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Matt Bevin's proposal to drug test Medicare recipients gets attention of national Democrats

With platoons of Republicans running for president, the Democratic National Committee has had too much on its plate to spend much time commenting on Kentucky's gubernatorial race. At least until…Click to Continue »

 

Two R.J. Corman employees die in South Carolina floodwaters; three others rescued

Two R.J. Corman employees died Wednesday morning when South Carolina floodwaters swept their truck away.Click to Continue »

 

Traveler's Rest — former home of Kentucky's first governor — has new life after restoration

Preservation Kentucky will present its Excellence in Preservation Awards on Saturday at a particularly historic site: Traveler's Rest, the home of Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first governor. The hosts will be…Click to Continue »

 

Crash kills Knott County man

An Emmalena man died during a two-vehicle collision Friday.Click to Continue »

 

Ferrill Square Apartments getting a facelift thanks to grant from Lexington affordable housing fund

A low-income housing complex for seniors and disabled adults is one of the first projects funded through Lexington's new affordable housing trust fund.Click to Continue »

 

Police: Richmond woman assaulted husband, then tried to hit him with her vehicle

A Richmond woman was charged Tuesday with assaulting her husband in multiple ways and then trying to hit him with a vehicle, police said Wednesday.Click to Continue »

 

Inauguration fund for Mayor Jim Gray pays $510 fine for filing contribution report 46 days late

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray's inauguration fund has paid a $510 fine for filing financial records 46 days late.Click to Continue »

 

Andy Barr to report having more than $1.1 million on hand for re-election bid

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr will report that his campaign raised more than $400,000 in the third quarter of 2015, giving the Lexington Republican more than $1.1 million in cash on…Click to Continue »

 

Algal blooms force cancellation of Ohio River swim between Kentucky, neighbor

The continued presence of harmful algal blooms has forced cancellation of this year's Great Ohio River Swim from the Ohio side to the Kentucky side and back.Click to Continue »

 

Gas leak forces evacuation of downtown Frankfort buildings

A gas leak resulted in the evacuation of several downtown Frankfort buildings Wednesday morning, Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton said.Click to Continue »

 

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