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New American Citizens Take The Oath In Lexington

Forty-six new American citizens – hailing from as far away as Russia, Vietnam, and Iraq – took the oath of citizenship in Lexington Friday.

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Free throws seemed destined to be the saving grace for No. 6 Kentucky before it finally strung baskets together. Tyler Herro made his share of both, and that combination was important in putting away Florida. Herro scored 16 points and led a big second-half run that helped the Wildcats overcome the Gators 66-57 on Saturday.

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Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Friday for Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, making one of the Trump administration's first forays into a trio of 2019 Southern governor's races that could serve as a harbinger of the 2020 presidential campaign.

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Forty-six new American citizens – hailing from as far away as Russia, Vietnam, and Iraq – took the oath of citizenship in Lexington Friday. 

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Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says public records released on Wednesday bolster her case that her staff acted appropriately when running searches in the state’s voter registration system. 

The Kentucky Wildcats wrap up the regular season tomorrow afternoon against Florida in Rupp Arena.  It’s Senior Day so the fans will be saying goodbye to graduate transfer Reid Travis; the looming question will be whether Travis will see any action on the court as he continues to recover from a sprained knee.  Florida is coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss to LSU while the Wildcats bounced back from their beat-down at Tennessee with a hard fought road victory over Ole Miss.  LEX 18 sports anchor Keith Farmer delivers this weekend's Scouting Report.

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Republican leaders in Kentucky are vowing 2019 will be a "watershed year" for the anti-abortion movement in the commonwealth. The comments came at a Kentucky Right To Life Rally in the Capitol Thursday.

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Kentucky teachers poured into the Capitol again Thursday as several counties continued to stage protest "sick-outs." Yet it remained unclear what form education-related bills might take.

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The equine tourism group Horse Country cut the ribbon on it’s new home Wednesday afternoon, appropriately situated in downtown Lexington between Rupp Arena and the Red Mile.  WUKY's Horse Capital reporter Samantha Lederman has details.

Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Legal In Kentucky

Mar 7, 2019
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With a 16-1 vote, a state house committee moved House Bill 136 forward.  It would make medical marijuana legal in Kentucky.  Supporters of the bill like Cassie and Taylor Everett call the move life-changing.

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Ted Sandmann, the father of the Covington Catholic High School teen seen wearing a Make America Great Again hat in the now famous encounter with a Native American activist, is hoping the state will make it a criminal offense to reveal personally identifying information about a minor on the internet.

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