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        17th Annual LexPride festival is back outside and showing off its colors
        Kayleigh Randle
        Homepage Showcase
        Police: Woman arrested after hit-and-run put one child in the hospital
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Nonprofit cafe in Versailles closes doors but continues mission to fight hunger
        Alex Barber
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        Richmond Juneteenth 5K brings community together for multiple causes
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
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        Tom Ackerman
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        Robotics competition brings teams from around the world to Kentucky Horse Park
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        Traffic stop in Boyle County leads to seizure of 2 pounds of suspected meth

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Pride Festival moves to new location for 17th annual celebration

        Annie Brown
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        Spotlight Series

        Fred Mills reflects on over 50 years at the Kentucky Theatre

        Megan Mannering
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        • Everglades detention facility

          First detainees set to arrive as early as Tuesday to 'Alligator Alcatraz'

          Scripps News Group

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        Report: Crews respond to crash involving train in Anderson County

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        Shape Note Hymnal Revamp

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        Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal

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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Donations collected by LEX18, UK Athletics delivered to tornado victims

        Ellen Ice
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        Entertainment News

        Reality star Julie Chrisley released from FMC Lexington after pardon

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kelley's Landing: Lexington's newest park opens with official ribbon cutting

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Missing 24-year-old in Laurel County located

        Web Staff
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        Blue Grass Airport to add 815 new parking spots amid growing passenger numbers

        Karolina Buczek
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        News

        Coroner identifies person killed in shooting on Nicholasville Road

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        School's out today, but new taxes are in

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown family turns love of Lego bricks into local business

        Caleb Barnes
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        Daily Forecast

        Summer Warmth Is Coming...Eventually

        Bill Meck
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        Otega Oweh announces return to Kentucky: 'I'm back [and] better now'

        Maggie Davis
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        News

        Nicholasville police issue Golden Alert for missing 18-year-old

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Volleyball releases 2025 schedule

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        Blue Grass Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week: Taysean Coleman

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        WATCH: Reece Potter joins "BBN Tonight"

        John Velazquez, Authentic

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        Breeders' Cup World Championship will return to Keeneland in 2026

        Erin Rosas
      • High temperature trend

        Daily Forecast

        Isolated showers Wednesday

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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS superintendent responds to AG Coleman's tax hike violation report

        Ajay Patel
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        Spotlight Series

        Danville/Boyle Co. Trails Alliance aims to expand and promote connectivity

        Drew Amman
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        PHI Air Med now fully operating after EF4 tornado

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Caroline's Closet' providing therapeutic toys to kids in central Kentucky

        Caleb Barnes
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        BraveHearts Equine Center offers comfort to tornado victims

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        '606 Strong' t-shirt fundraiser exceeds goal in Pulaski County

        Drew Amman
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        Crime

        Steven Lawson files motion for new trial after guilty verdict

        Leigh Searcy
        Crime Scene Tape

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        Off-duty officer involved in fatal shooting in Jeffersontown, police confirm

        Erin Rosas
      • Rain chances

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        Showers continue through Wednesday

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        Crime

        Kentucky man enters Alford plea in the murder of a young woman in 2016

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        Lexington police arrest Michigan man wanted for child solicitation/enticing

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Operation Ornaments supporting tornado victims

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        Covering Kentucky

        Nelson County paramedic dies from injuries sustained in vehicle accident

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        EKU inducts students, faculty, and staff into prestigious honor societies

        Web Staff
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        NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut finding to public media

        Associated Press
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Right lane on Richmond Rd. at St. Margaret Dr. open after collision

        Web Staff
        Hong Kong Pandas

        World News

        Hong Kong's baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Wet and Cool Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Memorial cross display established for Laurel County tornado victims

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Jo Dee Messina, Renfro Valley, KSP offer concert tickets for storm survivors

        Web Staff
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        Spotlight Series

        Visiting the "Birthplace of Kentucky" at Constitution Square

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        FEMA assisting tornado survivors at Disaster Recovery Center in Somerset

        Drew Amman
        Memorial Day at Boone National Guard Center

        Covering Kentucky

        22 fallen citizen-soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial

        Megan Mannering
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