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  • Covering Kentucky
    Mercy Chefs distributes warm meals to thousands in Laurel County
    Kayleigh Randle
    Covering Kentucky
    NWS confirms EF3 tornado damage in Kentucky counties
    Web Staff
    News
    'We're gonna need a lot of help': Gov. Beshear responds to deadly tornadoes
    Megan Mannering
    Daily Forecast
    More Active Weather Inbound
    Tom Ackerman
    Covering Kentucky
    Beshear says death toll from storms is now at 19, provides update on injured
    Rosemary Kelley
    Covering Kentucky
    PHOTOS/VIDEO: Storm, tornado damage seen across Kentucky
    Web Staff
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    No injuries reported after collision involving Fayette Co. bus on Alexandria Dr.

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    List of donation items needed in Laurel County following storm

    Cherish Walters
    NCAA Liberty Kentucky Basketball

    Sports

    Sweden's Elsa Vadfors commits to Kentucky

    Kinsey Lee
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    • Orleans Parish Jail escape

      7 inmates still at large after escaping from New Orleans jail

      Scripps News Group
    • Danity Kane

      Trial resumes for Sean 'Diddy' Combs with former Danity Kane member's testimony

      Alexandra Miller
    • Russia Ukraine Putin

      Trump speaks with Zelenskyy, Putin in effort to broker Ukraine ceasefire

      Scripps News Group

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    BBN Tonight

    BBN Tonight: Mark Pope One Year Later (04-14-25)

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    BBN Tonight

    Georgia Amoore drafted sixth overall by the Washington Mystics

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    Covering Kentucky

    Professor addresses how the major flooding can impact mental health

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    Monticello hosts groundbreaking ceremony for medical cannabis grow facility

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Versailles regroups after severe flooding impacts raw water intake station

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Laurel Grocery Co. closes after over a century, affecting independent grocers

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mega price hike: Buyers wary as Mega Millions ticket jumps more than 100%

    Michael Berk
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    Crime

    KSP: Kentucky payroll employee arrested after she allegedly falsified records

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Woodford County resident faces mudslide threats after April flood

    Leigh Searcy
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    Gov. Beshear criticizes disaster spending cap after state flooding

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Paul Sawyier Public Library remains closed due to major flood damage

    Alex Barber
    Severe risk

    Daily Forecast

    Strong isolated storms tonight

    Bayne Froney
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    News

    Georgetown fire crews respond to overnight structure fire on Bourbon Street

    Web Staff
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    National News

    Jury selected for Sarah Palin's libel suit against The New York Times

    Associated Press
    Police Shooting Mental Health

    National News

    Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    Pearl Harbor survivor, Kentucky native passes away at 106

    Web Staff
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    Coroner: Additional skeletal remains found in southeast portion of Rowan County

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    Washington State murder suspect arrested in Kentucky, officials report

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    Stay Weather Aware Monday

    Tom Ackerman
    The GLOW Project helps flood victims in Frankfort after flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    GLOW Project cleans out flood victims' homes

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Sports

    Kentucky's Mark Pope shows Sam Houston recruit around Keeneland

    Sierra Newton
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    Covering Kentucky

    2 taken to hospital after crash at intersection of Man o’ War and Saron Drive

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear hosts Easter event for families recovering from Frankfort floods

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Warm with a thunderstorm on Monday

    Emily McKinney
  • High temperature trend

    Daily Forecast

    Partly cloudy Sunday afternoon

    Bayne Froney
    UK's Greek Sing celebrates 5-year-old Leukemia survivor ahead of Make-A-Wish trip

    News

    UK Greek Sing celebrates 5-year-old Leukemia survivor ahead of Make-A-Wish trip

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    United We Shop vendor fair brings community together for third year

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Sheriff's Office: London man arrested on charges including rape of child

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Another frosty night

    Emily McKinney
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    Sports

    REPORTS: Mark Pope lands international commitment from Andrija Jelavic

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    Covering Kentucky

    Property damaged after car drives into business in Lexington

    Web Staff
    Weekend forecast

    Daily Forecast

    Cool and quiet weekend ahead

    Bayne Froney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Fire damages small family farm in Mercer County

    Ellen Ice
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    News

    Man charged with reckless homicide after Georgetown shooting appears in court

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Flood cleanup efforts continue in Clark County

    Leigh Searcy
    Mother looks back on her daughters life following deadly crash in Berea

    News

    Mother reflects on who her daughter was days after fatal Madison Co. crash

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Franklin Co. resident cuts vacation short to help flood victims

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Disaster Mitigation: Historic distillery restoring operations

    Michael Berk
    AAC Tulane Memphis Basketball

    BBN Tonight

    Kam Williams added to 2025-26 Kentucky Basketball Roster

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    Covering Kentucky

    Shop helps families of gun violence victims

    Drew Amman
    Planned Parenthood Meridian

    Covering Kentucky

    Following federal cuts, Kentucky Planned Parenthood is raising concerns

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    A Lex business receives early shipments to avoid price increases from tariffs

    Caleb Barnes
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