WKYT - Home - Headlines http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines RSS Feed for WKYT - Home - Headlines en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:59:09 GMT Local shelters packed as cold temperatures settle in http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Local_shelters_packed_as_cold_temperatures_settle_in_139169579.html Shelters throughout Lexington open their doors to folks as the cold temperatures settle. Whitney Houston dies at age 48 http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Whitney_Houston_dies_at_age_48_139163699.html Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48. Kentucky beats Vandy 69-63 for 17th straight win http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/No_1_Ky_narrowly_holds_off_Vandy__139169134.html Kentucky (25-1, 11-0) disrupted Vanderbilt with aggressive defense in the first half, and the Wildcats held off a furious charge in a sold-out and electric Memorial Gym by scoring the final eight points of the game. 8 hurt in ambulance crash http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Ambulance_crashes_8_injured_139159669.html Around 12:30 Saturday afternoon, Nicholasville police say a truck crashed into an ambulance at the intersection of Highways 27 and 169. Ky. lawmakers join challenge to health care reform http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Ky_lawmakers_join_challenge_to_health_care_reform_139185614.html Nearly all of Kentucky's state-level Republican lawmakers have signed a legal brief in support of a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Amish man's letters sway lawmakers on buggy issue http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Amish_mans_letters_sway_lawmakers_on_buggy_issue_139185589.html In a high tech world of iPads and smart phones, an old-fashioned Amish man showed that pen and paper remain effective communication devices. 2 eastern Ky. teens discover pulsars http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/2_eastern_Ky_teens_discover_pulsars_139185499.html Jessica Pal, who is a sophomore at Rowan County High School, found a pulsar, which is a dense, rotating star. Inmate tried to escape while at hospital http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Inmate_tried_to_escape_while_at_hospital_139181914.html An inmate tried to escape while receiving medical attention at Hazard ARH Hospital Saturday afternoon. Family escapes house fire thanks to neighbor http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Family_escapes_house_fire_thanks_to_neighbor_139158949.html A family escaped their burning home early this morning thanks to an alert neighbor. It happened on Tangle Hurst Lane off Southpoint Drive in Lexington. Someone across the street noticed saw the fire and called 911. The flames were so intense people in neighboring Jessamine County even reported seeing them. Attempted home invasion has unlikely outcome http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Attempted_home_invasion_has_unlikely_outcome_139159199.html The attempted home invasion happened Friday night on Gibbs Lane in Laurel County.