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      WLEX blacked out on Fubo due to contract dispute
      • Covering Kentucky
        Lexington mayor says refusal of state road help was 'misunderstanding'
        Cherish Walters
        Covering Kentucky
        17-year-old identified as victim of Versailles Road shooting on Thursday
        Rosemary Kelley
        Crime
        Ohio man arrested for vehicular homicide in fatal Kentucky interstate crash
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Stay Weather Aware Friday, Rain and Snow Inbound
        Tom Ackerman
        Covering Kentucky
        Suspect in Alumni Drive officer-involved shooting confirmed dead by coroner
        Erin Rosas
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky distillery Four Roses Bourbon sold to California-based winery for $775M
        Web Staff
      • Converse CONS BLUE

        BBN Tonight

        Converse, Nike release Kentucky Denim "CONS BLUE" Sneakers

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in 'downed aircraft' in Danville, officials report

        Web Staff
        68th Annual Grammy Awards - Arrivals

        Entertainment

        Local dancers excited for Bad Bunny's historic halftime performance

        Evelyn Schultz
      • National News

        • NFL Honors Football

          Stafford beats Maye by one vote for MVP, declares he'll be back with Rams

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Local governments expand AI use while navigating transparency concerns

          Maura Barrett
        • Benghazi Justice Department

          US captures key Benghazi attack suspect to face charges in 2012 killings

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Bell County family seeks answers in daughter's 34 year old unsolved murder

        Covering Kentucky

        Bell County family pleads for answers in daughter's 34-year-old unsolved murder

        Kayleigh Randle
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        We Follow Through

        LPD chief addresses 2025 violent crime as it continues to trend downward

        Drew Amman
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        Crime

        KSP makes arrest in connection to 1991 cold case involving unidentified infant

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        GoFundMe created for 2 adults displaced following house fire on Woodhill Drive

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        New Capital City Museum in Frankfort employees are a purr-fect fit

        Evelyn Schultz
        Sick Kids

        Covering Kentucky

        Doctors offer suggestions for avoiding the hospital as flu rips through Kentucky

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rep. Maddox files bill to return driver's license offices to county level

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        Getting warmer on Thursday

        Emily McKinney
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Jan. 7 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        27-year-old murder case solved through connection to notorious Texas crime

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        Lexington police seek man wanted on probation violation, sexual abuse charges

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Bluegrass Crime Stoppers searching for information in deadly 2008 shooting

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        First-ever civic assembly to review Lexington city charter this spring

        Ellen Ice
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky lawmaker files bill aiming to protect reproductive health care privacy

        Erin Rosas
        Fatal collision

        News

        Pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 41 in Hopkins County

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS asking community's help naming new elementary school

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Perry County man arrested for allegedly trying to meet teen for money

        Cherish Walters
        Roadway Collision

        News

        At least 17-vehicle crash on KY 1247 in Burnside amid heavy fog, officials say

        Web Staff
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        Kentucky Politics

        Newly proposed KY bill would establish ‘Charlie Kirk Day’ on activist's birthday

        Web Staff
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        News

        Driver hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash on I-75 ramp

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunshine Returns Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
      • Pediatrician administering a vaccination

        Covering Kentucky

        As CDC scales back childhood vaccine guidance, pediatrician questions decision

        Ajay Patel
        The Wagoners

        Positively LEX 18

        Senior center sweethearts: Couple finds love while working through loss

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        As CSEPP funding ends, Estill County EMA is preparing for reduced operations

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington prepares for annual LexCount and is seeking volunteers

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmakers begin 2026 session with disagreement on budget outlook

        Karolina Buczek
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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Lexington fudge shop owner uses TikTok fame to tackle school lunch debt

        Michael Berk
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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Lexington salon helps women veterans reclaim confidence through free wigs

        Annie Brown
        Flu sick

        Covering Kentucky

        Flu cases in Fayette County outpacing last year, arriving earlier than expected

        Molly Demrow
        VOLUNTEER FIRE

        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteer firefighters face growing challenges while serving KY communities

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Our warm start to 2026 continues for the rest of the workweek

        Patrick Herion
        Kentucky State Police

        News

        2 people killed in Floyd County structure fire, KSP investigating

        Cherish Walters
        Police

        Crime

        16-year-old charged in Lexington shooting that left woman injured

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky launches first digital ID app for air travel and age verification

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky softball unveils 2026 schedule; Cats to host SEC Tournament

        Roadway collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Juvenile pedestrian injured in Harrodsburg Road collision, police report

        Web Staff
      • Capitol Riot Anniversary

        National Politics

        This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Dreary and Mild with a Few Showers Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Deadly Lexington crash sparks petition for intersection safety change

        Ajay Patel
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        Sports

        REPORT: Kenny Minchey is Expected to Transfer to Kentucky

        Noah Cierzan
        Maddyn Greenway UK womens basketball

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Kentucky WBB Signee Maddyn Greenway joins "BBN Tonight"

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington woman speaks after disturbing video mocks grandson, shooting victims

        Drew Amman
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