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      WLEX blacked out on Fubo due to contract dispute
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        FCPS explains why mainly snow days were used for winter school closures
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        80-year-old killed in 3-vehicle collision on Danville Road in Boyle County
        Cherish Walters
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        KY couple charged with reckless homicide in infant death following indictment
        Cherish Walters
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        Man detained in Guthrie disappearance released, says he ‘didn’t do anything’
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        Kentucky bill aims to strengthen health care workforce data collection

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        Hardin County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses, KSP report

        Cherish Walters
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          Evan Thomas
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          White House defends Commerce Secretary Lutnick amid news of Epstein ties

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        After weeks out of the classroom, extended FCPS closure strains family routines

        Megan Mannering
        Powell County business owner loses everything in freak fire

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        Elemental Yoga and Wellness owner loses everything in freak fire

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Kentucky Attorney General looking to expand drug prevention program

        Karolina Buczek
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        Hitting a milestone: Danville woman celebrates 100th birthday

        Caleb Barnes
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        Lexington residents on unranked streets struggle with icy roads

        Leigh Searcy
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        Kentucky advocate pushes for new alert system to help find missing children

        Molly Demrow
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        Kentucky ski accessory company outfits Team USA Olympians

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        Emily McKinney
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        LEX 18's Larry Smith reflects on covering the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy

        Larry Smith
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        57-year-old Versailles man charged with rape, child exploitation

        Web Staff
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        4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

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        Ohio man arrested for vehicular homicide in fatal Kentucky interstate crash

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        Lexington mayor says refusal of state road help was 'misunderstanding'

        Cherish Walters
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        Converse, Nike release Kentucky Denim "CONS BLUE" Sneakers

        Maggie Davis
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        No injuries reported in 'downed aircraft' in Danville, officials report

        Web Staff
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        Local dancers excited for Bad Bunny's historic halftime performance

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Kentucky distillery Four Roses Bourbon sold to California-based winery for $775M

        Web Staff
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        Pulaski County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing woman

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        Alleged intruder shot, killed in Harrodsburg home invasion identified by coroner

        Cherish Walters
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        Milan-Cortina Olympics opens with record-breaking, multi-city celebration

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        Stay Weather Aware Friday, Rain and Snow Inbound

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        State crews step in to help clear Lexington roads after winter storm criticism

        Ajay Patel
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky's comeback falls short against No. 7 Vanderbilt

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

        Associated Press
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        SNEAK PEEK: UK Football Super Bowl commercial

        Red Mile preps for Super Bowl

        Covering Kentucky

        Red Mile Gaming and Racing in Kentucky gears up for record Super Bowl 60

        Drew Amman
        Garrard County woman plans to expand nonprofit to help sexual assault survivors

        Covering Kentucky

        Survivor creates nonprofit 'SASS' to help sexual assault survivors

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Stretched thin: Snow days push more Lexington parents to local food banks

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lawmakers push for utility disconnection protections during extreme weather

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Desperate search: Family of missing mom looking for Kentucky's help

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tennessee man found guilty for 2024 DUI collision that killed 7-year-old

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lowe's donates generators to help Kentucky boys' program during winter storm

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Foster care program helps hundreds of Kentucky children find permanent homes

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        17-year-old identified as victim of Versailles Road shooting on Thursday

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Ice damage keeps auto repair shops busy as winter weather takes toll on vehicles

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        BBN Tonight

        SEC Announces 2024-25 Revenue Distribution

        Opioid Legislation

        Kentucky Politics

        Rep. Andy Barr endorses Ed Gallrein for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear disappointed with Lexington snow response after 9-day school closure

        Brian Gilbert
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        PETA calls for jockey ban from Kentucky Derby over whipping violations

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wolfe County Search & Rescue receives $5 million for Emergency Operations Center

        Mack Carmack
        Bald eagle rescued by the Lake Cumberland Refuge Home of Liberty Nature Center

        Covering Kentucky

        'Difficult news': Kentucky bald eagle euthanized due to severe gun shot wound

        Mack Carmack
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