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Woodford County judge/executive releases statement on EMS lawsuit

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky joins multistate lawsuit to block Trump admin's access to TANF data

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Red Cross declares 2nd national blood crisis in history; O blood type needed

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

August Highlights

Bill Meck

Covering Kentucky

2 Valley View Ferry crew members respond to security incident

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Peace Garden opens in memory of Elaina Mammen

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Cause of fire at Wilson's Pool Hall ruled 'undetermined,' no foul play suspected

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Lexington family remembers 10-year-old whose legacy lives on in Blessing Box

Evelyn Schultz

In Your Community

Country Boy Distilling coming to Sadieville with an opening set for end of 2026

Ellen Chapman

National News

Covering Kentucky

Applications for $2.2M in federal grant funds to support DV survivors now open

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Bell County man charged after allegedly using dog to attack officers

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

I-64 eastbound lanes blocked in Montgomery County due to stuck wide load truck

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Publix recalls GreenWise frozen berries at Kentucky stores over E. coli risk

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Raccoon caught on camera raiding Sadieville pet pantry in late-night food heist

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

New car prices are soaring as dealers working to reduce payments

Michael Berk

Covering Kentucky

Fitness class gives back to The Hope Center

Sydney St. Claire

Daily Forecast

A gorgeous start to the workweek

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

3 residents displaced following Lexington structure fire on Brookglen Place

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Police respond to shots fired report in northern Lexington, no injuries reported

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Early August heats up

Emily McKinney

BBN Tonight

La Familia Falls One Win Short of $2 Million Payday

Noah Cierzan

Daily Forecast

A few showers and storms possible for Sunday

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

Irvine's Juicy Burger restaurant sees a sizzling reopen following 2025 fire

Kayleigh Randle
Crime

KSP: 27-year-old Johnson County man facing murder charges following shooting

Web Staff

Best of the Bluegrass

Kentucky Main Street program gives big boost to small towns

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Mug Shot of the Week: Ken Lohse

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Fayette Mall Battle of the Backpacks Giveaway

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Meet Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Lexington Community Book Garden helps children read

Jennifer Palumbo
Covering Kentucky

YMCA of Central Kentucky hands out free backpacks, supplies to students

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

KSP: Multi-agency helicopter hoist rescue saves injured teen hiker

Mack Carmack

Daily Forecast

Scattered storms through Sunday

Emily McKinney

Crime

Corbin traffic stop leads to drug arrest, discovery of homemade explosive device

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

KSP trooper helps re-release injured juvenile bald eagle back into wild

Mack Carmack

National News

1 dead, 3 hospitalized after driver hits pedestrians on Broadway in Nashville

Holly Lehren
Covering Kentucky

KSP: 67-year-old Letcher County motorcyclist dies after striking tree Wednesday

Mack Carmack

Daily Forecast

Strong to severe storms possible for Saturday

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

AI degree sees first full enrollment surge at UK as tech career demand grows

Carlee Hogsten

Covering Kentucky

Georgetown residents report odor linked to wastewater treatment plant upgrades

Kayleigh Randle

Kentucky Politics

Kentucky political expert comments on the impact of Fancy Farm

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

Hope Center addresses housing programs, set to launch new donor initiative

Drew Amman
In Your Community

Rowan County Schools launch new ID badge system amid parent concerns

Alex Barber

In Your Community

New regulations in Georgetown, Scott County to help combat housing shortage

Ellen Chapman

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Open hosts mini pro-am for UK Children's patients

Megan Mannering

Covering Kentucky

Barry Manilow's charity awards $10K to Lafayette High School band director

Annie Brown

Daily Forecast

Active start to August

Emily McKinney

Crime

KY man facing charges after alleged gas theft triggers residential fire

Mack Carmack
Crime

19-year-old arrested, juvenile detained in Woodford County Gas Station Robberies

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky woman marrying man whose brother saved her life through organ donation

Evelyn Schultz

Covering Kentucky

Jessamine County nonprofit helps entrepreneurs get their start in business

Sydney St. Claire

Cause of fire at Wilson's Pool Hall ruled 'undetermined,' no foul play suspected

Lexington family remembers 10-year-old whose legacy lives on in Blessing Box

Country Boy Distilling coming to Sadieville with an opening set for end of 2026

National News

Attacks on water systems could disrupt service for consumers, first responders

Michigan reports first deaths linked to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak

Zelenskyy says a North Korean missile fired by Russia killed a family in Ukraine

Applications for $2.2M in federal grant funds to support DV survivors now open

Bell County man charged after allegedly using dog to attack officers

I-64 eastbound lanes blocked in Montgomery County due to stuck wide load truck

Publix recalls GreenWise frozen berries at Kentucky stores over E. coli risk

Raccoon caught on camera raiding Sadieville pet pantry in late-night food heist

New car prices are soaring as dealers working to reduce payments

Fitness class gives back to The Hope Center

A gorgeous start to the workweek

3 residents displaced following Lexington structure fire on Brookglen Place

Police respond to shots fired report in northern Lexington, no injuries reported

Early August heats up

La Familia Falls One Win Short of $2 Million Payday

A few showers and storms possible for Sunday

Irvine's Juicy Burger restaurant sees a sizzling reopen following 2025 fire

KSP: 27-year-old Johnson County man facing murder charges following shooting

Kentucky Main Street program gives big boost to small towns

Mug Shot of the Week: Ken Lohse

Fayette Mall Battle of the Backpacks Giveaway

Meet Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine

Lexington Community Book Garden helps children read

YMCA of Central Kentucky hands out free backpacks, supplies to students

KSP: Multi-agency helicopter hoist rescue saves injured teen hiker

Scattered storms through Sunday

Corbin traffic stop leads to drug arrest, discovery of homemade explosive device

KSP trooper helps re-release injured juvenile bald eagle back into wild

1 dead, 3 hospitalized after driver hits pedestrians on Broadway in Nashville

KSP: 67-year-old Letcher County motorcyclist dies after striking tree Wednesday

Strong to severe storms possible for Saturday

AI degree sees first full enrollment surge at UK as tech career demand grows

Georgetown residents report odor linked to wastewater treatment plant upgrades

Kentucky political expert comments on the impact of Fancy Farm

Hope Center addresses housing programs, set to launch new donor initiative

Rowan County Schools launch new ID badge system amid parent concerns

New regulations in Georgetown, Scott County to help combat housing shortage

Lexington Open hosts mini pro-am for UK Children's patients

Barry Manilow's charity awards $10K to Lafayette High School band director

Active start to August

KY man facing charges after alleged gas theft triggers residential fire

19-year-old arrested, juvenile detained in Woodford County Gas Station Robberies

Kentucky woman marrying man whose brother saved her life through organ donation

Jessamine County nonprofit helps entrepreneurs get their start in business