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  • Covering Kentucky
    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
    Andrew Lamparski
    Covering Kentucky
    Express Employment office interior destroyed after overnight weekend fire
    Caleb Barnes
    Daily Forecast
    Still More Rain
    Bill Meck
    Crime
    Man arrested following police standoff in Pulaski County, officials report
    Web Staff
    Crime
    Woman arrested after she allegedly left toddlers in hot car in Richmond
    Erin Rosas
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    BBN Tonight

    EXCLUSIVE: Ansley Almonor announces on BBN Tonight he's joining TBT

    Kinsey Lee
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    Covering Kentucky

    Safety warning in Franklin County following multiple rescues on Elkhorn Creek

    Lauren Minor
    Bordeaux Drive

    Covering Kentucky

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

    Megan Mannering
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      EPA staffers reportedly instructed to relax enforcement of fossil emission rules

      Scripps News Group
    • Canada G7 Summit

      Trump leaving G7 summit early due to escalating tensions in Israel/Iran conflict

      Scripps News Group
    • APTOPIX Iran Israel Mideast Wars

      Trump warns Iranian capital Tehran should 'immediately evacuate' in social post

      Scripps News Group

    Scripps News
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky governor awaits presidential approval for FEMA tornado assistance

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Buffalo Trace Distillery launches fundraiser to support storm relief efforts

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Laurel County church finds a way to continue services despite severe damage

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Son remembers mother killed in tornado as the 'glue' of the family

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    Whitley Co. house fire heard from miles away, victim identified

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Dogs found in 'terrible condition' in Letcher County, owner facing charges

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Community works to rebuild after Somerset church destroyed by storms

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    Covering Kentucky

    AVOL Kentucky unveils new meditation garden at Stonewall Terrace

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Juvenile charged with additional murder charge after teen is presumed dead

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Continuing the cool pattern Friday

    Emily McKinney
    Braydon Hawthorne

    BBN Tonight

    Braydon Hawthorne joins 2025-2026 Kentucky Wildcats

    Hannah Hamelback
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    BBN Tonight

    UK Volleyball vs. Pittsburgh in 2025 Shriners Children’s “Showdown at the Net”

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    BBN Tonight

    Jaland Lowe announced he's withdrawing from the NBA Draft

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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky Wildcats baseball team helps tornado victims in Russell County

    Web Staff
    Recovery Through Horses

    Covering Kentucky

    Horses help power the road to sober living for addicts on a Kentucky farm

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 person confirmed dead by coroner after large house fire in Corbin

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Breezy and Cool with a Few Showers Thursday

    Tom Ackerman
    The Wilson Family

    Covering Kentucky

    London family hides in gas station cooler to survive tornado

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Supplies to aid those affected by tornado stolen from Finley Trailer Park

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Trauma survivors share their powerful stories on National Trauma Survivors Day

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Grandmother among victims of deadly Laurel County tornado

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    Social media helps tornado victim find missing wedding dress

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Owner of AB Training in Somerset in recovery mode After Friday's EF-4 tornado

    Drew Amman
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    Daily Forecast

    A chill takes over late week

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Deadly tornado paralyzes Laurel County man from waist down

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Tornado sirens not designed to be heard indoors, emergency officials say

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Red Cross volunteers continue working to help storm victims in Kentucky

    Caleb Barnes
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky basketball to host Georgetown Hoyas in exhibition

    Maggie Davis
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    Covering Kentucky

    London’s Lowe’s helping city’s tornado victims

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    US 27 in Pulaski Co. back open following 'extensive cleanup' and repairs

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Airbnb.org providing housing to people affected by tornadoes

    Web Staff
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    BBN Tonight

    Donations for Kentucky tornado relief will be accepted outside Kroger Field

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Tornado relief benefit concert to be held in Somerset on Tuesday

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Police looking for man wanted on trafficking drugs, firearm possession charges

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    No injuries reported after tree falls on home in Laurel County

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Disaster SNAP benefits approved for 24 Kentucky counties after April floods

    Erin Rosas
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    Daily Forecast

    A Few Showers Linger Midweek

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Hospital describes sudden surge of patients after Laurel County tornado

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park remains closed as crews clean up debris

    Andrew Lamparski
  • HS Sports Zone

    First KHSAA Boys Volleyball Championship Title Game: Henry Clay vs. Saint Xavier

    Sierra Newton
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    Covering Kentucky

    The Creek Church in Somerset serving as a donation hub for tornado victims

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Exotic birds stolen from damaged pet shop returned after community rallies

    Ajay Patel
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