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      • LEX 18 Investigates
        Ex-funeral home worker steals nearly $12K using identities of deceased children
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington immigration attorney questions Minneapolis ICE shooting account
        Megan Mannering
        Daily Forecast
        Buckle Up for an Active Weekend
        Tom Ackerman
        National Politics
        Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon
        AP via Scripps News Group
        Covering Kentucky
        Governor's budget proposes free FFA membership for all students statewide
        Annie Brown
        Covering Kentucky
        CAPs 'Steppingstones' helping Kentuckians find fresh start
        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family frustrated as search for missing teen goes on for nearly three decades

        Ajay Patel
        Kenny Brooks; Kentucky Shootaround at Alabama

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky WBB suffers first SEC loss of the season at Alabama, 64-51

        Hannah Hamelback
        Money

        Covering Kentucky

        KY House Democrats unveil 2026 legislative priorities focused on affordability

        Karolina Buczek
      • National News

        • Trump

          Trump backs off new attacks, touts U.S.-Venezuela oil partnership

          Justin Boggs
        • US Capitol

          House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies, but Senate approval is not expected

          Scripps News Group
        • Mamdani New York

          Mamdani defends NYC sanctuary status, vows not to cooperate with ICE operations

          Alexandra Miller

        Scripps News
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        Covering Kentucky

        As CSEPP funding ends, Estill County EMA is preparing for reduced operations

        Caleb Barnes
        homeless climate change

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington prepares for annual LexCount and is seeking volunteers

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmakers begin 2026 session with disagreement on budget outlook

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington fudge shop owner uses TikTok fame to tackle school lunch debt

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington salon helps women veterans reclaim confidence through free wigs

        Annie Brown
        Flu sick

        Covering Kentucky

        Flu cases in Fayette County outpacing last year, arriving earlier than expected

        Molly Demrow
      • VOLUNTEER FIRE

        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteer firefighters face growing challenges while serving KY communities

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Our warm start to 2026 continues for the rest of the workweek

        Patrick Herion
        Kentucky State Police

        News

        2 people killed in Floyd County structure fire, KSP investigating

        Cherish Walters
      • Police

        Crime

        16-year-old charged in Lexington shooting that left woman injured

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky launches first digital ID app for air travel and age verification

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky softball unveils 2026 schedule; Cats to host SEC Tournament

      • Roadway collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Juvenile pedestrian injured in Harrodsburg Road collision, police report

        Web Staff
        Capitol Riot Anniversary

        National Politics

        This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Dreary and Mild with a Few Showers Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Deadly Lexington crash sparks petition for intersection safety change

        Ajay Patel
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        Sports

        REPORT: Kenny Minchey is Expected to Transfer to Kentucky

        Noah Cierzan
        Maddyn Greenway UK womens basketball

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Kentucky WBB Signee Maddyn Greenway joins "BBN Tonight"

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington woman speaks after disturbing video mocks grandson, shooting victims

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky authorities say multi‑state effort brought Wynter Wagoner home

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Teacher cited after New Year's Eve party where police say teens were drinking

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local restaurant owner reacts to Nicolas Maduro's arrest with shock and hope

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Controversial billboard with political message moves to Fayette County

        Michael Berk
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        Crime

        Kentucky man charged after stealing ex-girlfriend's car while she gave birth

        Web Staff
      • Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Bolivar Street reopens after ruptured gas line shuts down traffic

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A warm start to the first full week of January

        Patrick Herion
        death investigation

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP investigating inmate death after assault at Eastern KY Correctional Complex

        Web Staff
      • Whooping Cough

        Covering Kentucky

        Floyd County reports 21 cases of pertussis as whooping cough spreads

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Breathitt County issues burn ban due to extreme forest fire danger

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Jan. 5: Gotham

        Web Staff
      • Venezuela Maduro Rise and Fall

        National News

        Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug charges

        Associated Press
        Vance Home

        National News

        1 in custody as police investigate incident at home of Vice President JD Vance

        Scripps News Group
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        News

        I-75 southbound reopens after overnight closure in Lexington, police report

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly Sunny and Above Normal Monday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY toddler completes 4th phase of aggressive chemotherapy

        Kayleigh Randle
        House remains

        Covering Kentucky

        Neighbors rally to help Lexington family after devastating house fire

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Nice early January warm

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police cancel Golden Alert for missing 80-year-old woman

        Web Staff
        UK Women's Basketball

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky WBB opens SEC home slate with 74–52 win over Missouri

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead after 2-vehicle crash at intersection of Shelby Lane and Jacks Creek Pike

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Speakeasy Dispensary to open new medical cannabis location in Lexington

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        A mostly sunny and seasonal Sunday

        Patrick Herion
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