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      • Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky bill mandates sweeping program cuts at Kentucky State University
        Web Staff
        Crime
        Winchester firefighter arrested after confessing to overtime payroll fraud
        Web Staff
        News
        Mother of murder victim speaks out as judge faces impeachment trial
        Annie Brown
        Daily Forecast
        Cold front brings rain on Friday
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        Woman allegedly assaulted by person hit by car says driver is innocent
        Kayleigh Randle
        Crime
        Citation: KY man arrested for DUI after riding horse with liquor bag on saddle
        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        KY woman charged with 3 counts of abandonment of a minor, warrant reveals

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        McCreary County jury convicts 2 people for severe criminal abuse, strangulation

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS names new school after 1st Black student to integrate the district in 1955

        Erin Rosas
      • National News

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          Busch Gardens, SeaWorld among theme parks named in ADA lawsuit: DOJ

          Scripps News Group
        • Kash Patel

          Iran-linked group claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s email account

          Jacob Gardenswartz
        • Netflix-Warner Bros

          Netflix subscription costs hit record high after latest increase

          Justin Boggs

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        News

        Gov. Beshear: KY soldiers among 6 U.S. service members killed in Iran attacks

        Web Staff
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        Traffic

        78-year-old man confirmed dead after crash on Man O' War Blvd at Blazer Parkway

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK faces proposed budget cuts in Kentucky House spending plan

        Erin Rosas
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        News

        White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        A Very Warm and Unsettled Stretch

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Iranian exile living in Kentucky says US military strikes bring hope

        Ajay Patel
      • Megan Milburn

        Covering Kentucky

        A year later, sister of woman killed in Lincoln County fire demands answers

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time

        Caleb Barnes
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        City of Lexington settles $1.2 million lawsuit after woman's wrongful arrest

        Leigh Searcy
      • In typical fashion, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone defends Olympic crown with world record

        Covering Kentucky

        Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her dad launch campaign to raise awareness of HCM

        Michael Berk
        APTOPIX Iran US Israel

        Covering Kentucky

        UK professor: 'I don't think anyone knows how long this war is going to last'

        Drew Amman
        Gas Prices

        Covering Kentucky

        AAA warns of rising gas prices as oil prices surge amid overseas tensions

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County mom enters national fitness competition

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Injury collision impacts traffic at Richmond Road and North Locust Hill Dr.

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 adult, 4 kids displaced overnight after garage fire on Kearney Ridge Blvd.

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Much warmer days on the horizon

        Patrick Herion
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        Sports

        Kentucky's Malachi Moreno wins first SEC Freshman of the Week honor

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky judge asks House committee to dismiss impeachment petition

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Kentucky-born musician Sturgill Simpson drops new album early on YouTube

        Web Staff
        Kentucky Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bill would strengthen Amber Alert, speed up missing child notifications

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wanted fugitive arrested in southern Laurel County after drone-assisted manhunt

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Watch it on the Roads Monday

        Tom Ackerman
        Lexington's first civic assembly

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington hosts its first Civic Assembly

        Kayleigh Randle
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 1 dead after collision in Wayne County

        Web Staff
      • Kentucky State Police investigating death in Lawrenceburg

        News

        'No foul play' suspected after Lawrenceburg man found dead, KSP reports

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Earns Nine Seed in SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Draw

        Noah Cierzan
        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats and kittens to animal control

        Mack Carmack
      • CivicLex launches Civic Assembly

        Covering Kentucky

        CivicLex launches Civic Assembly, highlighting local government and involvement

        Mack Carmack
        Paris 3 honored in Bourbon County

        Covering Kentucky

        'Paris 3' get their own day in Paris, Kentucky, 65 years later

        Alex Barber
        Great Flood of 1997, Louisville KY

        Covering Kentucky

        Louisville police remember 'Great Flood of 1997'

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Wintry woes for Monday

        Emily McKinney
        South Carolina Kentucky Basketball

        BBN Tonight

        Late Comeback Effort Falls Short as No. 16 Kentucky Drops Regular Season Finale

        Noah Cierzan
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police confirms 1 adult dead in Bullitt County car accident

        Mack Carmack
      • Lexington Fire Department hosts annual awards banquet

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Fire Department hosts 2026 awards banquet

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Perry County Sheriff serves 2 search warrants in connection to deadly ATV crash

        Web Staff
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        Homepage Showcase

        Overnight shooting in Lexington injures one

        Ellen Ice
      • Mass shooting injures 9

        Covering Kentucky

        Nine people injured in mass shooting in Cincinnati

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A much cooler and seasonal Sunday

        Patrick Herion
        Dolly Jones celebrates 100 years

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Happy 100th birthday, Dolly Jones!

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Mug Shot of the Week: Katrina Botner-Emerson

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Katrina Botner-Emerson

        Jennifer Palumbo
        The Good Feet Store

        Best of the Bluegrass

        The Good Feet Store in Lexington aims to provide comfort for patients

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Frisch's Big Boy spring menu

        Best of the Bluegrass

        What's new on the menu at Frisch's Big Boy for spring

        Jennifer Palumbo
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