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      • Covering Kentucky
        Berea community continues to grapple with deadly bank shooting
        Annie Brown
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        Emaciated pit-mix now on the road to recovery with Lexington Humane Society
        Kayleigh Randle
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        Veteran groups concerned as average age of honor guard members grows older
        Megan Mannering
        Daily Forecast
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        Emily McKinney
        In Your Community
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        Ellen Ice
        Covering Kentucky
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        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        Mother and daughter find community and support at Scholar House, 16 years apart

        Molly Demrow
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          Judge releases note allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein's suspected suicide attempt

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          Trump administration defied federal court orders at least 31 times, review finds

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          Authorities say veteran that was subject of Tennessee manhunt was found dead

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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
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        Bengals continue to bolster defense, sign safety Kyle Dugger

        Taylor Weiter
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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"

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        '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

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        National News

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

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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond police release new details on Madison Central HS bomb threat

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        Covering Kentucky

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

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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

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        Web Staff
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        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

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        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

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        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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        PREVIEW: Kentucky Gymnastics hosts Lexington Regional

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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

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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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        Final gargoyle returned to perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral

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        Crime

        Kentucky man charged with DUI after high-speed chase in Washington County

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Supreme Court denies Stines' motion to remove presiding judge in case

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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky bill targets reading instruction and teacher misconduct rules

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        Covering Kentucky

        Millstone Social in Richmond closing due to 'uncertain economic climate'

        Cherish Walters
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