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      • LEX 18 Investigates
        State report details inmate's fatal cliff fall at EKCC, changes coming
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        FCPS's Demetrus Liggins withdraws name from Missouri job consideration
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        Millstone Social in Richmond closing due to 'uncertain economic climate'
        Cherish Walters
        Daily Forecast
        A Few Showers and Thundershowers Midweek
        Tom Ackerman
        Covering Kentucky
        No injuries reported following fire at Thoroughbred Center in Lexington
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        Report: London Mayor Randall Weddle indicted on four campaign finance charges
        Web Staff
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        News

        Report: KY home destroyed in fire after crews battle flames, floor collapse

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Multiple crews respond to 12-acre wildfire in Garrard County

        Rosemary Kelley
        Fatal collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Tuesday morning collision on Frankfort Road in Woodford County leaves one dead

        Rosemary Kelley
      • National News

        • NASA Artemis Moonshot

          Artemis II astronauts prepare for historic moon mission launch

          Scripps News Group
        • Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship

          Trump attends Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship

          Ava-joye Burnett
        • Tiger's Time Golf

          Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after rollover crash and DUI arrest

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Emily McDonald joins BBN Tonight

        Sierra Newton
        Child Poverty

        Covering Kentucky

        Advocates calling on lawmakers to make changes to reduce KY's child abuse rate

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Proposed Wynter's Law to expand AMBER Alert criteria stalls in the KY House

        Molly Demrow
      • Sadie Strickland

        Covering Kentucky

        7-year-old throws first pitch at Cubs game to honor late Whitley County father

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        AAA Blue Grass shares tips to help drivers save money on gas amid rising prices

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Near record highs for Wednesday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        ACLU represents KY mom banned from school property over social media posts

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Judge voids impeachment articles against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman

        Erin Rosas
        Dolly Parton

        Covering Kentucky

        KY lawmakers restore funding match to save Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

        Annie Brown
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        National News

        Charlie Kirk highway got vetoed in AZ. Elected officials are citing politics

        Associated Press
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        Daily Forecast

        A Balmy Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Inmate back in custody after stealing Wolfe County truck while on work crew

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man wanted in connection to Nashville murder case found dead in Lyon County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested after making threat on Barren County Courthouse ahead of appearance

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        AG wants case blocking KY's executions for 15 years to be dismissed

        Karolina Buczek
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        We Follow Through

        Some residents in Mason County forced to move for proposed data center

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY Powerball winner appears before judge on burglary charge after 3rd arrest

        Leigh Searcy
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        Daily Forecast

        March Ends Like May

        Bill Meck
        LexRide

        Covering Kentucky

        Lextran launches new $1 seasonal bus route connecting local entertainment spots

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Valley View Ferry reopens with safety measures as armed suspect remains at large

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Autopsy report details the death of Laurel County man shot by police

        Web Staff
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Vehicle fire on south I-75 just before Newtown Pike shuts down lanes

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Work release inmate apprehended after allegedly stealing Wolfe County vehicle

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Kentucky teacher arrested after alleged inappropriate relationship with student

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Estate of driver killed in fiery I-64 crash sues transportation company

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        EKU becomes the third-largest public university in the state for enrollment

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hazmat team investigates a 'suspicious package' behind a Lexington AutoZone

        Annie Brown
        Fatal Crash

        News

        Woman dead, 2 juveniles airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle crash in Lewis Co.

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Volleyball to play in Wrigley Field in 2026

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral arrangements released for KY airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Monticello firefighters rescue a person and a dog from an overnight house fire

        Cherish Walters
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        News

        1 person hospitalized following a knife assault on North Broadway in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Police: Wrong-way driver hits semi on New Circle Road, faces DUI charges

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A very spring forecast

        Patrick Herion
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        Crime

        2 arrested following barricade situation in Lexington, police report

        Web Staff
      • 3 dead after their vehicle crashes into river in Hickman County

        News

        3 dead after vehicle crashes into river in Hickman County identified

        Web Staff
        Valley View Ferry set to reopen with extra precautions

        Covering Kentucky

        Valley View Ferry reopens after 'armed and dangerous' suspect was in nearby area

        Mack Carmack
        Vietnam War Veteran's Day remembrance

        Covering Kentucky

        Annual Frankfort ceremony honors local Vietnam War veterans

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Warmer end to March

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wayne County Judge Executive issues county-wide burn ban until further notice

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fleming County High School announces group of students get into accident

        Mack Carmack
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