Lexington Brief

Local news, organized by what happened.

Sports 1 outlet · FOX 56

Former Kentucky NFL draft pick, six-time Pro Bowl center Jeff Van Note, dies at 80

Jeff Van Note, a former University of Kentucky player and six-time Pro Bowl center for the Atlanta Falcons, has died at 80. Atlanta selected him in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL draft. He joined the team as a linebacker and was moved to center by coach Norm Van Brocklin.

Government 1 outlet · LEX18

Supreme Court to hear dispute over Kentucky church's plan for Virgin Mary shrineKentucky church's residential shrine plan goes to high court

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute over the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist’s plan to build a Virgin Mary shrine on residential property in Kentucky. The nonprofit, formed by Roman Catholic priests, says the Kentucky Supreme Court misread federal law and wrongly ruled against the project. The nation’s highest court is expected to hear arguments in the coming months.

General 1 outlet · LEX18

Examining Kentucky's death penalty after failed execution attempt of Christa Pike

A failed execution attempt involving Christa Pike in neighboring Tennessee has renewed attention to capital punishment and execution procedures in Kentucky. The state has executed three people since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed executions to resume in the 1970s; its most recent execution was Marco Allen Chapman’s lethal injection in November 2008. More than 20 inmates are on Kentucky’s death row, but a court injunction has blocked executions in the state for years.

Schools 1 outlet · WKYT

Former Kentucky player and Falcons center Jeff Van Note dies at 80 after 18 NFL seasonsVan Note spent his entire 18-year career with the Falcons

Jeff Van Note, a University of Kentucky and Atlanta Falcons football legend, has died at 80. After earning three letters at Kentucky and being named the school’s most valuable player in 1968, he was drafted by Atlanta in 1969 and moved from defensive end to center. He spent all 18 of his NFL seasons with the Falcons, starting 226 of 246 games. Falcons owner Arthur Blank praised his toughness, humility and commitment to the team.

Public safety 1 outlet · WKYT

Man facing charges in Lexington after firing gun in home with children inside

Lexington police arrested 45-year-old Matthew Durham after he allegedly fired several shots inside a home on Oct. 1 at about 8:30 p.m. Two children were inside, and police said the gunfire created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury. Durham is facing charges in connection with the incident.

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