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        FAA nationwide ground stop: What to know about delays, rebooking and refunds
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        National News
        Airlines report cancellations 1 day after FAA issues historic ground stop
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        Daily Forecast
        Chilly weekend ahead before sunshine and warmer temperatures return next week
        Abby Summers
        Covering Kentucky
        'Non-techy' Lexington mom builds AI app for other busy moms
        Evelyn Schultz
        Covering Kentucky
        Bear Care Clinic lets elementary students play doctor while exploring careers
        Carlee Hogsten
        Covering Kentucky
        East Jessamine 8th-Graders teach younger peers about seat belt safety
        Drew Amman
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        Community mourns 32-year-old mother killed in Scott County crash
        Leigh Searcy
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        Morehead patient shares importance of regular cancer screenings
        Alex Barber
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        4 people displaced, 1 injured after fire at Lexington duplex
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tip leads Lexington police to 5th arrest in deadly Cross Keys Road case

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        Daily Forecast

        Rain wraps in time for the chilly weekend

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK HealthCare patient enters experimental CAR-T therapy trial for lupus

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      • National News

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          Catch me Up: Trump is now at war as a lame duck, plus Hegseth under fire

          Jon Leiberman
        • Bird Flu

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          Jay Gray
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          Jason Bellini

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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Kentucky veteran celebrates 101st birthday

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Ronald McDonald House "Just Imagine" Capital Campaign

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Winning looks for men with Logan's at Lexington Green

        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Small business in Lexington celebrates a big honor

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        Daily Forecast

        Frost and Freeze Warnings tonight before sunshine returns Sunday

        Abby Summers
        Scott County barn fire destroys a man's livelihood and prized horses

        Covering Kentucky

        Barn fire destroys a Scott County man's livelihood, killing prized horses

        Carlee Hogsten
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        BBN Tonight

        BBN Flocks to Norman in a 3-1 Win for No. 4 Kentucky against Oklahoma

        Noah Cierzan
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky basketball opens season with exhibition win, 69-49 vs. Little Rock

        Maggie Davis
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        Daily Forecast

        From record heat to frost

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        Covering Kentucky

        Rowan County Clerk’s Office warns of false ballot claim

        Alex Barber
      • Mustard Seed Hill Christmas

        Covering Kentucky

        Mustard Seed Hill decking the halls, ready for thousands of holiday visitors

        Evelyn Schultz
        MIDWAY SCHOOL APARTMENTS

        Covering Kentucky

        Tenant says conditions improving at Midway Senior Living Apartments

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Central Kentucky communities rally around 2-year-old battling liver cancer

        Drew Amman
      • Lexington hit and run

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington man enters not guilty plea in road rage attempted murder case

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        Madison County flooding

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear appeals FEMA denial, seeks additional aid for counties hit by storms

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        Covering Kentucky

        Man charged in Lexington apartment sexual assault, stabbing

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        Covering Kentucky

        Voter guide to November 3 elections in Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        Laken Snelling sentenced in infant death case

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        Daily Forecast

        Windy and Cooler Friday, Showers Linger

        Tom Ackerman
      • Cliff Hagan

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky basketball legend, Hall of Famer Cliff Hagan dies at 94

        Carlee Hogsten
        2 years after son's killing, Lexington mother vows to seek justice 'no matter how long it takes'

        Covering Kentucky

        2 years without answers: Lexington mother seeks justice in son's case

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Preston Court Days draws crowds while carrying on longtime tradition

        Alex Barber
      • Family waits for answers more than a year after deadly Nicholasville shooting

        Covering Kentucky

        Family waits for answers more than a year after deadly Nicholasville shooting

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky pharmacist's arrest linked to one-digit error on police citation

        Leigh Searcy
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        Sports

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        Noah Cierzan
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police arrest man on attempted murder charge in motorcycle hit-and-run

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        911 call reveals moments before Wayne County jail inmate was rushed to hospital

        Covering Kentucky

        Medical incident documented before Wayne County inmate's death

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Daily Forecast

        Chilly air takes over this weekend

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County schools post strong accountability gains in latest state report

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky reading scores rise in 2025-26 school accountability data

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        Covering Kentucky

        Students with interest in auto industry visit Toyota's Kentucky plant

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Christian Academy students create Christmas cards for deployed troops

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Still Warm and Unsettled Thursday

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        Covering Kentucky

        Friends remember Danville HS football player Jamaree Johnson after his death

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington camp empowers young women, honors Lt. Brenda Cowan's legacy

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        Covering Kentucky

        Foul odor raises concerns among residents in southern Lexington

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        Covering Kentucky

        Barr pushes legislation aimed at ending ‘debanking’

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky measles outbreak surpasses 150 cases, health officials urge vaccination

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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: Trump's changes to food aid programs leave 80,000+ in Ky. facing hunger

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