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        Kayleigh Randle
        Daily Forecast
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        Karolina Buczek
        In Your Community
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        Alex Barber
        Covering Kentucky
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        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
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        WLEX Web Staff
        In Your Community
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        Carlee Hogsten
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        Drew Amman
        Covering Kentucky
        Firefighters face limited water supply battling fire that destroyed home
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        Best of the Bluegrass

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          Cath Me Up: A Texas flip headlines a huge night for Democratic election gains

          Jon Leiberman
        • Election 2026 Mississippi

          As Mississippi vote count drags on, voters say they were made inactive in error

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          Maura Barrett

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        Karolina Buczek
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        FCPS launches public dashboard to track Corrective Action Plan progress

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Officer struck while directing school traffic in Versailles, expected to recover

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        Daily Forecast

        Cool and cloudy weather sticks around before sunshine returns

        Abby Summers
        Harlan Flooding

        Covering Kentucky

        Flash Flooding causes extensive damage in Harlan County

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        British Airways to offer daily Cincinnati-London flights during summer 2027

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Football head coach Will Stein talks South Alabama matchup

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington mayor vetoes ordinance for industrial solar plants on farmland

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Covering Kentucky

        Magee's Bakery owner launches GoFundMe to save plans for Lexington landmark

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        New mural highlights 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Fall Begins Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Inflation tops voter concerns ahead of midterm election

        Karolina Buczek
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        Bluegrass Ride ending free fixed-route service this weekend in Nicholasville

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of New Found Glory, had deep ties to Lexington

        Evelyn Schultz
        Measles

        Covering Kentucky

        Latest Kentucky measles numbers show 53 cases, 7 hospitalizations

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Storms possible this evening before fall-like temperatures arrive

        Abby Summers
        Floy Long

        Covering Kentucky

        ‘Bridge Lady’ identified nearly eight years after remains found in Morehead

        WLEX Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Asia Thigpen: The power of versatility

        Hannah Hamelback
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        BBN Tonight

        Will Stein earns national coaching honor after Kentucky upsets Texas A&M

        Jesse Riffe
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        Covering Kentucky

        Accused Flock camera vandal arrested again after court review

        Carlee Hogsten
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        BBN Tonight

        Greene named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after Kentucky upsets Texas A&M

        Jesse Riffe
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        It's Unclaimed Property Week in Kentucky. See if money is waiting for you.

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        $50,000 Powerball ticket sold online in Kentucky

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky absentee ballot request portal opens ahead of November election

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Evidence tampering case connected to Lexington teen's death headed to grand jury

        WLEX Web Staff
        Jason Wells

        Covering Kentucky

        Fire chief announces retirement after 31 years with Lexington Fire Department

        WLEX Web Staff
        James Farthing

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Powerball winner arrested on public intoxication charge in Scott County

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Start the Work Week

        Tom Ackerman
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Crash kills 2 adults, injures 1

        WLEX Web Staff
        Kentucky families find healing at When Grief Strikes event

        Covering Kentucky

        When grief strikes, Kentucky families find community and healing at annual event

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        30 years of spoonbread: Berea's beloved festival wraps up for 2026

        WLEX Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        No. 4 Kentucky Volleyball Pulls No Punches, beating No. 3 Louisville, 3-1

        Maggie Davis
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        Daily Forecast

        Monday brings warmth with a few showers

        Emily McKinney
      • Lexington Catholic students host inaugural color run 5k to raise money for kids with cancer

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Catholic color run benefits kids with cancer: 'Truly incredible'

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Summer heat hangs on before fall-like weather arrives this week

        Abby Summers
        University of Kentucky students and fans swarm State Street for the traditional couch burning

        Covering Kentucky

        Couches burn on State Street after University of Kentucky Wildcats win

        Kayleigh Randle
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Upsets No. 9 Texas A&M for Will Stein first signature win

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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
        Casey County library celebrates 50 years of serving the community

        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County Public Library celebrates 50th anniversary on original opening day

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested for murder after body found in Clay County barn fire, troopers say

        Hall of Fame Horse Racing

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        Racing Hall of Famer Arthur Hancock III, breeder of Sunday Silence, dead at 83

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