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  • Covering Kentucky
    Fayette County school board approves tax increase that will begin in January
    Ajay Patel
    Covering Kentucky
    Breeders' Cup World Championship will return to Keeneland in 2026
    Erin Rosas
    Crime
    Trial of Steven Lawson, suspect in Crystal Rogers' case, now underway
    Leigh Searcy
    Daily Forecast
    Isolated showers Wednesday
    Bayne Froney
    World News
    Israel's Netanyahu says Hamas Gaza leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed
    Scripps News Group
    Covering Kentucky
    PHI Air Med now fully operating after EF4 tornado
    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Blue Grass Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week: Taysean Coleman

    Web Staff
    Reece Potter in studio

    BBN Tonight

    WATCH: Reece Potter joins "BBN Tonight"

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    Spotlight Series

    Danville/Boyle Co. Trails Alliance aims to expand and promote connectivity

    Drew Amman
  • National News

    • Dollywood

      Dollywood named America's favorite theme park for third consecutive year

      Scripps News Group
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      Joann to close all remaining stores this week

      Justin Boggs
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      Haitian police appear to use drones in fight against gangs

      Jason Bellini

    Scripps News
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    Covering Kentucky

    'Caroline's Closet' providing therapeutic toys to kids in central Kentucky

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    '606 Strong' t-shirt fundraiser exceeds goal in Pulaski County

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    BraveHearts Equine Center offers comfort to tornado victims

    Alex Barber
  • Crime Scene Tape

    News

    Off-duty officer involved in fatal shooting in Jeffersontown, police confirm

    Erin Rosas
    Rain chances

    Daily Forecast

    Showers continue through Wednesday

    Bayne Froney
    LEX 18 Investigates
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    Crime

    Kentucky man enters Alford plea in the murder of a young woman in 2016

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    Lexington police arrest Michigan man wanted for child solicitation/enticing

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Operation Ornaments supporting tornado victims

    Evan Leake
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    Covering Kentucky

    Report: Nelson County paramedic in critical condition following vehicle accident

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    EKU inducts students, faculty, and staff into prestigious honor societies

    Web Staff
    Trump Media NPR

    Politics

    NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut finding to public media

    Associated Press
  • Traffic Alert

    Covering Kentucky

    Right lane on Richmond Rd. at St. Margaret Dr. open after collision

    Web Staff
    Hong Kong Pandas

    World News

    Hong Kong's baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Wet and Cool Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Memorial cross display established for Laurel County tornado victims

    Ajay Patel
    Jo Dee Messina

    Covering Kentucky

    Jo Dee Messina, Renfro Valley, KSP offer concert tickets for storm survivors

    Web Staff
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    Spotlight Series

    Visiting the "Birthplace of Kentucky" at Constitution Square

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    FEMA assisting tornado survivors at Disaster Recovery Center in Somerset

    Drew Amman
    Memorial Day at Boone National Guard Center

    Covering Kentucky

    22 fallen citizen-soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington National Cemetery hosts ceremony to honor fallen service members

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    'Unity Picnic' brings recovery community together for sober summer kickoff

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Man walks from Kentucky to DC with cross to bring hope to tornado victims

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Back To Work And Back To More Rain

    Bill Meck
  • Fatal collision

    News

    Kentucky man dead after his vehicle overturns on Kelleys Island in Ohio

    Erin Rosas
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky Baseball to face West Virginia in opening round of NCAA Tournament

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    Covering Kentucky

    How flags get placed for Camp Nelson's Memorial Day ceremony

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    Fayette Co. school board to request occupational tax increase after budget issue

    Erin Rosas
    Police

    News

    Agents in Tennessee investigating shooting involving Kentucky officer

    Erin Rosas
    Severe Weather Kentucky

    Politics

    2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image

    Associated Press
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    Crime

    Owingsville police searching for man who allegedly tried to run over officers

    Erin Rosas
    High temperature trend

    Daily Forecast

    Mostly dry and quiet Memorial Day

    Bayne Froney
    United Cajun Navy helps tornado victims

    Covering Kentucky

    Non-profit finds and returns valuable items from Laurel County tornado

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Local nonprofit serves hot meals to tornado victims in Laurel County

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Memorial Day is looking mostly dry

    Emily McKinney
    LEXINGTON POLICE

    Covering Kentucky

    1 injured in downtown Lexington shooting early Sunday morning, police say

    Web Staff
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    News

    2 people seriously hurt in Bryan Station Road crash

    Web Staff
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    News

    Crews fight house fire near downtown Lexington

    Web Staff
    High temperature trend

    Daily Forecast

    Staying cool and partly cloudy

    Bayne Froney
  • Pulaski County inmates spend the week picking up debris

    Covering Kentucky

    Pulaski County inmates clean up debris from tornado

    Kayleigh Randle
    Structure fire at a Lexington home

    News

    2 adults displaced after a Lexington home catches fire

    Web Staff
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky’s Tyler Bell Headed to USA Baseball

    Web Staff
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