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    Remembering the victims of the deadly tornado that swept through Kentucky
    Web Staff
    Covering Kentucky
    Beshear says evacuations will occur in parts of Laurel Co. due to severe weather
    Rosemary Kelley
    Covering Kentucky
    Laurel County Schools officially ends 2024-25 school year after severe storms
    Web Staff
    Daily Forecast
    Severe storms this afternoon and evening
    Bayne Froney
    News
    Coroner: 73-year-old killed in crash near Chinoe Road in Lexington
    Web Staff
    Covering Kentucky
    London couple hospitalized after tornado rips apart home
    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Volunteers taking meals to tornado victims

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    List of shelters in Pulaski County as severe storms hit on Tuesday

    Erin Rosas
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    Woman rescued after reportedly falling 15 feet while climbing in Red River Gorge

    Cherish Walters
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      The Home Depot says most prices will remain unchanged by tariffs, but not all

      Scripps News Group
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      Government may seek to re-detain college students released from ICE custody

      Ava-joye Burnett
    • Grocery store apps are changing the way we shop — local shoppers say they're saving them money

      Grocery store apps are changing the way we shop, often saving buyers money

      Scripps News Group

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    Crime

    Lexington Police Department looking for woman wanted for first-degree burglary

    Web Staff
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    Bluegrass Crime Stoppers searching for Devonport Drive shooting suspect

    Web Staff
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    Impeached Falmouth mayor arrested for criminal trespassing onto city property

    Erin Rosas
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    Injury collision reported on Winchester Road at Detroit Avenue

    Web Staff
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    News

    Shelbyville police asking for information in connection to shots fired incident

    Cherish Walters
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    School employee arrested after Georgetown Rd. hit-and-run pleads not guilty

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Sunny and Less Cool Midweek

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Georgetown homicide victim's mother says his best friend pulled the trigger

    Ellen Ice
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    News

    1 decade later, KY man convicted in cross-country crime spree reflects

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers applauds Trump's coal plan

    Karolina Buczek
    Frankfort flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Cleanup and restoration underway in Frankfort

    Megan Mannering
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    BBN Tonight

    Oweh declares for the NBA Draft, while keeping eligibility

    Sierra Newton
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    Covering Kentucky

    Bryan Station dean of students and coach arraigned on wanton endangerment charge

    Leigh Searcy
    Grade B Eggs

    Covering Kentucky

    Local restaurant works to adapt to rising egg prices ahead of Easter

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    A New Home: Expanded warehouse for God’s Pantry was desperately needed

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Communities receiving supplies from American Red Cross

    Caleb Barnes
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    News

    Dog reportedly dies from injuries sustained in Somerset house fire

    Erin Rosas
    High temperatures

    Daily Forecast

    Gradual warm up to end the week

    Bayne Froney
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    Crime

    Report: 3 teens charged in connection to shots fired incident in Lexington

    Web Staff
    Severe Weather

    Kentucky Politics

    KY federal delegation supports Beshear's major disaster declaration request

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Report: Wanted sex offender found hiding behind wall in Graves County home

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    Inmates in Butler Co. aid deputies in restraining inmate who assaulted jailer

    Erin Rosas
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    Daily Forecast

    Windy and Much Cooler Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Floodwaters destroy Frankfort football's weight room

    Ajay Patel
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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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    News

    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
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    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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    News

    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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