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      • Covering Kentucky
        Son looking for answers after apparent DUI death
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        One-on-one: Sitting down for a conversation with Governor Andy Beshear
        Larry Smith
        Covering Kentucky
        Concern grows as search continues for 10-year-old boy in Breathitt County
        Ajay Patel
        Daily Forecast
        About as Typical For August As You'll See
        Bill Meck
        Covering Kentucky
        Rowan County offers $1,000 reward as road signs disappear
        Megan Mannering
        Covering Kentucky
        Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass needs male mentors
        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lafayette team wins national architectural design competition

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Apple makes major investment to expand Corning Plant in Harrodsburg

        Lauren Minor
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: UK Wide Receiver Troy Stellato

        Sierra Newton
      • National News

        • Army Base Lockdown

          What comes next after gunman was subdued in Georgia Army base shooting?

          Scripps News Group
        • Tropical Weather

          Expect above normal activity through the rest of hurricane season, forecast says

          Scripps News Group
        • Ultraprocessed Foods

          Americans get more than half their diet from ultra-processed foods, CDC confirms

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        Crime

        3 arrested after execution of search warrant at Pulaski County home

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Good work Batman! K9 medically retires from Jessamine Co. Sheriff's Office

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sheriff: Wanted fugitive, also illegally in country, arrested in Grayson Co.

        Web Staff
      • Dr. Ren Xu

        Covering Kentucky

        UK researcher makes breakthrough in breast cancer research

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        Staying in the 80s Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Anita Franklin's legacy lives on through back-to-school block party

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        CD Central to close after 30 years in Lexington

        Megan Mannering
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        We Follow Through

        Lexington focuses on infill, redevelopment to create more affordable housing

        Drew Amman
        Gas prices in Kentucky rise to $3.17 per gallon

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky gas prices rise in some areas, causing budget concerns for drivers

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Crime

        Man indicted on vehicular homicide in connection to deadly 2024 collision

        Rosemary Kelley
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        Covering Kentucky

        Long John Silver's sets sights on Lexington after Nicholasville opening

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pediatrician reacts to HHS announcement to cut funding for mRNA vaccine research

        Lauren Minor
        Apple

        Covering Kentucky

        Apple to invest $2.5 billion in Harrodsburg Corning factory

        Web Staff
        Paycor Renovations

        Bengals

        Hamilton County, Bengals finalize new lease agreement

        Dan Monk
      • Dolphins Bengals Football

        Bengals

        Cincinnati to wear 'White Bengals' helmet, uniforms for matchup against Steelers

        Taylor Weiter
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        Crime

        Pulaski County man charged with sexual abuse of 3 and 4-year-old children

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        Slowly heating up by the weekend

        Patrick Herion
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        News

        'We want him safe': Mother of missing Breathitt County boy releases statement

        Web Staff
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        News

        Laurel County Sheriff's Office says missing 26-year-old woman found safe

        Web Staff
        Mark Pope

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky men's basketball releases SEC schedule for 2025-26

        Maggie Davis
      • Crime Scene Tape

        National News

        Report: Army base in Georgia is on lockdown after report of an active shooter

        Associated Press
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        Community

        Lexington community invited to Anita Franklin Back to School Block Party

        Michael Berk
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        News

        Rumpke issues reminder following garbage truck load fire caused by battery

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Biologists report shows bald eagle population in Eastern Kentucky is growing

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        LPD searching for man wanted for 3rd-degree assault - healthcare provider

        Web Staff
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        Traffic

        Cattle killed in crash involving overturned trailer on Mountain Parkway

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Man wanted in Montgomery County for rape, sodomy

        Web Staff
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        News

        Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle on Liberty Road, driver arrested

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Confederate statues in DC to be restored, replaced in line with executive order

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        More of the Same Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family living in camper for months while waiting for flood-damaged home repairs

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        5-year-old battling cardiomyopathy is 'getting stronger every single day'

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Attorneys for Mickey Stines file motion to unseal psychological evaluation

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Tuesday's full episode (8-5-25)

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        News

        Steven Lawson sentenced to 17 years in prison in Crystal Rogers case

        Leigh Searcy
      • Young's High Bridge Wedding

        Covering Kentucky

        Lawrenceburg couple takes love to new heights at unconventional wedding venue

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Story Unfinished' writing another chapter with weekend event in Powell County

        Caleb Barnes
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        Crime

        Police looking for 'snack bandit' after allegedly stealing cases of snack cakes

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Madison Co. teen killed in I-75 crash 'left an imprint on a lot of people'

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington opens Community Paramedicine office, building to help a growing team

        Michael Berk
        Police

        Covering Kentucky

        Madison Co. officials asking for information about hit-and-run involving cruiser

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