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      Two juveniles hurt in shooting on Lexington's south side, police say
      • Covering Kentucky
        Shooting renews Lexington calls for gun violence prevention efforts
        Ana Medina
        Covering Kentucky
        5 families displaced after fire at Booneville apartment complex
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        Rumpke warns of temporarily stronger odors near Rowan County Landfill
        Alex Barber
        Daily Forecast
        Near record warmth Tuesday before widespread rain returns Wednesday
        Abby Summers
        Covering Kentucky
        Two juveniles hurt in shooting on Lexington's south side, police say
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Man indicted on murder charge in stabbing death of Lexington mother
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Trump urges Kentucky voters to back Ralph Alvarado in 6th District race
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Search continues for missing 6-year-old Louisa boy
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        National News
        Investigators say Florida jet began breaking apart before crash that killed 9
        Cindy Von Quednow, Aaron Cooper
      • Search continues for missing 6-year-old in Lawrence County

        Covering Kentucky

        Extensive search continues for missing 6-year-old Louisa boy

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Sports

        Kentucky women's basketball rolls to season opening win

        Keith Farmer
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown boosts 911 dispatcher pay to combat a nationwide staffing shortage

        Carlee Hogsten
      • National News

        • Election 2026 Maryland Early Voting

          New citizens head to the polls amid fears of federal agents

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        • Vote stickers

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        • Child savings

          Interactive: A gender money gap may start at home, new study finds


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        Covering Kentucky

        Somerset northern bypass lands $85M federal grant

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fleming County school bus forced off the road

        WLEX Web Staff
        FBI, Lexington police seek public's help locating armed and dangerous fugitive

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington fugitive wanted on federal drug charges captured in Louisville

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Warm weather builds before showers and storms brings a big cooldown

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two women killed in Route 80 crash in Floyd County

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky pharmacist says mistaken criminal charges remain

        DeLaina Crutcher
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        WATCH: Kentucky basketball media day

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        Covering Kentucky

        $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Lexington; winner has 180 days to claim prize

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man charged with murder after altercation leads to shooting, KSP says

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Official fundraiser established for family of fallen KSP trooper

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Deer crashes in Kentucky hit seven-year high as fall mating season begins

        WLEX Web Staff
        KY Horse Park campground

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Horse Park campground to get $5 million makeover

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Playing for 369: Youth baseball program honors fallen Kentucky trooper

        Covering Kentucky

        Playing for 369: Youth baseball program honors fallen Kentucky trooper

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man accused of killing Kentucky State Trooper held without bond

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Widow remembers Kentucky trooper killed in line of duty days before his birthday

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Paris, Kentucky honors civil rights history

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly Sunny and Warmer Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
        Mercer County fiscal court rejects data center ordinance

        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County fiscal court rejects data center ordinance following pushback

        Carlee Hogsten
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: 'Unrecognizable' Malachi Moreno in year two

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS pays 300K to settle lawsuit after student reached New Circle Road

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Chamber Of Commerce Weather For A Few Days

        Bill Meck
      • MEASLES

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky measles cases continue to rise

        WLEX Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Carr, O'Brien Honored with SEC Volleyball Weekly Awards

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Hayden was special:' Suspect in shooting of KSP officer charged with murder

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Keeneland preps for fall meet and Breeders' Cup return

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fist-bump Friday: FDHS basketball team welcomes Dixie Magnet students

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Still Sunny and Spectacular Monday

        Tom Ackerman
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        BBN Tonight

        Choosin' Texas? Sweeping Texas! UK Volleyball wins, 3-0

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Investigation into weekend crash in Laurel County that killed 3 teens continues

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Young girl rescued from well, airlifted to UK Children's Hospital in Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunshine to start the new week

        Emily McKinney
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        Sports

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        Associated Press
        Adoptee Remembrance Day

        Covering Kentucky

        Adoptee Remembrance Day honors those lost to suicide on Oct. 30

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bardstown remembers Tech. Sgt. Ashley Young Pruitt with highway dedication

        LEX 18 News
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        Daily Forecast

        Beautiful fall weather continues before a midweek warm-up

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        KCAL Old Time Radio keeps old-school broadcasting alive

        Molly Demrow
      • New Legacy Trail underpass opens under Newtown Pike in Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        New Legacy Trail underpass opens under Newtown Pike in Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Witches Day Out festival draws vendors and community to Cynthiana

        WLEX Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Tale of Two Halves: Kentucky defeats South Alabama 45-21

        Jesse Riffe
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        Crime

        Former UK football player Jamarion Wilcox sentenced on sexual misconduct charge

        WLEX Web Staff
        Trump

        Iran War

        Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, calls it 'Trump Strait'

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Run Baby Run 5K supports NICU families at Coldstream Park

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