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      • Covering Kentucky
        Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
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        Richmond Juneteenth celebration highlights local history
        Alex Barber
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        Hoecake Hoedown celebrates Lexington's culinary heritage at downtown festival
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        Woman dead after two-vehicle crash in Allen County, KSP repots
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead after being hit by vehicle on southern Kentucky highway, KSP reports

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        Kentucky State Police searching for missing Pike County woman

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

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

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        Hong Kong Pandas

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

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        Covering Kentucky

        Memorial cross display established for Laurel County tornado victims

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

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        Spotlight Series

        Visiting the "Birthplace of Kentucky" at Constitution Square

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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

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        22 fallen citizen-soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington National Cemetery hosts ceremony to honor fallen service members

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Unity Picnic' brings recovery community together for sober summer kickoff

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man walks from Kentucky to DC with cross to bring hope to tornado victims

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Back To Work And Back To More Rain

        Bill Meck
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        Kentucky man dead after his vehicle overturns on Kelleys Island in Ohio

        Erin Rosas
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        Kentucky Baseball to face West Virginia in opening round of NCAA Tournament

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        How flags get placed for Camp Nelson's Memorial Day ceremony

        Caleb Barnes
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        Fayette Co. school board to request occupational tax increase after budget issue

        Erin Rosas
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        Agents in Tennessee investigating shooting involving Kentucky officer

        Erin Rosas
      • Severe Weather Kentucky

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        2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image

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        Crime

        Owingsville police searching for man who allegedly tried to run over officers

        Erin Rosas
        High temperature trend

        Daily Forecast

        Mostly dry and quiet Memorial Day

      • United Cajun Navy helps tornado victims

        Covering Kentucky

        Non-profit finds and returns valuable items from Laurel County tornado

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local nonprofit serves hot meals to tornado victims in Laurel County

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Memorial Day is looking mostly dry

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 injured in downtown Lexington shooting early Sunday morning, police say

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        2 people seriously hurt in Bryan Station Road crash

        Web Staff
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        Crews fight house fire near downtown Lexington

        Web Staff
      • High temperature trend

        Daily Forecast

        Staying cool and partly cloudy

        Pulaski County inmates spend the week picking up debris

        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County inmates clean up debris from tornado

        Kayleigh Randle
        Structure fire at a Lexington home

        News

        2 adults displaced after a Lexington home catches fire

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky’s Tyler Bell Headed to USA Baseball

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington's Recovery Cafe celebrates 5 years of supporting community members

        Web Staff
        Memorial Day Weekend

        Daily Forecast

        Cool and gloomy Memorial Day weekend

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        Tornado survivor finds strength in community as volunteers help clean up debris

        Alex Barber
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        Person killed in motorcycle crash in downtown Lexington identified

        Web Staff
        Tyler Crawford

        Covering Kentucky

        Knox County farmer offers aid to tornado victims, free of charge

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        FEMA individual aid approved for 6 counties impacted by deadly tornadoes

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        LCSO seeks public's assistance in identifying armed robbers

        Web Staff
        Horsey Hundred

        Covering Kentucky

        Annual Horsey Hundred takes off this weekend

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        London couple reunites for the first time after tornado, smiles through the pain

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Baxter's plans to rebuild after EF-4 tornado destroys south location

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky man steps up to lead tornado cleanup efforts

        Ajay Patel
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