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      • Covering Kentucky
        UK doctor says rising DIPG cases in KY is concerning, but not yet alarming
        Kayleigh Randle
        News
        Investigation underway after morning Laurel Co. fire injures 2 firefighters
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        'The coffee drought is over': New Midway coffee shop has ties to movie star
        Evelyn Schultz
        Daily Forecast
        Back in the 70s Friday
        Tom Ackerman
        Crime
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        Covering Kentucky
        Breanna Edwards remembered as someone who 'touched a lot of lives'
        Ajay Patel
      • Bus Driving Buddies

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        Associated Press
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        Kentucky Politics

        KY Republicans race to replace McConnell while keeping him at arm’s length

        Associated Press
        Laurel County Public Schools cancel all classes for Tuesday

        Covering Kentucky

        Unloaded firearm located on campus of NLHS during 'community event'

        Rosemary Kelley
      • National News

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          No Americans have tested positive for hantavirus tied outbreak on ship, CDC says

          Scripps News Group
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          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Aircraft Down Traffic Control Tower

          FAA's $835M plan will replace aging control towers, upgrade airports

          Scripps News Group

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        Covering Kentucky

        70-year-old Somerset man dies in fatal highway collision after striking semi

        Mack Carmack
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        BBN Tonight

        Sights and sounds from UK Football Spring Game 2026

        Sierra Newton
        Nelson County Sheriff's Office captures escaped inmate

        Crime

        Nelson County Sheriff's Office locates, arrests escaped inmate

        Mack Carmack
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        Scott County sheriff warns of unauthorized vehicle conducting traffic stops

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms to roll through the Commonwealth

        Patrick Herion
        Election 2019 Kentucky Governor

        Covering Kentucky

        Judge involved in Matt Bevin's child support case will not recuse herself

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        What We Saw: Kentucky vs. Louisville volleyball exhibition

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person facing charges following disturbance at Lexington apartment complex

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local doula works to prevent Black maternal deaths at health fair

        Michael Berk
      • Marjorie Gonzalez reappears in court

        LEX 18 Investigates

        Marjorie Gonzalez heads to trial after judge rejects plea deal in theft case

        Leigh Searcy
        Immigration ICE Vetting

        National Politics

        ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Climate Solar Energy Farmland

        Covering Kentucky

        Federal budget changes leave Kentucky energy projects in limbo

        Associated Press
      • Bourbon County Mobile Home Park

        We Follow Through

        Back-and-forth continues at mobile home park as residents fight to stay housed

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gatton Park to host up to 15 outdoor summer concerts in Lexington

        Molly Demrow
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        In Your Community

        MSU reduces tuition for online MAT degree, aiming to reduce teacher shortage

        Alex Barber
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        Crime

        KY man faces federal charges after allegedly making threats against Trump online

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rockcastle County school bus gets in accident, students transported to hospital

        Mack Carmack
        D4vd Arrest

        National News

        What to know about singer D4vd's arrest in Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing

        Associated Press
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        National News

        Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies toward a record

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Active Saturday ahead

        Emily McKinney
        Speeding Up Kentucky Football

        Covering Kentucky

        Will Stein’s spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Still scared:' Residents react after apartment building collapses in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A Summery Start to the Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
        Kids eating lunch at school

        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County Schools to increase school meal prices under state instruction

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 rescued from boat stuck aground on Lake Linville Thursday afternoon

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Board approves sale of former Southside Technical Center for $5.5 million

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Harlan County Sheriff's Office reports escaped inmate on the loose

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS's Tyler Murphy sits down with LEX 18 for one-on-one interview

        Larry Smith
        Sunrise Suites in Mount Sterling

        Covering Kentucky

        New micro-apartments open in Mount Sterling, bolstering affordable housing

        Drew Amman
        Morehead police begin using SoToxa handheld devices

        In Your Community

        Morehead police use SoToxa device to drug test drivers, preventing crashes

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Giving back: Scott County student accepted to 3 military service academies

        Ellen Ice
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        National Politics

        Federal agency approves Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky students and health experts fight rising youth tobacco use

        Molly Demrow
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        National News

        Police release video, photos from Taylor Frankie Paul investigation

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Recent motorcycle crashes in central Kentucky highlight road safety concerns

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Legislation passed to expand access to sexual assault nurse examiners statewide

        Annie Brown
      • Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        NTSB sets investigative hearing for deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        KSP: Man in custody on DUI, vehicular homicide charges following fatal collision

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Reports of downed small aircraft blocks inbound lanes on Versailles Road

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Friday is back to the 80s

        Emily McKinney
        Bourbon County Sheriff's Office congratulates WWII veteran on birthday

        Covering Kentucky

        Bourbon County Sheriff's Office congratulates WWII veteran on 103rd birthday

        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Daviess County man arrested on human trafficking and sexual offense charges

        Web Staff
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