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Man Buys Out KMart, Donates All to Charity
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:29 AM
In a story of  great generosity, a Clark County business owner used his hard-earned money to buy an amazing amount of clothing and supplies to help the less fortunate there. His name is Rankin Paynter. He was buying items at a Clark County K-Mart before it closed for good. That's when he wondered where all the unsold items were going. A clerk told him that power buyers take it ...
Rupp Runs Red
Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM
No, Moses hasn’t been seen in Lexington, but the Twitter world has been a buzz with reports of the water outside Rupp Arena suddenly running red. Lexington’s Triangle Park, near Rupp Arena, was flowing with blood-red water on Wednesday afternoon. Rumors of a Louisville retaliation prank abounded and the Twittershpere was quick to respond: @UKBIGBLUENATION: Surely someone from ...
Juvenile Incarcerations Declining in KY
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:24 AM
A new report released by Kentucky Youth Advocates shows the number of juveniles being incarcerated for non-criminal offenses is declining.      Even so, a statement from the organization says Kentucky still has one of the highest rates in the nation for putting children behind bars for status offenses such as running away or skipping school. It recommends that officials ...
Kentucky Reaches Settlement with Skechers
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:49 AM
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky has joined 43 other states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Trade Commission in reaching a $45 million settlement with Skechers USA, Inc. over allegations of deceptive advertising involving the company’s rocker-bottom shoe products. Under the settlements, up to $40 million is being allocated for consumer refund money to be ...
UK Center Receives $6M to Study Deadly Disease
Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:07 AM
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is receiving more than $6 million to study a deadly disease that can be caused by exposure to chemotherapy or radiation treatments.      The center said Wednesday it is receiving a $5 million grant from the Edward P. Evans Foundation and a $1.25 million gift from an anonymous donor to research myelodysplastic syndrome. The ...
Online Video Demonstrates New Motorcycle Test
Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:16 AM
People interested in learning more about Kentucky's new motorcycle operator's license skill test can find a video demonstrating the test on the Internet.      The new test was developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and was implemented on May 1. The Kentucky State Police says it's designed to better determine whether operators possess adequate safety skills for riding ...
Williams Denies Knowledge of Ag Dept Issues
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:28 AM
Former gubernatorial candidate and Kentucky Senate President David Williams told a radio station he had no idea there were possible problems brewing in the agriculture department when he asked Richie Farmer to be his running mate. Williams's comments to Kentucky Sports Radio on Wednesday were his first since a scathing state audit of the department two weeks ago of Farmer's eight years as ...
Capt. Kirk to Unveil Samurai Sculpture
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:39 AM
He's known as Capt. James T. Kirk of "Star Trek" fame, but actor William Shatner will be in Louisville this week to honor the samurai warrior culture. Shatner is donating a bronze sculpture featuring a samurai warrior on horseback to the Frazier History Museum, which has a new samurai exhibit that opened Saturday. The sculpture, by Kentucky artist Douwe Blumberg, will be unveiled Tuesday ...
Former UK Guard Arrested on Sex Charges
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:43 AM
Lexington police have arrested a former University of Kentucky basketball player on sex charges. According to WLEX in Lexington, 25-year-old Michael Porter is accused of having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl on several occasions. The police reports indicate Porter met the minors when he was serving as a group leader at a church function. Police charged Porter with ...
Medicaid Provider Reverses Drug Decision
Monday, May 14, 2012 2:45 PM
An addiction treatment company that had threatened to sue over a Medicaid provider's decision not to continue paying for an expensive medication that helps drug addicts says the provider has reversed the move.  Attorney Anna Whites told the Lexington Herald-Leader she was notified Monday by lawyers for Medicaid provider Coventry Cares that it will continue to pay for Suboxone. Whites ...
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