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    Lexington deli owners ready to return to their once flooded home
    Leigh Searcy
    Covering Kentucky
    Laurel County first responders recognized one month after deadly tornado
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    Covering Kentucky

    Safety warning in Franklin County following multiple rescues on Elkhorn Creek

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    Concern growing after latest accident in Lexington's Holiday Hills neighborhood

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Covering Kentucky

    Lady Veterans Connect shines a light on women veterans

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Daily Forecast

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    Thousands gathered at the 'No Kings' protest in downtown Lexington

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    National News

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Daily Forecast

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky's role in immigration crackdown

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    Covering Kentucky

    Marjorie Gonzalez wants to withdraw guilty plea to thefts after lengthy sentence

    Leigh Searcy
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    Crime

    Man sentenced for manslaughter and drug trafficking after woman's death

    Andrew Lamparski
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    The Weekend Brings More Rain

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    Covering Kentucky

    Bluegrass Fair closed Friday due to weather

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    Juvenile charged with assault after alleged altercation in Walmart parking lot

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    1 arrested, 2 injured following stabbing near Anniston Drive in Lexington

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    Covering Kentucky

    Semi-truck seen engulfed in flames on I-65 in Louisville

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    Investigators search the Air India crash site for evidence and more victims

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    Daily Forecast

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    Covering Kentucky

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