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      • Covering Kentucky
        Man accused of setting fire to home with sons inside indicted for murder, arson
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        New 911 service fee sparks outrage in Madison County
        Megan Mannering
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        TRIAL DAY 3: Crystal Rogers murder trial underway 10 years after disappearance
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        Thunderstorm chances on the upswing
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington mom revisits the place her son was fatally shot in 2018
        Kayleigh Randle
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        Gov. Beshear orders flags lowered Friday to honor Fort Campbell soldier
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        Covering Kentucky

        Over 5,000 customers in Fayette County without power following afternoon storms

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        Covering Kentucky

        As summer camps get more expensive, one Lexington camp offers relief

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        Urgent call for help at Franklin Co. Flood Relief Center

        Drew Amman
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          Same-sex couples concerned about the future of marriage equality

          Maya Rodriguez
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          College grads face one of the worst job markets in years, economic numbers show

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        Suspect in Boulder attack charged with hate crime, 16 counts of attempted murder

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        Motorcycle rider injured in Versailles Road crash, police say

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky eliminates No. 11 Clemson, 16-4

        Kinsey Lee
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        Possible homicide-suicide under investigation in Russell Co., coroner reports

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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead, 2 injured in head-on collision in Meade County

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        Crime

        Man charged with attempted murder after Madison County stabbing

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        Daily Forecast

        Hazy/smoky, but sunny Sunday

        Emily McKinney
        Help After Disaster mobile kitchen

        Covering Kentucky

        South Carolina based nonprofit feeds tornado victims in Laurel County

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local motorcycle and Jeep group collects donations for Kentucky tornado victims

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        Covering Kentucky

        Community mourns Ron Hill, victim of Friday's Washington County tornado

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Dry and quiet for Sunday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Danville PD: 1 injured, 1 charged with assault after stabbing in Danville

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        Covering Kentucky

        Golden alert issued for missing man last seen near London hospital

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        BBN Tonight

        BAT CATS STAY ALIVE! UK defeats USC Upstate 7-3

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        KSP: Lee County escaped inmate found, captured in Lexington

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      • Sexual Misconduct Diddy

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        Key moments from the third week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

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        Big Bear Lane Shooting

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        1 person hurt after late night Lexington shooting

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        Daily Forecast

        Isolated storm chance today

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two people recovering from 'serious' stab wounds, Lexington Police investigating

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Washington County reels after deadly tornado touches down

        Ajay Patel
        Laurel Tornado

        Covering Kentucky

        817 homes impacted by deadly EF-4 tornado in Laurel County

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Danville: Waffles, words, and watering holes

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Spotlight Series

        Blue Rook Distillery: 'That something different in Danville'

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        ACLU-KY announces dismissal of lawsuit challenging Kentucky abortion laws

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Court orders Lexington Blue to shut down amid unlawful activity claims

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        5th Annual Railbird Festival set to kick off Saturday at Red Mile

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        Who will brie crowned the first Miss Beer Cheese Festival?

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        A much more quiet weather weekend

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 1 dead after crash involving tractor-trailer in Breckinridge County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Owner of puppy found following Washington County storm located

        Van Jones
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        1 person taken to hospital after head-on crash near Mountain Parkway ramp

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        2 people rescued from vehicle stranded in water on Bowman Mill Road

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        EF-2 tornado kills 1, injures 7 in Washington County

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        Daily Forecast

        A Wet and Unsettled Start to the Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown veterinary clinic sees 8 positive parvovirus tests in 8 weeks

        Ellen Ice
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight: History of Kentucky School for the Deaf

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Kentucky governor likely to call special session for tornado disaster funding

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Students respond as state council approves tuition hikes to combat inflation

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington to test new traffic pattern on East High Street

        Ajay Patel
      • Fatal collision

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        Fatal collision on I-64 westbound in Scott County under investigation

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Search continues for missing teen, reward offered for information

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        Covering Kentucky

        EKU Aviation flies donated supplies to London to help aid tornado survivors

        Drew Amman
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