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        Vicco man arrested in connection to ATV accident resulting in minor's death
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        FCPS Superintendent Liggins becomes finalist for Missouri superintendent
        Mack Carmack
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        Kentucky State Police confirms UTV collision ended in fatality
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Sunday gets hot!
        Emily McKinney
        LEX 18 Investigates
        Open records requests reveal dozens of misconduct reports against EKCC employees
        Kayleigh Randle
        Covering Kentucky
        Funeral set for Kentucky soldier killed in Operation Epic Fury
        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky WBB sets program blocks record in First Round win over JMU, 71-56

        Sierra Newton
        Springfield man arrested after large narcotics seizure

        Crime

        Springfield man arrested on drug trafficking charges

        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Somerset man in custody on domestic violence charges

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          Senate rejects proposals on transgender sports ban, TSA funding

          Justin Boggs
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          Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor, dies at 54

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Justin Timberlake Arrest

          Police video shows Justin Timberlake flustered during sobriety tests

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bill to tighten oversight of compounded weight loss drugs

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        National Weather Service shares reminders for Kentucky Flood Safety Week

        Caleb Barnes
        Troy Caldwell

        We Follow Through

        Troy's Law now heads to Senate after passing Kentucky House

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        72-year-old Lexington man speaks out after hit-and-run near Euclid Avenue Kroger

        Drew Amman
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        Lexington volunteers fan out across city in annual homeless count

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Passing showers and a wintry mix are possible on Thursday morning

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington SC signs top-ranked high schooler to Super League academy contract

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man arraigned in federal court in London pleads not guilty to federal charges

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Lexington police asking for information in deadly 2021 Dalton Court shooting

        Cherish Walters
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        Kentucky State Police investigating fatal house fire in Owsley County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington announces wave of medical debt relief for nearly 3,200 residents

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Casey Co. man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges after investigation

        Web Staff
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        Lexington police report missing 11-year-old found safe

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Windy and Cool Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
        Ethan Almighty

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky’s Ethan the dog inspires Hollywood film

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Love wins after a KY couple's wedding nearly destroyed by cartel violence

        Ajay Patel
        Fatal Collision

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        1 dead following afternoon single-vehicle collision on I-75 in Rockcastle County

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky's defense pushes Cats past South Carolina, 72-63

        Sierra Newton
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Anderson County: The reimagined Dowling House

        Michael Berk
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        We Follow Through

        KY inmate died in accidental 40-foot fall during snow removal, autopsy finds

        Leigh Searcy
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        Daily Forecast

        A few showers are possible for Wednesday

        Patrick Herion
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        We Follow Through

        Family launches fundraiser after former Russ' Kitchen chef steals over $3,000

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Recycled railroad ties for sale at the Blue Grass Army Depot

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington teacher's rare diagnosis leads to new purpose

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        New synthetic drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl detected in central Kentucky

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        After receiving strong bipartisan support, 'Logan's Law' passes through KY House

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Ukrainians in Kentucky mark 4 years of war with somber reflection

        Evelyn Schultz
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        BBN Tonight

        The University of Kentucky provides Updates to proposed entertainment district

        Jesse Riffe
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school leaders address audits, budget amid speculation

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Proposed Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances

        Karolina Buczek
      • Schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington tutoring center steps up as snow days leave students falling behind

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel Co. K9 receives donated body armor from national nonprofit organization

        Web Staff
        Mark Pope

        BBN Tonight

        UK Coach Mark Pope fined $25,000 by SEC for criticizing officials

        Web Staff
      • Fatal collision

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        KSP investigating after bicyclist hit, killed on Charleston Rd in Dawson Springs

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Eubank man accused of setting woman on fire during altercation, sheriff reports

        Cherish Walters
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        VA tower building on Troy Bowling Campus to close for repairs Friday, Saturday

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Feb. 24: Frank

        Web Staff
        State of the Union

        National Politics

        Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Snow Showers Back off Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
      • Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Teen killed in afternoon crash on Beechtree Pike in Fleming County

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Spotlight Series

        Sweet Mash: A 'mini department store' in downtown Lawrenceburg

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        House resolves language in HB that would have raised insurance for state workers

        Karolina Buczek
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