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        Former UK Baseball player remembered 19 years after Comair 5191 crash
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        KSP: Inmates back in custody after escape from Lexington correctional complex

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        M'Power Rhythm: Marching to the beat of their own drums

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        Women celebrate recovery from addiction in a pageant to celebrate their journeys

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        Covering Kentucky

        Prosecutors lay out new info about what they say sparked viral Downtown fight

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        Volunteers pack nearly 50,000 meals for Central Kentucky families

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        Daily Forecast

        Still hot with showers

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        Crime

        Laurel County Sheriff's Office asking for public's help identifying burglars

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        Laurel Co. Schools police chief 'no longer employed' after arrest, district says

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        Man injured in tree cutting accident in Bell County

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        Late-night water rescue saves 3 men after boat capsizes near Wolf Creek Dam

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        Wayne Co. Sheriff confirms local student was killed in crash

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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and heat on tap for the weekend

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        KY man wakes during organ harvesting procedure, prompting federal investigation

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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight Series: All Pulaski County has to offer

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        20 years of sips and celebrations at Cave Hill Vineyard and Winery

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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight: Slingin' dirt on summer Saturdays at Lake Cumberland Speedway

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        Homepage Showcase

        KY overdose deaths investigation expands, FB page shows support to survivors

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        UTV crash leaves 21-year-old father dead, deputy on administrative leave

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Million Meals Tour' setting up for stop at Kroger Field

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        Daily Forecast

        Hot weekend with showers

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington’s police welcome 15 graduating officers

        Michael Berk
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        1 dead, 1 with severe injuries following collision in Nelson County

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        Covering Kentucky

        Air Force base mourning Airman following fatal 'firearm discharge'

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        Somerset woman injured in accident involving garbage truck

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        D.O.V.E.S., The Citizens Bank partner to aid family of teen killed in Morehead

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        Crime

        3 kids injured in hit-and-run crash involving Amish buggy in Bath County

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        Kentucky football hires Greg Frey as assistant offensive line coach

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        Crime

        Citation: Richmond man accused of sexually abusing child for nearly 3 years

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        Crime

        Police identify suspect in connection to morning bank robbery in Campbellsville

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        Dr. Demetrus Liggins named KASA's 2026 Superintendent of the Year

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        Crime

        Lexington man accused of raping 17-year-old, citation reports

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        Crime

        Man in Barren Co. charged with assault, strangulation after alleged dispute

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        Man killed in collision involving deputy's cruiser identified by KSP

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        Daily Forecast

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        BBN Tonight

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