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  • 3 days ago | lex18.com | Andrew Lamparski

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Undocumented immigration has been at the forefront of the nation's political landscape for years. Changing policies and a federal push for increased immigration enforcement have created confusion and questions among Kentuckians. LEX 18 reviewed national data and spoke with local experts to get answers to some of those basic questions. How many undocumented immigrants live in Kentucky?

  • 1 week ago | lex18.com | Andrew Lamparski

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Eight years have passed since the murder of Robert Cowan Jr., and his family continues to seek justice as still, no charges have been filed. Davita Gatewood, the mother of Cowan's now 26-year-old son, remains steadfast in her pursuit of answers, not just for Cowan’s case, but for over 100 unsolved cases in the city. In January 2017, Cowan was shot outside of a Lexington motorcycle club.

  • 1 week ago | wbir.com | Andrew Lamparski

    LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington couple started their European honeymoon with a visit to the Vatican, and a chance encounter with Pope Leo XIV. Breden and Kevin Kokaska secured tickets to a Papal Audience in Rome for their first trip as newlyweds. At the time, they weren't sure if it would even happen, following the death of Pope Francis. Just weeks before their wedding, they watched as white smoke signaled the election of Pope Leo, a Chicago southsider, just like Kevin.

  • 1 week ago | lex18.com | Andrew Lamparski

    LONDON, Ky. (LEX 18) — No, this isn't Oz. This is the London-Corbin Airport. AirEvac Lifeteam 179 welcomed a new medical helicopter this week after its previous one was damaged in the EF-4 tornado that tore through southeastern Kentucky. Fittingly, the team decided to name the new life-saving aircraft "Dorothy."After 28 days without a helicopter, its team is now able to get back in the air and respond to transport calls across the area.

  • 1 week ago | lex18.com | Andrew Lamparski

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Lexington couple started their European honeymoon with a visit to the Vatican, and a chance encounter with Pope Leo XIV. Breden and Kevan Kokaska secured tickets to a Papal Audience in Rome for their first trip as newlyweds. At the time, they weren't sure if it would even happen, following the death of Pope Francis. Just weeks before their wedding, they watched as white smoke signaled the election of Pope Leo, a Chicago southsider, just like Kevin.

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Andrew Lamparski
Andrew Lamparski @andrewlamparski
17 May 25

Some of the damage in Somerset, KY on Parkers Mill Road and Hwy 27. A church, coffee shop and a number of other businesses in the area have been destroyed. @LEX18News https://t.co/Wgd8BQVF8w

Andrew Lamparski
Andrew Lamparski @andrewlamparski
17 May 25

RT @GovAndyBeshear: Kentucky, we’re starting today with the tough news that we lost at least 14 of our people to last night’s storms, but s…

Andrew Lamparski
Andrew Lamparski @andrewlamparski
17 May 25

RT @LEX18News: The Laurel County Fiscal Court has confirmed that multiple people are dead following Friday's tornado that "pummeled" the ar…