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The Kentucky Blood Center has brought back its “Give Like Dolly” promotion through Saturday, Oct. 3, while supplies last. People who donate blood receive a hot-pink Dolly Parton collector shirt, and the center will donate $5 to the Imagination Library for each shirt. The center says local hospitals have seen record-breaking summer demand for transfusions, and donations are still not keeping pace.
Jamal Shead and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension, according to Shead’s agent.
A criminal complaint says Kentucky state trooper Phillips pulled over Emonnie Branch shortly after 1 p.m. Monday because Branch was driving with expired temporary tags. Dash camera footage reportedly shows Phillips approaching the passenger side of the car before two shots rang out. The documents detail moments before Phillips’ death.
General Motors' U.S. sales fell in the third quarter, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The report provided no sales figures or reason for the decline.
Kentucky still has the death penalty but has not carried out an execution in years. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on why the state has not used capital punishment.
Kentucky retains the death penalty but has not carried out an execution in years. The Lexington Herald-Leader examines why the state has not used capital punishment during that period.
Skyway East is set to reopen under the same name, keeping its existing menu while adding some new dishes.
The Lexington Herald-Leader published a video tasting of Larrikin Bourbon Company's Australia Series.
More than 50 employers from Kentucky and Southern Indiana will recruit at the free Bluegrass & Hoosier Hiring Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Employers represent fields including manufacturing, health care, logistics, hospitality, transportation, education and government. KentuckianaWorks and Southern Indiana Works are organizing the event with the Kentucky Career Center and WorkOne Southern Indiana; job seekers are encouraged to bring resumes and valid
More than 50 employers from Kentucky and Southern Indiana will meet job seekers at the Bluegrass & Hoosier Hiring Expo on Oct. 6 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features openings in fields including health care, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and government. KentuckianaWorks and Southern Indiana Works are organizing the expo with regional workforce partners; free parking is available.
The Cincinnati Reds have cut ties with pitching coach Derek Johnson.
Kroger made the top 50 in a customer experience ranking, but a key competitor placed ahead of the grocery chain. The report excerpt does not identify the competitor or provide rankings.
Kroger ranked among the top 50 companies for customer experience, according to the headline in the Lexington Herald-Leader. A key competitor placed higher, but the available text does not identify the rival or give exact rankings.
Owensboro-based Big Rivers Electric Corp. told the Kentucky Public Service Commission it expects to keep its existing coal- and natural gas-fired power plants
Owensboro-based Big Rivers Electric Corp. told the Kentucky Public Service Commission it expects to keep its coal-fired D.B. Wilson plant and natural-gas turbines at Robert D. Green operating beyond 2050, investing in reliability rather than replacing them. Its resource plan says it would add renewable power when economically justified and cites regulatory uncertainty. Big Rivers also reported 31 data-center inquiries, with five advancing beyond initial stages. The commission will review the plan.
Jamar Williams, 31, pleaded not guilty Oct. 1 to charges stemming from a July 26 shooting on the 200 block of South Limestone in Lexington. Police say he shot two people, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Williams faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of first-degree attempted murder and a charge of possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. He is held at the Fayette County Detention Center on $30,000 bond.
Jamar Williams, 31, pleaded not guilty Oct. 1 to charges stemming from a July 26 shooting on the 200 block of South Limestone in Lexington. Police say he shot two people, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Williams faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of first-degree attempted murder and a charge of possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. He is held at the Fayette County Detention Center on $30,000 bond.
The Cincinnati Reds have cut ties with pitching coach Derek Johnson.
Kentucky volleyball’s Lizzie Carr was named SEC Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, while setter Cassie O’Brien earned the league’s setter honor. Carr had 12 blocks in two matches against Vanderbilt and No. 7 Texas, as Kentucky out-blocked its opponents 32-18. O’Brien recorded 91 assists, including 50-plus against Vanderbilt and 37 against Texas. The No. 3 Wildcats next visit Auburn and No. 7 Florida.
Kentucky volleyball players Lizzie Carr and Cassie O’Brien received SEC weekly honors Monday after the No. 3 Wildcats’ matches against Vanderbilt and No. 7 Texas. Carr was named Player and Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 12 blocks in two games; O’Brien earned setter of the week with 91 assists, including 37 against Texas. Kentucky held opponents to a .234 hitting percentage and out-blocked them 32-18.
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