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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Health officials, health care workers and drug control professionals are talking about the problems surrounding Kentucky babies who are born addicted to drugs.

The Courier-Journal reports that hospitalizations for addicted newborns rose from 29 in 2000 to 730 in 2011, a 2,400 percent increase.

At a meeting last week in Frankfort, about 75 experts on the subject said there are encouraging signs despite the numbers.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Democratic state Rep. Derrick Graham has been named chairman of the House Education Committee.

Graham, a retired teacher from Frankfort, replaces former state Rep. Carl Rollins who resigned to lead the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo announced the appointment on Friday, saying Graham has dedicated his life to education and has a deep understanding of Kentucky's educational issues.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Plans to demolish and rebuild the Kroger located on Euclid Avenue are moving forward, over the objections of some neighborhood residents. Opponents of the expansion failed to sway members of Lexington’s Urban County Planning Commission during a four-hour meeting Thursday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Tony Award Winning musicals Chicago, Million Dollar Quartet, and Memphis highlight the upcoming season of the Broadway Live Series at Lexington’s Opera House. 

LEXINGTON,KY-- The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition held a conference on compressed natural gas in Lexington Thursday.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The tea party won the first round Thursday in a lawsuit that questions the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear set up last year by executive order.

Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip J. Shepherd refused to dismiss the lawsuit, as had been requested by attorneys for the state.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Faculty, staff, and students at Bryan Station High School observed a moment of silence on Thursday in honor of 18 year old Patrick Puckett, who died of a gunshot wound Wednesday night. 

Puckett was a starting linebacker for the school the past two seasons but had recently transferred to Henry Clay High School. 

Assistant Principal John Barnes said it was a somber day on campus.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The city of Lexington is losing out on millions of dollars in water quality, sanitary sewer, and landfill fees because some residents aren’t paying their monthly LEXserv bills.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A trademark dispute between local West Sixth Brewing and Vermont-based brewer Magic Hat has found its way onto many Facebook news feeds in Lexington. The online campaign was sparked by a lawsuit filed by Magic Hat last week.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A major non profit networking group has cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in Lexington’s Woodland Triangle.  The Blue Grass Community Foundation completed the move from its 12th floor downtown offices to a more visible spot across from the Ramsey’s Restaurant on High Street.