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      • Covering Kentucky
        Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        Madison County teen with bone cancer gets birthday cards from around the world
        Larry Smith
        Daily Forecast
        Unsettled weather returns for the end of the workweek
        Patrick Herion
        LEX 18 Investigates
        Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit
        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

        Caleb Barnes
      • National News

        • Trump Congress

          Trump cancels plan to sign housing bill, reportedly leads to shouting match

          Nathaniel Reed
        • ICE Inc.

          Scripps News' 'ICE Inc.' tracks tax dollars flowing to immigration lockups 

          Patrick Terpstra
        • Venezuela Earthquake

          Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage

          By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ

        Scripps News
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on May 22: Dusty

        Web Staff
        Books Meta Lawsuit

        Covering Kentucky

        Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural KY school district

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing 12-year-old found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Widespread Showers and Storms Inbound Friday, Saturday

        Tom Ackerman

        News

        2 killed in Thursday afternoon collision on Union Mill Road in Jessamine County

        Rosemary Kelley
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Madison County jailer returns to role facing legal challenges, safety concerns

        Leigh Searcy
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        Crime

        Teen charged in connection to deadly Berea U.S. Bank robbery pleads not guilty

        Rosemary Kelley
        University of Kentucky student goes viral on social media for his compassionate speech

        Covering Kentucky

        UK student's graduation speech goes viral for praising Kentucky kindness

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sonny's BBQ raises money for Lexington officer who lost arm in traffic stop

        Michael Berk
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        In Your Community

        Harrison County High School archery team wins eastern national championship

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY students partner with KVEC to build, sell homes for real-world experience

        Drew Amman
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        In Your Community

        Scott Co. students improve their communication skills with the 'Amazing Shake'

        Ellen Ice
      • Money

        Covering Kentucky

        Money, economy loom large after Kentucky primary results

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nearly 516,000 Kentuckians expected to travel for Memorial Day, AAA says

        Molly Demrow
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        Crime

        Woman charged in connection to deadly fentanyl overdose in Nicholas County

        Rosemary Kelley
      • Covering Kentucky

        Multi-vehicle injury crash closes inbound lanes on Tates Creek Road

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Gilday sentenced to life in prison in killing of KY lawmaker's daughter

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        More rain set for Memorial Day weekend

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Second person arrested in Lexington, charged in connection to deadly shooting

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing Laurel County woman located safe, officials report

        Web Staff

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police investigates fatal two-vehicle collision in Greenup County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        WTVQ employees evacuate after reported smoke seen coming from building

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        UK seeks CEO of Champions Blue, Athletics Director to lead 'modernized' role

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown motorcyclist killed in Lexington crash donates organs to save others

        Megan Mannering
      • Whitley County 5-year-old dies 10 months after DIPG diagnoses

        Covering Kentucky

        Mom speaks out after 5-year-old son loses battle with DIPG

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Amber Spradlin's cousin wins republican primary for Floyd County Judge-Executive

        Leigh Searcy
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        In Your Community

        Donna Agee thanks voters, shares her reaction to her judge-executive primary win

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        25-year-old man killed in Wednesday morning accident at Perry County mine

        Rosemary Kelley
        "Movies are Medicine" matinee series

        In Your Community

        'Movies are medicine' series combats loneliness in Harrison County seniors

        Ellen Ice
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        Kentucky Politics

        Dembo and Alvarado will face off in race national parties want both to win

        Karolina Buczek
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        Daily Forecast

        A cooler Thursday as rain chances linger through the week

        Patrick Herion
        Election 2026 Kentucky

        National News

        Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: KY marks $50 billion in investment and 70,000 new jobs in 1st quarter

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Somerset man arrested on felony charges of strangulation and child abuse

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police officer charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Men's Basketball, Gonzaga series comes to an early end

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Chemical exposure at Franklin County facility sends 30 workers to be evaluated

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Frankfort man indicted on 2 counts of sexual abuse of a child in Mercer County

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Woman's bond cut from $2M to $10K in 1992 murder case of Anna Manning

        Ajay Patel
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        Daily Forecast

        Scattered Showers and Storms Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Alvarado, Dembo will face off in Kentucky's 6th District congressional race

        Rep. Andy Barr and President Donald Trump

        Covering Kentucky

        With a Trump endorsement, Andy Barr wins Kentucky Republican Senate primary

        Web Staff
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