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

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

The Tony-nominated actress and new mother is ‘excited to get out of stretch pants’.

August 22, 2019 02:04 PM

340 apartments near Hamburg get green light. Neighbors aren’t happy.

Fayette County

340 apartments near Hamburg get green light. Neighbors aren’t happy.

August 22, 2019 05:22 PM

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

Business

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

August 22, 2019 05:40 PM

Former Central Kentucky magistrate candidate accused of asking juvenile for sexual images

Madison County

Former Central Kentucky magistrate candidate accused of asking juvenile for sexual images

August 22, 2019 11:12 AM

Inmates often idle away years in Kentucky jails with no bed, no dignity and no safety

Watchdog

Inmates often idle away years in Kentucky jails with no bed, no dignity and no safety

August 21, 2019 09:30 AM

Democrat Rocky Adkins says he won’t decide on U.S. Senate run until November

Politics & Government

Democrat Rocky Adkins says he won’t decide on U.S. Senate run until November

August 22, 2019 12:39 PM

Student reported Fayette educator for bestiality texts. District retaliated, lawsuit says.

Education

Student reported Fayette educator for bestiality texts. District retaliated, lawsuit says.

August 22, 2019 12:57 PM

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Hot classrooms plague Lexington’s Henry Clay High School for second year in a row

August 22, 2019 01:54 PM

Kentucky teacher, 23, accused of raping 15-year-old student

August 22, 2019 01:29 PM

Mistrial declared for man accused of eating ex’s body parts

August 22, 2019 03:21 PM

Beshear puts health care at forefront in new ad

August 22, 2019 12:04 PM

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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Kentucky football’s connection to the Motor City

August 22, 2019 04:11 PM

UK defensive coordinator encouraged with progress

August 22, 2019 04:10 PM

Are charter schools good? Hear from UK’s new education dean

August 22, 2019 01:43 PM

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Kentucky’s defense ‘dialed in from start to finish’ as fall camp nears end

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Kentucky’s defense ‘dialed in from start to finish’ as fall camp nears end

August 22, 2019 04:12 PM

‘Kentucky deserved it more.’ SEC Hall of Famer defends pro-UK vote in preseason poll.

August 22, 2019 11:54 AM

EKU football set for a breakout season. ‘There’s just a different feel.’

August 22, 2019 12:01 PM

Kentucky could get creative with basketball recruiting additions for next season

August 22, 2019 07:13 AM

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Arrested protesters say they had Farm Bureau tickets. Police: They tried to force their way in.

Local

Arrested protesters say they had Farm Bureau tickets. Police: They tried to force their way in.

August 22, 2019 08:32 AM

Kentucky teacher, 23, accused of raping 15-year-old student

August 22, 2019 01:29 PM

‘We’ll get them both back in.’ Trump touts Bevin, McConnell at speech in Louisville.

August 21, 2019 03:45 PM

‘Prayer ought not to be divisive.’ Controversial Berea prayer order tabled after outcry.

August 21, 2019 04:56 PM

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New UK McDonald’s is ready. Here’s how to get freebies and deals Thursday

Business

New UK McDonald’s is ready. Here’s how to get freebies and deals Thursday

August 21, 2019 05:33 PM

Report shows US deficit to exceed $1 trillion next year

August 22, 2019 01:03 PM

‘Still struggling.’ Kentucky coal jobs drop significantly in recent months.

August 20, 2019 04:14 PM

China warns US tariffs will ‘escalate trade friction’

August 22, 2019 04:26 AM

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

Opinion

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

Letters to the Editor: This ‘granny’ says more ‘granny flats’ would be good for Lexington

August 22, 2019 10:56 AM

Joel Pett: Trump, evangelicals and smiting the ‘least among us’

August 22, 2019 11:22 AM

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‘Pure torture.’ Inmates suffer and die as Kentucky overcrowds its county jails.

Kentucky county jails are at average packed at 121 percent of their capacity, with some filled beyond the 138 percent limit recommended by the U.S. Supreme Court. The overcrowding leads to violence, inmate abuse and death.

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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

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

Things to do in Lexington this weekend include Bourbon on the Banks, Gardenside at Sunset, Midsummer Nights in Midway, the Chevy Chase Street Fair, Crave Lexington Food & Music Festival, the Versailles Twilight Festival, the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington and more.

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Wanna take a trip to 1950s, ’60s middle-class America? This ‘Ambassador of Americana’ will lead the way

Visual Arts

Wanna take a trip to 1950s, ’60s middle-class America? This ‘Ambassador of Americana’ will lead the way

August 21, 2019 04:44 PM

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Crave food fest: 16 food tents not to miss, plus two ‘Top Chef Kentucky’ favorites

Restaurant News & Reviews

Crave food fest: 16 food tents not to miss, plus two ‘Top Chef Kentucky’ favorites

August 21, 2019 09:45 AM

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