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Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

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Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland

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Morgan County Sheriff warns of technology-driven scams

Alex Barber

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Assault charge for teen arrested for shooting death amended to manslaughter

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Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback

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Police: Kentucky woman killed when SUV hit semi on I-64 in Woodford County

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University of Kentucky tests AI facial scanning for campus building access

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LEX Talk heads to Nicholasville for a free community conversation on Sept. 18

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Utility project to close sidewalk, bike lane along Cooper Drive through May 2027

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UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

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"Less Hot" This Weekend

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National News

Utility project to close sidewalk, bike lane along Cooper Drive through May 2027

UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

"Less Hot" This Weekend

National News

Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to build US military presence in Greenland

EPA power plant emissions rollback challenged by former officials

AI is building its own successor. Who has control over its choices?

Former EKU Volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20

Cardiac arrest survivor helps launch AED-mapping project in Lexington

Lexington moving company adjusting to rising gas and diesel costs

Bath County dispatch promotes Text-to-911 after emergency call

Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

Rain chances creep back in

UK AD J. Batt gives first update during Champions Blue Board meeting

FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

Keeneland yearling sale hits $151M in first two days, eyes record total

Are you owed money? Find out during Kentucky's Unclaimed Property Week.

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

Friend remembers Chance Martin, 19-year-old killed in Lexington hit-and-run

Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from jail by KY Court of Appeals

Former Bardstown officer's trial in Crystal Rogers case delayed until 2027

High heat for a few more days

June drowning of Ashland teen at Grayson Lake ruled accidental

Clay County jury recommends life sentence for man who killed father, stepmother

Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

Not guilty plea entered for suspect charged in deadly High Street hit-and-run

UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

HM new robotic bronchoscopy helps targets hard-to-reach lung nodules

Late Summer Heat Wave Peaks Wednesday, Thursday

UK's Code Red suicide prevention program gains national recognition

Car becomes lodged under semi-truck near Newtown Pike and I-75 in Lexington

Local artist creates mural at Charles Young Park to beautify, unite East End

Lexington bans parking in bike lanes with new ordinance

Frankfort church opens doors to displaced high schoolers, teachers after fire

Beshear says McConnell owes Kentuckians proof he can serve

Summer like heat takes over through the rest of the week

Health officials identify possible measles exposures at two Morehead facilities

New Safe Haven Baby Box opens at Powell County EMS

FBI, Lexington police seek public's help locating armed and dangerous fugitive

Beshear launches program to erase medical debt for 130,000 Kentuckians

Fayette County Clerk urges residents to register before Oct. 5 voting deadline

Keeneland September Yearling Sale opens with $71.8 million in sales

Joseph-Beth Booksellers' locations acquired by Barnes & Noble

Kentucky mother turns son's legacy into mental health mission

A Late Summer Heat Wave Inbound