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Tempur Sealy announces layoffs, including 50 employees in Lexington

Tempur Sealy International has laid off employees across the company as part of a plan to streamline its operations, the company announced Monday. About 50 people in the company's Lexington…Click to Continue »

 

Election for Fayette County PTA president was invalid; no candidate got a majority of votes

The recent election in Lexington for president of a countywide PTA group was invalid, according to Kentucky PTA President Cherie Dimar.Click to Continue »

 

Two are shot at their home in Somerset; police have a potential suspect

Two people were shot at their home in Somerset Saturday night. State police have a potential suspect, but no charges have been filed.Click to Continue »

 

Danville woman is killed in Garrard County crash

A 20-year-old Danville woman was killed in a crash in Garrard County on Saturday afternoon.Click to Continue »

 

Allegations and accusations abound in race for Kentucky agriculture commissioner

This fall's race for Kentucky agriculture commissioner is, to borrow a line from an old Johnny Cash song, getting "hotter than a pepper sprout."Click to Continue »

 

Lexington gets $3.2 million grant for Midland Avenue part of Town Branch Commons

Plans for a 2.5-mile linear park through downtown Lexington got a major boost Monday with the announcement of $3.2 million in federal transportation funding.Click to Continue »

 

Children to be trained in heroin overdose reversal drug

With opioid overdoses growing each year in northern Kentucky, a mother is hoping to teach children how to reverse a heroin overdose with a life-saving drug.Click to Continue »

 

Jury selection begins in Lexington murder trial of man accused in 2014 shooting death

Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of Jefferey Charles Morris, who is accused in the 2014 shooting death of Anthony "Tone" Carter.Click to Continue »

 

Kentucky AG's race pits son of governor vs lawmaker

Kentucky's race for attorney general has featured rhetorical attacks worthy of a courtroom drama, pitting a venerable political brand name against an up-and-coming state lawmaker. The candidates, both in their…Click to Continue »

 

Manhunt prompts Kentucky school district to call off classes

A Kentucky school district has canceled classes as police search for a 62-year-old man accused of shooting and wounding a Tennessee police officer and then firing at a state trooper…Click to Continue »

 

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