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Look, Florida was the better team yesterday, and until right up until the end, it really wasn’t that close. The Gators came into a rocking Rupp Arena and broke Kentucky’s will in the first half. To the Cats’ credit, they did fight back and get back within 5. They should have had a possession there to cut it to a...

Mercer County firefighters extinguished a residential house fire in Harrodsburg Saturday night, according to a Facebook post by the Mercer County Fire District.

From the shuttering of a 48-year-old Louisville icon to the legislative "tax talk" in Frankfort, here is the state of the Kentucky tavern scene this month. The middle of March marks a significant turning point for one of Louisville’s most storied dining corridors. Bristol Bar & Grille (Highlands, Louisville):...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Stormy Pattern Arrives This Week: Here’s What to Expect. Rain and storms are heading our way Monday through Thursday. Wednesday’s gonna be the day to watch. Your forecast is about to change big time. We’re trading in that nice Sunday for a wet and...

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Georgetown Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam reported in the community involving someone posing as a police officer. Police said an elderly resident contacted the department after receiving a call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — A Kentucky man was convicted by a federal jury this week for operating a high-volume pill mill in Paintsville, prosecutors said. Jeremy Bryson, 47, of Harrodsburg, Ky., was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts of distribution of...

The Lexington Humane Society just got a little more crowded after 53 kittens and cats—some of which were pregnant—were removed from a home over the weekend after the occupant was evicted.

LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Leaders with Saint Joseph Health announced more than $300,000 in grants will be distributed to nonprofit organizations in the Lexington area. Hospital officials say the funding is intended to help improve community well-being and advance health equity across the region. According to...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) alerts motorists traveling through Fayette County of scheduled work next week along KY 4 and I-75. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday, March 9-13: I-75 southbound at Exit 99 (Clays Ferry), shoulder closure. KY 4 (New Circle Road), inner and outer loop from Exit 6...

University of Kentucky students and Lexingtonians removed invasive wintercreeper and honeysuckle at Masterson Station Park. The “wintercreeper pulling party” was led by UK Lewis Honors College professor Kenton Sena on Saturday, March 7, with a dozen volunteers. Sena teaches honors classes in ecology and the...