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Weathers Named Police Chief

Posted on February 5, 2018

(LFUCG)–Mayor Jim Gray announced today Lawrence Weathers, a former assistant Chief of the Lexington Police Department, will be Lexington’s next police chief. Weathers, 54, is currently Director of Law Enforcement for Fayette County Public Schools. He retired from the Lexington Police Department in 2016, after 27 years of service to the City. During his career,…… MORE

UK Student With Meningitis Slowly Recovering – LEX18.com | Continuous News and StormTracker Weather

Posted on February 2, 2018

University of Kentucky officials say that a student hospitalized with a case of bacterial meningitis is slowly improving. UK notified the campus community of the sickness last week. Officials warn that bacterial meningitis is a serious and potentially fatal disease. The area where the student lives is being professionally cleaned and others who may have been in close contact…… MORE

Gambling Help Available Heading into Super Bowl Weekend

Posted on February 1, 2018

(KYCPG)–If it’s too tough to talk about — text. If there’s more to explain — chat. Either way, Kentucky’s problem gambling helpline — 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) is available. Trained telephone counselors are on call all day, every day.                 The problem gambling helpline could be busy on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4, the single largest gambling…… MORE

Train Carrying GOP Members of Congress Hits Train

Posted on January 31, 2018

(CNN/WVLK)–A train carrying members of Congress — including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Kentucky Congressmen Andy Barr and James Comer– to their legislative retreat in West Virginia hit a truck Wednesday, multiple sources told CNN. An aide confirmed Ryan was on the train and is fine. Separately, a congressman on the train told CNN most of…… MORE

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