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Mark Story: For Mark Stoops and troops, 10 ways to make positive history in 2023

It is a measure of the improvement in the Kentucky football program under Mark Stoops that the type of season that used to be celebrated at UK — 7-6 with a bowl trip — was considered a major disappointment for the Wildcats in 2022.

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2 killed, 4 injured after shots fired into crowd at Louisville park on Saturday night

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two men are dead and four others are injured after a shooting in Louisville’s Chickasaw Park on Saturday night, according to Louisville Metro Police.

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Man known as the Tik Tok Trickster caught in Lexington

A man purported to be a social media con artist has been arrested in Lexington. University of Kentucky Police arrested 54-year-old Brenton Fillers on outstanding warrants from several states.

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City of Lexington to seek certification from U.S. Green Building Council

The City of Lexington is one of 13 across the country taking part in a program designed to assist the city’s environmental efforts.

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Lexington Public Library makes elimination of fees and fines permanent

The Lexington Public Library no longer levies fines and fees for lost or damaged materials or late items. The policy, instituted in 2020 during the onset of COVID, has been made permanent.

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Kentucky’s Chris Livingston says he will enter NBA draft: 'It’s only up from here'

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first decision of Chris Livingston’s offseason has been made.

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Kentucky state senator defends ‘Tennessee 3,' says expulsion is blatantly racist, insult to voters

A Lexington lawmaker said he admires the so-called “Tennessee Three,” two of whom were expelled late last week from that state’s House of Representatives.

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Lexington to host its second Clean Slate event later this month

Plans are being finalized for Lexington’s second Clean Slate Expungement Clinic and Job Fair. It will be held April 28th at Central Bank Plaza.

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Lexington mayor says local authority over guns worth discussing

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton says there’s never a heads-up regarding a mass shooting. Speaking about Monday’s mass murder in Louisville, Gorton said, quote, “it’s just awful.”

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Call goes out for more public art projects in Lexington

A call for public art projects is going out in Lexington. Citizens are invited to submit proposals for projects to be created on city property.

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Brick and mortar sports wagering in Lexington still to be decided

Sports wagering is now in the books in Kentucky. The Kentucky Racing Commission has six months to set up the regulatory framework.

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Recent bills in Kentucky have loosened restrictions on guns. One more just became law.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Many Democrats, nationally and in Frankfort, have called for more gun control in the wake of the mass shooting event in Louisville.

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Tapit Trice outduels Verifying to win the Blue Grass Stakes, clinch Kentucky Derby spot

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tapit Trice was the favorite in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday and considered one of the top choices for next month’s Kentucky Derby, but his last race had left some questions.

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Lexington prepares to ‘Reforest the Bluegrass’ again

The City of Lexington has an ambitious goal for the annual “Reforest the Bluegrass” for next Saturday, April 15th: to plant 5-thousand trees.

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Oscar Tshiebwe declares for the NBA draft. But he could still come back to Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — One of the most decorated Kentucky basketball players in recent memory might be leaving the Wildcats’ program after two seasons in Lexington. But he has left the door open for a return to Lexington.

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A Lexington coffee house serves up art and some dignity

Surrounded by unusual artworks, an eclectic, nonprofit coffee shop in Lexington employs special needs workers

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John Clay: Five questions to be answered in Saturday’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keeneland’s Grade 1 Kentucky Derby prep race hits the dirt on Saturday when 11 colts head to the post for the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes.

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Investigators recover black boxes from Army helicopters that collided in Kentucky, killing 9

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Army investigators have recovered the flight data records onboard the two Black Hawk helicopters that collided in Trigg County on March 29, killing all nine soldiers on board the two aircraft.

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Lexington kids getting free lunches at six parks over spring break

Lexington city officials are working to make sure children in the city have food while school isn't in session.

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Trans activist: ‘Medical rights of students … are being taken away by people without a medical d

An estimated 200 people gathered in downtown Lexington Friday to mark National Trans Day of Visibility.

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Kentucky Derby Watch 2023: Forte emerges as clear favorite with race now a month away

LEXINGTON, Ky. — With only one month left until the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, one horse has separated itself from the pack as a clear front-runner for this year’s Run for the Roses.

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John Clay: Kentuckians will soon be able to legally wager on sports. Why that’s a good thing.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Twain might or might not have famously said he wanted to be in Kentucky when the world ends. Everything happens 20 years later here.

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Cason Wallace declares for NBA draft. What’s next for Kentucky at the point guard spot?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As expected, Cason Wallace’s first season as a Kentucky Wildcat will be his last.

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What will define a successful first year for the Lexington Sporting Club?

In our changing world, new entertainment endeavors come and go. Here today, gone tomorrow. First impressions matter. And you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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Lexington Vice mayor says higher costs and staffing needs make budgeting harder

Lexington’s City Council is on a spring break period. When members return on April 18th, they will hear Mayor Linda Gorton’s budget speech.

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