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  • Covering Kentucky
    Man charged with animal torture, cat in recovery following traumatic attack
    Megan Mannering
    Covering Kentucky
    1 man dead following early morning house fire in Casey County
    Rosemary Kelley
    Covering Kentucky
    Rare earthquake hits central Kentucky, reaching unusual depth
    Ajay Patel
    Daily Forecast
    More Scattered Showers and T-Showers Tuesday
    Tom Ackerman
    Covering Kentucky
    Local clinic's adoption program faces uncertain future amid financial struggles
    Leigh Searcy
    Covering Kentucky
    Lexington Mayor Gorton honors law enforcement for National Police Week
    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Officials looking for missing Laurel County 17-year-old

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    No injuries reported following evening structure fire in Lexington

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    New commissioner of health appointed in Lexington-Fayette County

    Rosemary Kelley
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      Flower Moon set to bloom for May's micro lunar event

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    • Newark Airport Flight Delays

      Duffy weighs flight reductions at Newark Airport amid ongoing travel disruptions

      Patrick Terpstra
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      Fingertip amputations prompt expanded Igloo cooler recall

      Scripps News Group

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    Daily Forecast

    Stay Weather Aware One More Night

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Thunder Over Louisville canceled as Louisville faces 'historic flooding'

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Powell Co. Search and Rescue team rescue person from home, locate

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mandatory evacuation being put into place for Falmouth and Butler

    Web Staff
    Ambulance

    Covering Kentucky

    1 found dead in 'fully submerged' vehicle in Nelson County

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    One more day of flooding rains

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Anderson County residents face flooding challenges amid severe weather

    Ajay Patel
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky Football announces 2025 Spring Showcase

    Madison County flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Flood waters rise, fall Friday in Madison County

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    'The worst I've seen it': Creek spills over into Rockcastle Co. community

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mercer County fights back against the floods

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    'Dukes of Hazzard' Star to host flood relief concert in Hazard, Kentucky

    Lauren Minor
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    Daily Forecast

    Flood Threat Continues This Weekend

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Body of 9-year-old boy swept away by flood waters in Frankfort recovered

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Foal born at Asbury moments before tornado sirens sounded Thursday

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mayor Gorton declares State of Emergency in Fayette Co. as rainfall continues

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mercer Co. officials ask for info on woman found wandering in the road

    Web Staff
    Missing Gavel

    News

    Lawsuit claims Fayette Co. assistant prosecutor took nude photos of woman

    Erin Rosas
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky and Auburn to play Friday doubleheader after schedule adjustment

    Web Staff
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    News

    6 people rescued from homes surrounded by water in Johnson County

    Cherish Walters
    Beshear

    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear: Federal emergency declaration approved in response to flooding

    Cherish Walters
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    Covering Kentucky

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    News

    Residents evacuating Camp Nelson due to increasing water levels

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Funeral arrangements released for 9-year-old boy who died in floodwaters

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Flood Watch and Warnings in place

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Reports: Floodwaters surround the town of Liberty

    Web Staff
    Christopher Taulbee

    News

    Bourbon Co. double murder case moves to grand jury, suspect's bond set at $2M

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Significant storm damage in Lincoln County, potentially more on the way

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mother, child rescued from floodwater in Rockcastle County, officials report

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentuckians clean up after severe storm damage, precautions urged

    Lauren Minor
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    Positively LEX 18

    Female lineman graduate shattering stereotypes at Somerset Community College

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Beshear urges communities to stay weather aware as rainfall continues

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Car recovered from Pulaski County creek after floodwater washes away bridge

    Andrew Lamparski
  • Traffic Alert

    Covering Kentucky

    Leestown Road near Scott Co. line back open after rainfall impacts roadway

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Waves Of Strong And Severe Storms

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Weather forces Keeneland to shift opening schedule

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Multiple structures in Garrard Co. destroyed by storms

    Caleb Barnes
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    Crime

    2 sentenced to 10 years each in prison after locking children in bedroom of home

    Web Staff
    Joe Burrow

    Bengals

    Bengals offseason workouts start April 21

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    Crime

    KSP: Adair Co. teacher allegedly solicited a juvenile to kill her husband

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    2 arrested after investigation of stolen timber leads to search of Somerset home

    Web Staff
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    News

    1 person rescued after tree fell on home in northern Kentucky

    Cherish Walters
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