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    Victim's friends speak out after fatal Powell County hit-and-run, arrest
    Kayleigh Randle
    News
    Police seek information on 'vehicle of interest' connected to shots-fired call
    Web Staff
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    Attempted kidnapping suspect indicted on an unrelated charge
    Leigh Searcy
    Daily Forecast
    Highs Surge into the 80s Thursday
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    Over 200 affordable housing units in Lexington get big upgrade
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    Ethics complaint resurfaces as KY Republican Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate

    Associated Press
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    The Reds pay tribute to Pete Rose a day after he was posthumously reinstated

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    Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs

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    Firefighters extinguish Clay County structure fire that threatened nearby homes

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    A warm, nice Easter Sunday

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    Covering Kentucky

    Two displaced after overnight house fire in Lexington

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    Thousands protest Trump administration in Lexington

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    Whitley County family of 10 loses home in devastating fire

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    Daily Forecast

    Still looking mostly dry for Easter

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Hiker 'experiencing symptoms of heat exhaustion' rescued from trail on Friday

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    Covering Kentucky

    Man taken to hospital with injuries following shooting on Lenny Ct. on Saturday

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Warm Easter weekend ahead

    Bayne Froney
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    After puppies were dumped on a highway, Lexington rescue calls for stricter laws

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Man killed in crash involving motorcycle in Georgetown identified

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kittens rescued from residential structure fire in Clay County

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    No injuries reported after afternoon house fire in Berea

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky families move through cleanup process without flood insurance

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Arrive Alive Tour seeks to curb risky driving

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Officer's widow speaks on husband's death as agencies work to improve resources

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Country star Wynonna Judd performs National Anthem at Keeneland

    Lauren Minor
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    Florida State shooting: Gun violence victim reacts

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    High Bridge residents hoping for help in flood cleanup

    Caleb Barnes
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    Crime

    Pike County circuit judge indicted after he allegedly falsified payroll

    Erin Rosas
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    Daily Forecast

    Great weather for Easter weekend

    Emily McKinney
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    Court denies Steven Lawson's request to delay trial for DNA hair testing

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    Covering Kentucky

    Anderson County Fire team gifts boy with critical illness a custom fire truck

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    1 injured after vehicle crashes into embankment in Monticello

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    Police: 1 person shot at early Friday morning on Lakeshore Drive in Lexington

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    Wynonna Judd to sing national anthem at Keeneland

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    9 arrested in child abuse investigation at Richmond daycare, documents reveal

    Cherish Walters
    US Kentucky Woman Chief Justice

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    KY's first female chief justice credits upbringing for commitment to fairness

    Associated Press
    Shooting Investigation

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    Lexington police investigating after man shows up at hospital with gunshot wound

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    Covering Kentucky

    Dog rescued from a cliff in Mercer County, 100 feet above the Kentucky River

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    A Balmy Easter Weekend

    Tom Ackerman
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    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Pulaski County husky is in recovery from smoke inhalation after house fire

    Kayleigh Randle
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    High school competitors clash in the Robot Gladiator League state championship

    Caleb Barnes
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    Frankfort church to hold free community breakfast Easter Sunday

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    LHS provides relief to counties impacted by flooding, supports animals in need

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Franklin and Woodford Counties deal with landslides after flooding

    Leigh Searcy
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