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  • Covering Kentucky
    24 more counties issued FEMA individual assistance following April flooding
    Rosemary Kelley
    Crime
    Victim's friends speak out after fatal Powell County hit-and-run, arrest
    Kayleigh Randle
    Covering Kentucky
    God's Pantry Food Bank addresses rise in food insecurity
    Drew Amman
    Daily Forecast
    Heating up on Thursday
    Bayne Froney
    Covering Kentucky
    Over 200 affordable housing units in Lexington get big upgrade
    Megan Mannering
    Covering Kentucky
    River preservation project honoring Pendleton County man
    Caleb Barnes
  • Bengals Ravens Football

    Bengals

    Bengals 2025 schedule includes Thanksgiving showdown with Ravens

    Taylor Weiter
    Burkes baseball senior day

    BBN Tonight

    The Happiest Man (and Mom) in Baseball: Devin Burkes and Denise Woodall

    Maggie Davis
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    Covering Kentucky

    Police seek information on 'vehicle of interest' connected to shots-fired call

    Web Staff
  • National News

    • Faucets lead warning

      CPSC warns of lead in certain Chinese-made faucets, tells consumers to stop use

      Scripps News Group
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      HBO Max is making a comeback. Max streaming service to rebrand this summer

      Scripps News Group
    • Newark Airport Flight Delays

      After collisions and outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safety

      Patrick Terpstra

    Scripps News
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort and Franklin Co. leaders working together to keep community informed

    Caleb Barnes
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    Daily Forecast

    Scattered showers around for Thursday

    Emily McKinney
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    News

    2 people arrested following bank robbery on Richmond Road in Lexington

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort church begins cleanup after flooding, impacting community services

    Web Staff
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    News

    Reported 'violent felon' arrested after police pursuit into Lexington

    Web Staff
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    We Follow Through

    Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Elaina Mammen

    Michael Berk
  • 23andMe-Privacy

    Covering Kentucky

    Attorney General Coleman issues data warning after 23andMe files bankruptcy

    Erin Rosas
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    News

    1 killed in crash at Richmond Rd., Berea Bypass intersection, coroner says

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Elliott County man arrested, charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    3 arrested in Montgomery County for alleged 'large-scale diesel theft'

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    Warmer Midweek

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Off to the races at Keeneland Spring Meet

    Ellen Ice
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    Sports

    Burnham Square barrels from last to win the Toyota Blue Grass

    Kinsey Lee
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    Covering Kentucky

    'I can't stop': Frankfort tattoo shop owner in the throes of flood recovery

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Flood recovery efforts kick off for the second time in a few months

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Next steps for Kentucky flood victims include waiting for federal assistance

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Avoiding infection and injury: How to stay safe during the flood cleanup process

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Cleanup continues after significant flooding in Pendleton County

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    2 women dead after crash involving dump truck into Boone Co. restaurant

    Danielle Goodman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Business owner is giving back after his restaurant was spared from floodwaters

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    Covering Kentucky

    In Jessamine Co., neighbors survey damage along Kentucky River from above

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    GLOW Project working to assist flood victims

    Michael Berk
    Frankfort flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear: flooding-related death toll rises to 7

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Customers serve up support for Courtyard Deli owners whose home flooded

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    'God will make a way': Finding faith in the Frankfort flood

    Caleb Barnes
    Freeze warning

    Daily Forecast

    Another chilly overnight ahead

    Bayne Froney
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    News

    Lincoln Co. officials searching for man connected to possible kidnapping attempt

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Citation: Richmond daycare worker arrested on child abuse charges

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    KSP: Jail employee arrested after alleged 'inappropriate behavior' with inmate

    Erin Rosas
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    Sports

    OFFICIAL: Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance signs to Kentucky

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    Crime

    Somerset man indicted by grand juries for more than 40 counts of sex crimes

    Erin Rosas
    Jay North

    Entertainment News

    Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

    Associated Press
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    News

    Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf

    Associated Press
  • Clem Burke

    Entertainment News

    Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died

    Associated Press
    Kentucky flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Chilly, but Sunny and Dry Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Clay City daycare has $15,000 in flood damages, closed until further notice

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort water treatment plant returns to operation following flooding concerns

    Rosemary Kelley
    Frankfort Flood Damage

    Covering Kentucky

    Locals take in damage in flood-ravaged Frankfort

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mercer County residents distribute water to residents impacted by flooding

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Residents in Anderson County brace for flood recovery

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Buffalo Trace Distillery expected to be closed through at least Friday

    Associated Press
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