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      • Crime
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        Judge postpones hearing for Nick Reiner in the murders of his parents

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        Memories pour in honoring the lasting legacy of P.G. Peeples

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        Kentucky Derby 152

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        Crime

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        Laurel County rallies around a 10-year-old girl fighting rare brain cancer

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        Ralph Alvarado receives endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

        Karolina Buczek
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        Kentucky signs Lexington native Jerone Morton

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        Daily Forecast

        Much cooler days ahead

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        Covering Kentucky

        Leestown Road reopens after reported gas leak caused delays

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        News

        New push for answers in 2020 shooting that left 20-year-old UK student dead

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Urban League president and civil servant Porter G. Peeples dies

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        Crime

        Sheriff: Woman arrested after children found with tape over their mouths, noses

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        Covering Kentucky

        'Heartbreaking beyond words': Floyd County Schools confirms death of student

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        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County residents frustrated over proposed data center development

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        Wednesday Morning Showers Wind Down Later in the Day

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        Mercer County horse farm sustains major damage from strong storms overnight

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County Schools plans $1.9 million in pay cuts amid financial issues

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local tree service helps Scott County family barricaded in home by fallen tree

        Annie Brown
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        James Madison Transfer Justin McBride Commits to Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        High winds down trees and leave thousands without power overnight in Frankfort

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Another round of strong showers and storms Tuesday night

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police locate 24-year-old Paducah man reported missing safe

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        Crime

        KY woman charged after driving with McDonald's employee clinging to car hood

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        Covering Kentucky

        High winds in region cause down trees and widespread power outages

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        Crime

        Graves Co. man arrested after allegedly assaulting deputies, damaging patrol car

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        Covering Kentucky

        Public demanding accountability after FCPS reveals misstatement of funds

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        Traffic

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        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS announces reductions in district staffing, work days for some employees

        Rosemary Kelley
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        As new reentry program is announced, safety concerns persist at EKCC

        Leigh Searcy
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        Clark County community rallies to support family of teen killed in accident

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        In Your Community

        Berea College star basketball player balances motherhood and graduation

        Caleb Barnes
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        Animal cruelty charges dropped against man caught throwing dog on camera

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        Beshear signs legislation to establish Kentucky's first inmate reentry campus

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        Sen. Rand Paul proposes bill that would exempt KY from federal hemp ban

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community raises the Donate Life flag to honor generous organ donors

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        Daily Forecast

        An active start to the workweek

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        Kentucky Politics

        Beshear mourns the death of Jesse Crenshaw, a state rep and trailblazer

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        Crime

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        Crime

        Montgomery County deputies arrest man in connection with shooting investigation

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        Woman dies after her motorcycle strikes a rock embankment on I-64 in Bath Co.

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