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      • Covering Kentucky
        Funeral plans announced for Kentucky civil rights leader P.G. Peeples
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        KSP: Lost Creek man dies after crashing into emergency vehicle Sunday morning
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        Southeastern Kentucky community remembers fallen victims of EF-4 tornado
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Heat cranks up on Monday
        Emily McKinney
        Kentucky Politics
        Secretary of State: Kentucky early voting surges 75% as Saturday marks final day
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        Laurel County community remembers 19 lives lost in deadly tornado
        Kayleigh Randle
      • Collection of presidential autographs at UK's College of Law Library

        Covering Kentucky

        Every president and vice president's autograph on display at UK

        Ellen Ice
        Katie's Ride Charity Cruise

        Covering Kentucky

        Katie's Ride charity cruise marks 10th anniversary in Lexington

        Web Staff
        Long Island Rail Road Strike

        National News

        Largest US commuter rail system shut down, NY governor urges unions to talk

        Associated Press
      • National News

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          Big three wireless providers launch effort to eliminate dead spots

          Justin Boggs
        • Florida congressional maps in 2022 and 2026

          Judge weighs whether to block Florida's new congressional map

          Forrest Saunders
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          Illegal voting case puts former Kansas mayor’s immigration status in limbo

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
      • APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War

        World News

        Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant, US and Iran signal they are prepared for war

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Preakness Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        None of the three Derby horses finished higher than 4th place in Preakness

        Associated Press
        Photo of Gary D. Walker, mugshot

        Crime

        KSP: Owensboro man arrested after child was exposed to methamphetamine

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A perfect afternoon for the pool

        Patrick Herion
        Preakness watch party held in Bourbon County

        Covering Kentucky

        Preakness watch party with Cherie DeVaux held in Paris

        Web Staff
        Death investigation graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Body found in Liberty, investigation underway

        Web Staff
      • Working structure fire at Champion at Bluegrass Apartments

        Covering Kentucky

        Structure fire tackled at The Champion apartment complex in Lexington

        Web Staff
        Photo of Ghadeer Alnaseeraldin

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police seek help finding missing 18-year-old

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Storms with rain ahead late evening

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Kentucky State Police searching for wanted man accused of comitting arson

        Mack Carmack
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        Daily Forecast

        An active Saturday afternoon

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Berea Strong Benefit Night event held to remember US Bank shooting victims

        Ajay Patel
        Photo of Glenn Doneghy, Gov. Beshear & Dean Tipton

        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky's Logan's Law could block early release for repeat offender

        Leigh Searcy
        Major Les Leatherman

        Covering Kentucky

        'No better love': Major Les Leatherman remembered one year after tornado tragedy

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Air Evac Lifeteam marks one year of rebuilding after Laurel County tornado

        Megan Mannering
        Stanford Mayor shown support amid cancer diagnosis

        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds light a prayer candle for Stanford mayor battling cancer

        Kayleigh Randle
        Luke Ashcraft

        In Your Community

        Burglary murder victim remembered; community raises funds for funeral

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Friday collision involving motorcycle leaves 2 with life-threatening injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
        Running water

        Covering Kentucky

        KY American Water files rate increase request based on $108M in investments

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        Sports

        'Hopefully this inspires people:' Aly Doyle commemorated with signs

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington marks 100 days without a homicide as gun violence trends downward

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        South Kentucky RECC marks one year since EF-4 tornado in Somerset

        Drew Amman
        Fatal collision

        Covering Kentucky

        At least 1 dead, multiple injured in Friday collision on HWY 245 in Bardstown

        Web Staff
      • Congo Ebola

        World News

        A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths

        Associated Press
        Black Eyed Susan Horse Racing

        National News

        Brittany Russell could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Indiana man convicted of defrauding KY Medicaid program, AG Coleman reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local detention center gets new healthcare provider after staff went unpaid

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms on Saturday

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Grayson County man pleads guilty to attacking realtor during home showing

        Web Staff
      • Bus Driving Buddies

        Sports

        Meet the bus drivers who became beloved members of their college baseball teams

        Associated Press
        Election 2026 Kentucky

        Kentucky Politics

        KY Republicans race to replace McConnell while keeping him at arm’s length

        Associated Press
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        News

        Investigation underway after morning Laurel Co. fire injures 2 firefighters

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Back in the 70s Friday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Breanna Edwards remembered as someone who 'touched a lot of lives'

        Ajay Patel
        Laurel County Public Schools cancel all classes for Tuesday

        Covering Kentucky

        Unloaded firearm located on campus of NLHS during 'community event'

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Ray Davis on the making of 'Breakaway Ray'

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Early voting begins in Scott County ahead of next week's primary election

        Molly Demrow
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        In Your Community

        As downtown Cynthiana thrives, city offers improvement grants to businesses 

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK doctor says rising DIPG cases in KY is concerning, but not yet alarming

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Candidates who withdrew are still on primary ballot, but votes won't count

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        'The coffee drought is over': New Midway coffee shop has ties to movie star

        Evelyn Schultz
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