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Kentucky opened its preseason slate with a 76-65 win over ranked Texas Tech Friday night, a top-25 matchup that the Wildcats’ game recap described as their toughest test of the preseason.
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WLKY reports Kentucky is nearing 200 measles cases this year, compared with 13 cases reported in 2025, as public health providers continue to investigate exposure and vaccination status in affected communities.
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The latest charge brings additional defendants into a case tied to an alleged attempt to bring drugs into the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
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The appellate court said the prosecution did not cooperate when defense counsel requested an affidavit, a procedural dispute that prompted a remand for further proceedings.
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In statements released after a Lexington-area police shooting, the sister of the man killed by officers said the community needs stronger support for people struggling with addiction, particularly after release from custody.
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Hamilton said the effort will place books in the hands of K-6 students across Madison, Knott and Perry counties, and fifth- and sixth-graders in Clark County, as part of a local classroom distribution.
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Lexington Police said the shooting occurred in the 3000 block of Pimlico Parkway and that the woman was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Lexington officers responding to reports of gunfire found a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound and took her to the hospital as detectives began an investigation.
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A horror convention, a staged reading/performance themed around Edgar Allan Poe, and a cultural Día de los Muertos event are all scheduled to take place in Lexington over the weekend, according to WKYT.
