Lexington News

A historic furniture plant in downtown Lexington was partially destroyed after burning for several hours in a fire that started early Monday morning.

Davidson County Sheriff's detectives announced Monday they've made two arrests in a necklace theft reported in early December.

Fire crews are spending Monday morning battling a building fire. EMS said the call came around 5:10am to a building on Elk Street.

Published: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. Most who know Billy Williams know him as a calm, modest Davidson County magistrate.

If you live in Lexington, there will be a new charge on your Kentucky American Water bill starting in January.

Lexington Barbecue #1 has defined excellence since Wayne Honey Monk started slow-cooking pork shoulders in hickory and oak coal smoke in 1962.

Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 1:36 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 1:36 p.m. A Lexington couple are featured in the January 2010 edition of Our State magazine.

Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear said it well earlier this month during an appearance in Berea: Small businesses are the backbones of so many of our communities.

Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. Lexington Police arrested a woman Tuesday they allege robbed the Medical Park Pharmacy last week.

Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. A Thomasville teenager arrested last month for second-degree rape faces another sexual offense charge.

A teenage girl was injured in a car accident late Sunday night. State Troopers say the accident happened around 8 p.m. on Becks Church Road.

Lexington Police believe they know the person responsible for a robbery that led to a lockdown at Lexington Memorial Hospital last week.

Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. Applebee's owned by Apple Gold Group, franchisee of Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas, saluted veterans and active duty military for their service and sacrifice by donating over 31,500 free meals at an estimated ...

Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. Three blood drives in three days at three different locations around Lexington will take place next week.

The Davidson County Health Department reports a new case of rabies, bringing the total to 8 for the year.

Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. Lexington police officers are looking for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night at the Dollar General store on Winston Road.

Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. The Lexington Police Department with assistance from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office arrested two teenagers who they allege robbed the Pickett Food Mart on Biesecker Road on Tuesday.

Two Davidson County men were arrested Monday and $20,000 worth of marijuana was seized following a month-long drug investigation.

Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. Clarification in last month's ruling in an ongoing annexation lawsuit by a Davidson County Superior Court judge have tipped the judgment in Lexington's favor.

Authorities have charged a Lexington teenager with breaking into First Wesleyan Church and stealing over $9,000 in musical instruments, computers and other equipment, the Lexington Dispatch reported Monday .