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      • Crime
        Bank robbery suspect remains in U.S. Marshals custody after 1st court appearance
        Megan Mannering
        Covering Kentucky
        Missing Garrard County man found dead, sheriff's office reports
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington gas prices spike more than 32 cents in one week
        Annie Brown
        Daily Forecast
        It Gets Wetter and Colder Again
        Bill Meck
        Crime
        South Laurel High School teacher arrested on child exploitation charges
        Cherish Walters
        LEX 18 Investigates
        Trial date set for Kentucky man charged with murder in woman's death in 2019
        Leigh Searcy
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        Madison County

        Berea community mourns victims of Berea bank robbery as suspect faces charges

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Three Chimneys Farm celebrates its first Kentucky Oaks winner

        Drew Amman
        Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

        Kentucky Derby 152

        'Move over kings': Golden Tempo and Cherie DeVaux make history at the KY Derby

        Michael Berk
      • National News

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          The end of Spirit Airlines means less choice and competition for travelers

          Simon Kaufman
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          Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser 'wet reckless' charge in DUI case

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Iran War Strait of Hormuz

          US says it sank 6 Iranian boats as it escorts ships through Strait of Hormuz

          Joe St. George

        Scripps News
      • Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto case

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky overrides veto to shield Roundup maker from cancer lawsuits

        Associated Press
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        Weather

        A Warm, Windy and Unsettled Start to the Spring Meet

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Crittenden County deputy dies weeks after being shot on duty, Beshear reports

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Stanford Walmart evacuated, closed as police work to clear 'possible threat'

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP investigating Thursday afternoon collision involving Stanford Police officer

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: UK Women's Basketball's Savvy Swords joins BBN Tonight

        Noah Cierzan
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        In Your Community

        Firefighters take part in yearly fire truck driving requirements

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Traffic collisions increase along a busy stretch of U.S. 27 in Nicholasville

        Leigh Searcy
        Steelers Browns Football

        Bengals

        Bengals continue to bolster defense, sign safety Kyle Dugger

        Taylor Weiter
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        EKCC inmate's wife speaks out on alleged abuse

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY Democrats say Republicans played bingo during a session, sparking outrage

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY bald eagle pop reaches record numbers following years of conservation efforts

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington founder sparks global awareness for rare TAR syndrome

        Molly Demrow
        Mitch McConnell shares opinion on sending American troops to Iran

        Kentucky Politics

        Sen. Mitch McConnell shares opinion on sending American troops to Iran

        Karolina Buczek
        "Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break"

        Covering Kentucky

        'Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break' feeding Lexington kids during spring break

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers around on Good Friday

        Emily McKinney
        Tates Creek Middle School new greenhouse

        Covering Kentucky

        Greenhouse effect: Tates Creek Middle School opens greenhouse on campus

        Michael Berk
        Joshua James Boykin, 36, indicted

        Covering Kentucky

        Covington man indicted on 244 felony counts of sexual abuse of multiple children

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Lexington woman arrested after allegedly chasing pedestrians with her vehicle

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Trump has privately discussed possibility of firing Bondi, AP sources say

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond police release new details on Madison Central HS bomb threat

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Statue of Senator Mitch McConnell to be displayed at renovated Kentucky Capitol

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville police search for missing 16-year-old who fled from school

        Web Staff
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        News

        Coroner identifies body found near the Ohio River as missing Lexington man

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Wayne County student charged over April Fools bomb prank at high school

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Woman arrested after allegedly firing a shot into the roof of a Lextran bus

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Day of Near Record Highs

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        House Bill 557 proposes more state funding for county jails

        Ellen Ice
        Money

        Covering Kentucky

        $32.4 billion budget approved by KY legislature now heads to Beshear's desk

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY organic farm avoids high fertilizer costs but battles skyrocketing diesel

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        'Real impact': Berea College student builds free science education platforms

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        KDP calling out House Republicans for taking 'cheap jabs' through bingo game

        Web Staff
        Fayette County Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins

        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Superintendent Liggins addresses withdrawal from Missouri job position

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        Remains located in Rowan County identified as missing man last seen in 2022

        Rosemary Kelley
        NASA Artemis Moonshot

        In Your Community

        Morehead students helps track data for NASA's historic Artemis II mission

        Alex Barber
        Ethan's Pet Rescue Project

        Covering Kentucky

        Frankfort teen leads legislative push to make the rescue animal KY's state pet

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gas prices reach $4 a gallon nationwide ahead of spring break trips

        Molly Demrow
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        BBN Tonight

        PREVIEW: Kentucky Gymnastics hosts Lexington Regional

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY officials promoting Safe Teen Driving Challenge to help reduce teen crashes

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in Morehead duplex fire Wednesday

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Hot with a few storms possible for Thursday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested in connection to Cantrill Drive shooting that left 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
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