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        BCTC instructor remembers nursing student murdered in church shooting
        Lauren Minor
        Crime
        Detective: Winchester man may be tied to 3rd drug overdose death
        Erin Rosas
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington flag football team set to take on NFL Flag Championships in Canton
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        Daily Forecast
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        Covering Kentucky
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        News
        Missing 5-year-old out of Hart County found dead, KSP reports
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        Crime

        1 charged with assault following afternoon stabbing on North Limestone

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        OHPI addresses homelessness prevention efforts on Safer Kentucky Act anniversary

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        • A storm moving over Florida on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

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        Man in critical condition, custody after shot by police in SWAT standoff

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        BBN Tonight

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        Madison County Emergency Communications announces 'Text-to-911'

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        BBN Tonight

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        News

        Soldier who died in helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell identified

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        LEX 18 catches up with the 'Retired Trash Lady' as she continues public cleanup

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        USDA Forest Service to waive standard fees at Daniel Boone National Forest

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        Warmer and More Humid Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rowan County group helps immigrants amid heightened ICE activity

        Ajay Patel
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        News

        Teenager arrested in connection to deadly stabbing in Lexington

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        New details, new arrests made in connection with 2019 homicide

        Kayleigh Randle
      • For sale sign house real estate

        Covering Kentucky

        Investors creating hurdles for homebuyers in affordable housing market

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky representatives comment on examination of FCPS finances

        Michael Berk
        Former Frisch's Big Boy

        Covering Kentucky

        First of Fayette Co.'s medical marijuana dispensaries planned in former Frisch's

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Franklin Co. officials urge caution amidst declining but unstable water levels

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY breaks tourism records for third consecutive year, generating $14.3 billion

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        Crime

        Florence man arrested for possession, distribution of child sex abuse material

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        Really Normal Summer Weather

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        National News

        Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, lawyers say

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Saying goodbye is never easy': Louisville Zoo announces death of snow leopard

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        Daviess County Sheriff's Office investigating 2 animal cruelty cases

        Cherish Walters
        Adam 'Pacman' Jones in court

        Crime

        Former Bengals player arraigned after being arrested outside a Covington bar

        Grace Hamilton
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        Crime

        Lexington police looking for man wanted on drug trafficking, firearm charges

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        Police: Man arrested after 'intentionally' releasing raccoon into business

        Cherish Walters
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        National News

        Southern Baptist delegates overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage

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        Crime

        Report: 2 people plead guilty on child and animal sex crimes in Graves Co.

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        High Pressure Takes over Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Months after storm, Broughtontown Community Center is looking for repair funding

        Ajay Patel
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        Crime

        19-year-old arrested in connection to Georgetown Rd., Citation Blvd. shooting

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County family dealing with insurance nearly 4 weeks after EF-4 tornado

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Former cop at the center of LEX 18 stories on police accountability speaks out

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        ACLU of KY advocates for increased paid leave for state workers

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        Franklin Co. Courthouse remains closed as millions in renovations are needed

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        SRO of the Year: Hardin County officer humbled by honor

        Michael Berk
        Elementary School Library Books

        Covering Kentucky

        Study: Gen Z parents are reading less to kids because its' 'not fun'

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Donations pour in after Lexington Children's Theater vandalized

        Megan Mannering
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        Daily Forecast

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        News

        ATF Louisville, NYPD conducting investigation in Smithland, Kentucky

        Web Staff
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        KSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Henderson County

        Cherish Walters
        Shooting Investigation

        Crime

        Woman in Kentucky charged with murder after allegedly shooting her father

        Erin Rosas
        Fatal Collision

        News

        KSP investigating two-vehicle crash that killed man in Adair County

        Erin Rosas
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