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      • Covering Kentucky
        Southeastern Kentucky community remembers fallen victims of EF-4 tornado
        Web Staff
        Kentucky Politics
        Secretary of State: Kentucky early voting surges 75% as Saturday marks final day
        Mack Carmack
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        Berea Strong Benefit Night event held to remember US Bank shooting victims
        Ajay Patel
        Daily Forecast
        Storms with rain ahead late evening
        Emily McKinney
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        Hundreds light a prayer candle for Stanford mayor battling cancer
        Kayleigh Randle
        Covering Kentucky
        'No better love': Major Les Leatherman remembered one year after tornado tragedy
        Megan Mannering
      • Day of Remembrance for tornado victims

        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County community remembers 19 lives lost in deadly tornado

        Kayleigh Randle
        Working structure fire at Champion at Bluegrass Apartments

        Covering Kentucky

        Structure fire tackled at The Champion apartment complex in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police seek help finding missing 18-year-old

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      • National News

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          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

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky signs Ousmane N'Diaye to 2026 men's basketball team

        Noah Cierzan
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sen. Rand Paul speaks on Iran War, hopes it ends in negotiated peace

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Paris police investigate possible attempted abduction of 4-year-old

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK president defends hiring of federal judge as new law dean amid concerns

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        A few showers for Saturday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington man indicted on federal weapons charges after house explosion and fire

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        KY man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth now charged with kidnapping

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Late Friday, Overnight

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky students react to Mitch Barnhart's announcement

        Kayleigh Randle
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Meet Kentucky Baseball's Friday Night Starter, Jaxon Jelkin

        Noah Cierzan
        Field Notes: Scott County pig farm

        Covering Kentucky

        Field Notes: Pigs, pastures and legacy at Tulip Hayes Farm

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        Morehead aiming to boost local literacy rates by constructing little library

        Alex Barber
        Louisville Brohm Football

        Covering Kentucky

        Louisville and football coach Jeff Brohm agree to new deal with extension

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK Provost defends hiring of new law school dean amid pushback

        Drew Amman
      • Tyler Couch's arraignment

        Covering Kentucky

        Father of suspect in fatal Frankfort hit and run says son 'feels remorse'

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky boy enters remission from leukemia one year after diagnosis

        Molly Demrow
        Kentucky gas prices

        Covering Kentucky

        Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington

        Michael Berk
      • Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins

        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS to seek loan after finances misstated for years, Liggins reports

        Erin Rosas
        Russell Coleman

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic

        Karolina Buczek
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        Crime

        Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a deputy with a knife at a hospital

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Drought doubles down

        Emily McKinney
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        BBN Tonight

        Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following retirement

        Maggie Davis
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        Crime

        Citation: Richmond man facing child abuse charges following investigation

        Cherish Walters
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        2 people killed in head-on collision on KY-15 in Breathitt County

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman

        Web Staff
        Senate Republicans

        Politics

        Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen

        Associated Press
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        News

        Police: Driver arrested for DUI following overnight crash on Russell Cave Road

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly Sunny and with a Touch of Summer Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bystanders blocking Pulaski County fire scenes cause major delays

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        'A long road ahead': LPD provides update on officer injured in traffic stop

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported following fire at Lexington apartment complex

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        PORTAL CLOSED: Where the Kentucky Men's Basketball roster stands

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        National News

        Takeaways from RFK Jr’s gauntlet of congressional hearings

        Associated Press
        KY Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse

        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky updates child sexual abuse investigation and prosecution protocols

        Drew Amman
        Mother of Adair County man files 4 protective orders over the last decade

        Covering Kentucky

        Mother of Adair County man filed 4 protective orders against him since 2015

        Kayleigh Randle
      • Greg Van Tatenhove named dean of J. David Rosenberg College of Law

        Covering Kentucky

        UK law school dean appointment garners mixed reactions

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Trial nears for man charged in killing of former lawmaker's daughter

        Leigh Searcy
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        In Your Community

        'He saved our life': Strangers help Madison County family escape burning home

        Caleb Barnes
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Will Stein hosts Kroger Meet & Greet

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington reaches over 75 consecutive days without a single homicide

        Molly Demrow
        Lexington man prepares for Peace Walk

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington man planning to honor deceased loved ones at annual Peace Walk

        Michael Berk
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