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        Some residents in Mason County forced to move for proposed data center
        Drew Amman
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        Leigh Searcy
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        Lextran launches new $1 seasonal bus route connecting local entertainment spots
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        Valley View Ferry reopens with safety measures as armed suspect remains at large

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

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        Citation: Mt. Washington man arrested on murder, abuse of corpse charges

        Mack Carmack
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        A partly sunny and cooler Sunday

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        Practicing fire safety during fire season restrictions

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        Body found in a Casey County pond confirmed as missing 28-year-old man

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Lexington Fire Department honors hometown heroes

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Patsy Ramsey

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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Darian Sanders: From the Bluegrass to Broadway

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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Fayette Mall Retail Roundup with Barnes & Noble

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        Kentucky falls to Florida on senior night, 84-77

        Maggie Davis
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        National News

        Trump encourages Latin American leaders to help US fight cartels

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        Daily Forecast

        More quiet for Sunday

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        Vehicle ablaze in large fire on I-75 southbound near Mount Vernon

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        Mount Vernon firefighters extinguish 20 acre forest fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Mount Vernon firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish 20-acre forest fire

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        LG&E and KU announces customer refunds due to recent rate increase settlement

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        Covering Kentucky

        Wayne County Sheriff's Office searching for overnight burglary suspect

        Mack Carmack
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        Maggie Davis
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        Daily Forecast

        A few strong storms are possible on Saturday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woman cited with assault after spraying bear mace at boy in Nicholasville park

        Caleb Barnes
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        HS Sports Zone

        High School SportsZone Basketball 3/6/2026

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        Forever Wildcat: Denzel Aberdeen's senior spotlight

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        World News

        Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home

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        Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike US military

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        Researchers at UK link sleep disturbances to Alzheimer's disease risk

        Ellen Ice
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        Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary

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        Longtime LEX 18 journalist Nancy Cox set to be inducted into KY Journalism HOF

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        Daylight saving time: A doctor's tips for adjusting to losing an hour of sleep

        Molly Demrow
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        US spirits exports to Canada falls 70% March through December 2025

        Drew Amman
        KU installs new grid devices that could reduce how long your power is out

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Utilities installs smart grid devices to cut power outage times by 30%

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Independent voter registrations are surging in Fayette County, across Kentucky

        Megan Mannering
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        Daily Forecast

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        Bill Meck
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        Covering Kentucky

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        LEXPARK warns community of fake parking citation text scam

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        BBN Tonight

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        Covering Kentucky

        Federal judge named new dean of UK's Rosenberg College of Law

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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on March 6: Filbert

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky National Guard emergency response pay bill passes House

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        Kentucky Politics

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