Local/Regional News
1:47 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Lexington Man Helps Submit Winning Bid For Rare Coin

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There are only five Liberty Head nickels known to exist. One was auctioned off this week for more that $3.1M.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Kentucky-based rare coin dealer has helped broker the winning bid for a century-old U.S. nickel that was once mistakenly declared a fake.   

The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of only five known to exist.  Jeff Garrett, who runs Mid American Rare Coin Galleries in Lexington, submitted the top bid of more than $3.1 million at an auction, on behalf of his client, Larry Lee of Panama City, Florida.

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Local/Regional News
8:51 am
Fri April 26, 2013

UK Files Appeal in Open Records Case

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Kentucky has filed an appeal in a case involving an open records request made by WUKY.

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Sports
6:54 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Rolex Competition Under Way at Kentucky Horse Park

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Andy Nicholson of New Zealand aboard Calico Joe, finished day one of the competition in first place at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand guided Calico Joe to the best score on the first day of dressage competition at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. 

American Becky Holder, who is no stranger to the Kentucky Horse Park course, rode 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Can’t Fire Me into second place.

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Local/Regional News
10:12 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Ky. Court Orders Release of Child Death Records

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Supreme Court has ordered state child welfare officials to publicly release records of child abuse cases resulting in death or serious injury.

The court released the 3-3 vote Thursday in a brief order on whether to halt a lower-court decision ordering the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to open the cases. The tie vote let the lower court's decision stand.

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Local/Regional News
10:06 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Two BCTC Students Earn High Honors

(l-r) BCTC student Mark Simonds, BCTC President/CEO Augusta A. Julian, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, BCTC student Ebony Nava

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A central Kentucky student has been named to the 2013 All-USA Community College Academic Team. Ebony Nava  of Bluegrass Community & Technical College is one of 20 students picked for the honor out of 1,800 nominations from around the world.

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Local/Regional News
6:03 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Farmer Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky sports hero turned politician Richie Farmer pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges related to his management of the Department of Agriculture.

The basketball icon whose jersey hangs from the rafters of the University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena was charged in an indictment earlier this week with four counts of misappropriating government property and money and one count of soliciting property in exchange for a government grant.

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Local/Regional News
5:40 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Provost Finalist: UK "Poised to Write Next Chapter in the History of American Universities"

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UK Provost Candidate Christine Riordan

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The third and final provost finalist addressed a forum at the University of Kentucky Thursday. Christine Riordan, dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, highlighted her areas of expertise, leadership development and workplace diversity, in her address.

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UK Perspectives
2:50 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

The Kentucky BBQ Book

LEXINGTON, Ky. -  Where can you find the best barbeque in Kentucky? It’s all contained in a tasty new volume from University Press of Kentucky titled The Kentucky BBQ Book by Wes Berry. We meet the author and learn about some of the state’s most unusual barbeque restaurants.

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Local/Regional News
1:55 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Tiffany & Co. Bolstering Workforce By 75

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Tiffany & Co. senior vice president of operations and manufacturing John Petterson

LEXINGTON, Ky. - State and local officials are hailing the announced expansion of operations at Tiffany &Co. in Lexington as the latest indication that Kentucky is on the rebound economically.

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