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• Breast Cancer Impacts Entire Family

  October 27, 2010 10:31 AM

  A story from the Outer Banks Sentinel chronicles how breast cancer affected the life of a husband and family of a woman battling the disease. I remember the exact time my cell phone rang; 6:55 p.m. I was just about to enter the classroom to teach a course in... more »

• A Gift For Family Whose Dog Was Shot By Officer Play Video

  September 14, 2010 7:25 AM

  A happy note for a family that lost a dog when a Lexington police officer shot it during a pursuit. Last Thursday, an officer was chasing a juvenile suspect along Bryan Avenue. The suspect hopped a fence into the Powell family's backyard. Police say that when the officer followed, the... more »

• Family Split By Violence Reunited In Lexington Play Video

  February 10, 2010 9:08 AM

  After nine years, a family separated by violence in the Congo was reunited with their mother in Lexington. Christine Lumumba's three sons and husband now live in Lexington. They moved to the states after Christine was taken from their home in the Congo in 2001. The family had been told... more »

• Mullins' Family Says He "Wanted To See Justice" Play Video

  October 28, 2009 3:23 PM

  Family members of Wesley Mullins, a slain six-year-old boy whose killer was convicted Tuesday and now faces life in prison, said Wednesday that while they are happy with the sentence, they still feel the pain of his death. A Woodford County jury on Wednesday recommended a life sentence without the... more »

• Three Family Members Accused In Adair County Fire Play Video

  October 28, 2009 5:22 AM

  Three family members in Adair County are behind bars, accused of starting the fire that destroyed a house. Kentucky State Police said Donnie Richmond, 34, his wife, Tina Richmond, 28, and her brother, Scottie Baird, 30, are responsible for starting the fire that destroyed the Richmond's home in June 2008.... more »