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  • Covering The Nation

    POWERBALL: Jackpot Winner in Florida, 2 New KY Millionaires

    POWERBALL: Jackpot Winner in Florida, 2 New KY Millionaires

    Posted 11:05 AM 5/19/2013

    One lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million.

    (More)
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  • Shooting Investigation

    One Killed, One Injured in Owsley County Shootout

    One Killed, One Injured in Owsley County Shootout

    Posted 10:39 AM 5/19/2013

    An Owsley County man was killed in a shootout on Saturday night near Booneville.

    A second man was also injured in the shooting.

    The Kentucky State Police tell LEX18 that they are investigating the shooting that was reported at around 8:15 p.m. on Seales Road.

    Andy Smith, 25 (More)


  • Water Main Break

    Boil Water Advisory in Boyle County

    Boil Water Advisory in Boyle County

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/19/2013

    Boil Water Advisory

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  • From The StormTracker Weather Center

    Patchy Fog This Sunday Morning

    Patchy Fog This Sunday Morning

    Posted 9:01 AM 5/19/2013 by Meteorologist Melissa Nord

    We start off your Sunday with patchy dense fog around the region, especially in low-lying protected areas. Visibilities in some locations have dropped down below a third of a mile, so use caution when driving. The fog will erode away this morning and we'll be left with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers and t-storms with a high temperature of 80.


  • Covering The Nation

    Winning Numbers Drawn In Powerball Jackpot

    Winning Numbers Drawn In Powerball Jackpot

    Posted 11:44 PM 5/18/2013

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Officials estimate the jackpot at $590.5 million. With four of every five (More)


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  • Shooting Investigation

    State Police Investigate Shooting

    State Police Investigate Shooting

    Posted 10:42 PM 5/18/2013

    Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Owsley County Saturday night.

    Troopers say they got a call from a man who says he was riding an ATV when someone shot at him. State Police say the man on the ATV then shot back at the first shooter, killing him.

    The man on (More)


  • Arrests

    Two Arrested In Child Abuse

    Two Arrested In Child Abuse

    Posted 10:40 PM 5/18/2013

    Kentucky State Police arrested two people after finding a baby in such bad shape, they say the child could barely breath on it's own.

    Scott County Sheriff's deputies were called out Friday to a domestic dispute at a gas station off I-75.

    The couple left before deputies arrived, but (More)


  • Latest Update

    Attempted Murder Suspect Takes Plea Deal

    Attempted Murder Suspect Takes Plea Deal

    Posted 10:38 PM 5/18/2013

    Another person involved with an attempted murder in Lincoln County has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

    According to the Interior Journal newspaper, Autumn Drass pleaded guilty to burglary and assault charges for her role in breaking into Minnie Goode's home last summer. She was originally charged with attempted murder and is the third person to take a plea deal in this case.

    Drass faces a recommended prison term of five years.

     


  • Horse Racing Coverage

    Local Preakness Fans Place Bets At Keeneland

    Local Preakness Fans Place Bets At Keeneland

    Posted 10:33 PM 5/18/2013

    Folks gathered at Keeneland Saturday to get in on the Preakness action. Race fans took advantage of drive-through betting at the track, too.

    Although plenty of people were disappointed that the dream of a Triple Crown winner died when Orb failed to win the Preakness, that didn't stop them (More)


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  • LEX 18 True Blue Coverage

    SEC Baseball Tournament Bracket

    SEC Baseball Tournament Bracket

    Posted 9:27 PM 5/18/2013

    SEC Tournament Seeding

    #1 Vanderbilt (.897)

    #2 LSU (.767)

    #3 Arkansas (.621)

    #4 South Carolina (.586)

    #5 Mississippi State (.533)

    #6 Ole Miss (.500)

    #7 Alabama (.483)

    #8 Florida (.467)

    #9 Texas A&M (.448)

    #10 Auburn (More)


  • Horse Racing Coverage

    Stevens Rides Oxbow To 3rd Preakness Win

    Stevens Rides Oxbow To 3rd Preakness Win

    Posted 8:59 PM 5/18/2013

    BALTIMORE (AP) - Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction. "I guarantee I'm the first grandfather winner of a Triple Crown race," said the 50-year-old Stevens, who guided Oxbow to a stunning upset (More)


  • Covering The Nation

    Victims: Marines Failed To Safeguard Water Supply

    Posted 8:57 PM 5/18/2013

    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) - A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals. But no one (More)


  • Death Investigation

    Estill County Teen's Death Ruled Accidental

    Estill County Teen's Death Ruled Accidental

    Posted 8:53 PM 5/18/2013

    Sheriff's deputies in Estill County are investigating what happened when an Estill County High School student died Friday night.

    The 16-year-old died in what investigators are calling a 'freak accident.' The cause of death is still under investigation but the coroner says Tony had a dog (More)


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  • Local Coverage

    Uniting For A Cause: Cystic Fibrosis

    Uniting For A Cause: Cystic Fibrosis

    Posted 7:45 PM 5/18/2013

    Hundreds of strangers from all over the state gathered Saturday, with one thing in common: Cystic Fibrosis. A walk to fight against the disease was held in Winchester. For three parents whose children had Cystic Fibrosis, but have since passed, it was a day where they could offer their support to (More)


  • Covering The Nation

    Obama Takes Cabinet Secretaries Out To Play Golf

    Obama Takes Cabinet Secretaries Out To Play Golf

    Posted 7:31 PM 5/18/2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain. The White House said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) and outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined the president Saturday (More)


  • Local Coverage

    Standoff In Louisville Ends With One Dead

    Standoff In Louisville Ends With One Dead

    Posted 7:24 PM 5/18/2013

    An overnight standoff with police in Louisville ended with officers finding a dead body.

    The standoff started Friday afternoon in Louisville. Police were looking for Jeffery Ross and found him at a home in the Shivley neighborhood.

    Gloria, the wife of Ross, was found shot to death (More)


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