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BARN NOTES: Keeneland Select winner Leinster tunes up for Breeders’
Tyler Gaffalione closing in on Fall Meet jockey title.Area agencies get help, set up ‘Drug Take Back Day’ locations
Deterra drug deactivation packets help law enforcement, residents dispose of opioids safely.Possible drowning death investigated in Laurel County
Body found in pond off Hatcher Road early Thursday morning.McDonald’s, Bluegrass CTC partnership helps kids go to college
Local McDonald’s owner/operators aim to hire more than 2,000 students in Lexington areaFayette teachers earn Teacher of the Year, High School Teacher of the Year
Fayette schools claim two of the top 3 awards.Ball claims state money spent unconstitutionally, Dems, Beshear fire back
Ball, Dems trade barbs over 'watchdog.'Nation’s Drug Czar offers insight to region’s drug agents
The Sixth District has four our HIDTA County designations, including Madison, Montgomery, Powell and Clark.With COVID, jobless rates up from last year in almost all counties
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) - Unemployment rates rose in 113 Kentucky counties between September 2019 and September 2020, fell in six and was the same...
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Big temperature swing on the way
High pressure creates a nice midweek across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Expect a mostly sunny sky, with highs around 80 this Thursday before temperatures...Hurricane Delta becomes the strongest storm named after a letter in the Greek alphabet
Hurricane Delta became a category 4 hurricane Tuesday morning. This now classifies Delta as the strongest storm to ever be named after a letter...Over 5 inches of rain fell over the weekend in some Kentucky counties
Heavy showers and thunderstorms caused flash flooding issues across central Kentucky over the weekend. Rainfall totals from the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU show some...Utilities, customers can prepare for severe weather seasons
Month is a good time to start thinking about weather uncertainties.Historical Derby Weather’s 2020 Update
Keeping in mind, most Derby Days occurred in the month of May, usually within the first week. The coldest temperature recorded was 36 degrees,...Post-Tropical Cyclone Laura and Kentucky: Friday Update
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be increasing across the Bluegrass as former Hurricane Laura, which is now a post-tropical cyclone, makes its way through...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Thursday Update
After Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, winds within the storm have now slowed down to 100 mph as as 8...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Wednesday Update
Hurricane Laura has now reached winds of 115 mph in the Gulf of Mexico heading northeast at 15 mph. Sustained winds from 111-129 mph...
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BARN NOTES: Keeneland Select winner Leinster tunes up for Breeders’
Tyler Gaffalione closing in on Fall Meet jockey title.Olivier Sarr, Jacob Toppin immediately eligible for 2020-21 season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin are eligible to compete for the Kentucky men’s basketball team this season. The NCAA...Student Athlete of the Week: Conner Brown
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - This week’s Bluegrass Marble and Granite Student Athlete of the Week is a senior that’s been a vital part of...Rain forcing Keeneland to switch turf during final three days of Fall Meet
LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 21, 2020) – With the 2½ inches of rain Keeneland received on Monday and Tuesday and because the forecast of an...DeNesha Stallworth joins WBB Staff as Coaching Video Coordinator
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – University of Kentucky women’s basketball alumnae DeNesha Stallworth, who had an exceptional playing career for the Wildcats earning multiple...BARN NOTES: Keeneland headed into home stretch of Fall Meet
Tis The Law training for Breeder's Cup.Wildcats to host Texas in SEC/Big 12 Challenge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball team will host Texas on Jan. 30 in Rupp Arena as a part of the...UK researchers study ways to detect horse injuries earlier
Previous research showed that many catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and preexisting damage
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BARN NOTES: Keeneland Select winner Leinster tunes up for Breeders’
Tyler Gaffalione closing in on Fall Meet jockey title.Area agencies get help, set up ‘Drug Take Back Day’ locations
Deterra drug deactivation packets help law enforcement, residents dispose of opioids safely.Possible drowning death investigated in Laurel County
Body found in pond off Hatcher Road early Thursday morning.McDonald’s, Bluegrass CTC partnership helps kids go to college
Local McDonald’s owner/operators aim to hire more than 2,000 students in Lexington areaFayette teachers earn Teacher of the Year, High School Teacher of the Year
Fayette schools claim two of the top 3 awards.Ball claims state money spent unconstitutionally, Dems, Beshear fire back
Ball, Dems trade barbs over 'watchdog.'Nation’s Drug Czar offers insight to region’s drug agents
The Sixth District has four our HIDTA County designations, including Madison, Montgomery, Powell and Clark.With COVID, jobless rates up from last year in almost all counties
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) - Unemployment rates rose in 113 Kentucky counties between September 2019 and September 2020, fell in six and was the same...
- Weather
WEATHER SECTIONS
WEATHER HEADLINES
Big temperature swing on the way
High pressure creates a nice midweek across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Expect a mostly sunny sky, with highs around 80 this Thursday before temperatures...Hurricane Delta becomes the strongest storm named after a letter in the Greek alphabet
Hurricane Delta became a category 4 hurricane Tuesday morning. This now classifies Delta as the strongest storm to ever be named after a letter...Over 5 inches of rain fell over the weekend in some Kentucky counties
Heavy showers and thunderstorms caused flash flooding issues across central Kentucky over the weekend. Rainfall totals from the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU show some...Utilities, customers can prepare for severe weather seasons
Month is a good time to start thinking about weather uncertainties.Historical Derby Weather’s 2020 Update
Keeping in mind, most Derby Days occurred in the month of May, usually within the first week. The coldest temperature recorded was 36 degrees,...Post-Tropical Cyclone Laura and Kentucky: Friday Update
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be increasing across the Bluegrass as former Hurricane Laura, which is now a post-tropical cyclone, makes its way through...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Thursday Update
After Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, winds within the storm have now slowed down to 100 mph as as 8...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Wednesday Update
Hurricane Laura has now reached winds of 115 mph in the Gulf of Mexico heading northeast at 15 mph. Sustained winds from 111-129 mph...
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SPORTS SECTIONS
LATEST SPORTS
BARN NOTES: Keeneland Select winner Leinster tunes up for Breeders’
Tyler Gaffalione closing in on Fall Meet jockey title.Olivier Sarr, Jacob Toppin immediately eligible for 2020-21 season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin are eligible to compete for the Kentucky men’s basketball team this season. The NCAA...Student Athlete of the Week: Conner Brown
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - This week’s Bluegrass Marble and Granite Student Athlete of the Week is a senior that’s been a vital part of...Rain forcing Keeneland to switch turf during final three days of Fall Meet
LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 21, 2020) – With the 2½ inches of rain Keeneland received on Monday and Tuesday and because the forecast of an...DeNesha Stallworth joins WBB Staff as Coaching Video Coordinator
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – University of Kentucky women’s basketball alumnae DeNesha Stallworth, who had an exceptional playing career for the Wildcats earning multiple...BARN NOTES: Keeneland headed into home stretch of Fall Meet
Tis The Law training for Breeder's Cup.Wildcats to host Texas in SEC/Big 12 Challenge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball team will host Texas on Jan. 30 in Rupp Arena as a part of the...UK researchers study ways to detect horse injuries earlier
Previous research showed that many catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and preexisting damage
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