville man pleads guilty to kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old girl

August 24, 2019 07:05 PM

Wind delays deconstruction of big crane at City Center. Here’s how it affects downtown traffic.

August 24, 2019 04:01 PM

Woman abandoned six kids at Walmart, Kentucky police say

August 24, 2019 02:17 PM

Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas

August 24, 2019 07:13 AM

Three teens charged in connection with shooting at Kentucky State Fair

August 23, 2019 05:22 PM

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Photo slideshow: Lexington Catholic, Beau Allen rally to defeat Pulaski County

August 23, 2019 11:27 PM

Photo slideshow: Scott County, Great Crossing face off in inaugural ‘Battle of the Birds’

August 23, 2019 11:23 PM

Married UK professors, scientist lose jobs over major health research misconduct

August 23, 2019 03:31 PM

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Down early, UK commit leads Lexington Catholic to comeback in opener

Sports

Down early, UK commit leads Lexington Catholic to comeback in opener

August 23, 2019 09:46 PM

Florida Gators take a wild, thrilling — often ugly — victory against Miami Hurricanes

August 24, 2019 11:09 PM

Football highlights: Paul Dunbar prevails in comeback thriller, Scott County rolls

August 24, 2019 01:15 AM

Colts fans boo Andrew Luck at preseason game, rip him on Twitter

August 24, 2019 10:40 PM

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Blackjewel seeks court order to move disputed coal train as miner protest continues

Local

Blackjewel seeks court order to move disputed coal train as miner protest continues

August 23, 2019 03:09 PM

Reduce jail overcrowding before a judge orders mass release, experts warn lawmakers

August 23, 2019 10:53 AM

Fayette school board reverses course, decides not to increase property tax rates

August 23, 2019 09:56 AM

Major downtown traffic implications this weekend as last City Center tower crane comes down

August 22, 2019 05:40 PM

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Was it the food? The crowd? The cinnamon toast? Here’s what made Hanna’s on Lime special.

Business

Was it the food? The crowd? The cinnamon toast? Here’s what made Hanna’s on Lime special.

August 23, 2019 10:38 AM

‘Our bigger enemy’: Trump escalates attack on Fed chief

August 23, 2019 11:29 PM

Trump vows response to China tariffs on $75B of US goods

August 23, 2019 01:29 PM

Central Bank CEO buys prized Kentucky ham for $1M

August 23, 2019 03:14 AM

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High hopes for an inclusive, progressive Lexington as a native daughter returns home

Opinion

High hopes for an inclusive, progressive Lexington as a native daughter returns home

August 23, 2019 12:21 PM

Joel Pett: Wherever Kentuckians travel, Mitch McConnell is our baggage

August 23, 2019 03:56 PM

The answers for Kentucky schools aren’t in Finland or Singapore. ‘You just have to go to Beaumont.’

August 22, 2019 01:44 PM

No, proposed ordinance won’t create student slums of tiny homes and sheds near UK

August 22, 2019 04:57 PM

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‘Someone thought this was a good idea.’ Why so many state prisoners are in local jails.

Kentucky has a jail overcrowding crisis today because its politicians a generation ago wanted to get tough on crime without paying the cost.

Blogs & Columns

UK plays two teams in AP poll. How does that compare to recent years?

August 20, 2019 08:52 AM

Damien Harris makes impression on Patriots in preseason game

August 19, 2019 08:32 AM

UK behind Toledo in USA Today writer’s preseason rankings

August 19, 2019 12:14 PM

Music News & Reviews

From our backyard to Japan: Bluegrass music’s reach detailed in KET-produced film that will air nationally

The KET-produced documentary “Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music” will air nationally on PBS stations on Aug. 30. The film tell the story of bluegrass music and the iconic people who started it including Bill Monroe and others.

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Laura Bell Bundy joins cast of new NBC comedy set in Kentucky

TV

Laura Bell Bundy joins cast of new NBC comedy set in Kentucky

August 22, 2019 02:04 PM

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Seven festivals on tap this weekend plus an end of summer bash with free ice cream

LexGo

Seven festivals on tap this weekend plus an end of summer bash with free ice cream

August 22, 2019 09:33 AM

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