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      • Covering Kentucky
        Fayette Co. coroner identifies pedestrian killed by vehicle on Versailles Road
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        26-year-old man confirmed dead after UTV overturns in Knott County
        Erin Rosas
        National News
        4 dead, multiple injured after gunman opens fire and sets Michigan church ablaze
        Scripps News Group
        Daily Forecast
        Plenty of dry weather ahead
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        2 pedestrians injured after hit and run in Harrodsburg Saturday
        Ellen Ice
        Covering Kentucky
        Powell County paramedics face license revocation after administering anti-venom
        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        6-year-old's mission of love and community service continues despite vision loss

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tom Dorman Nature Preserve back open following investigation

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        A beautiful end to the weekend

        Patrick Herion
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        • UN General Assembly Colombia

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          AP via Scripps News Group
        • CORRECTION US Immigration Chicago

          Trump orders soldiers to Portland to guard ICE facilities

          Justin Boggs
        • CORRECTION US Immigration Chicago

          Federal agents fire pepper balls, tear gas at protesters outside ICE facility

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        News

        Homicide investigation underway in Shelby Co. after man found dead inside home

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man dead after being pinned under work truck during KY 'industrial accident'

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        West Liberty woman competing for Miss Wheelchair America

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Douglas Aquatic Center opens after two-year closure and remodel

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Anderson County residents learn church security following July's church shooting

        Annie Brown
      • A tatse of Dreaming Creek Brewery in Richmond

        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Richmond: A Taste of Dreaming Creek Brewery

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Former inmate claims murdered judge was involved in sex-for-favors schemes

        Leigh Searcy
        Money

        LEX 18 In-Depth

        LEX 18 In-Depth: Kentucky minimum wage now below poverty line

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky Police roll out new safety measures

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community honors 10-year-old Jayden Spicer during funeral procession

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        AG: Former Paintsville Police officer indicted for assaulting 2 officers, others

        Web Staff
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        SEC to implement a nine-game conference football schedule in 2026

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        Covering Kentucky

        Tech Takeover prepping new UK students for their college classes

        Caleb Barnes
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky Democrats raise concerns about Medicaid cuts' impact on families

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Driver captures moment water main is damaged on I-75 in Corbin

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Cumberland man charged with sexual abuse, strangulation following investigation

        Erin Rosas
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported following Winchester Road multi-vehicle collision

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Drought Is Creeping Into The Bluegrass

        Bill Meck
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        Crime

        Lexington man facing several charges following alleged robbery

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Months-long drug investigation into man leads to his arrest in Lexington

        Erin Rosas
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        Hot tub overheating sends two women to hospital in Wolfe County

        Cherish Walters
        Cellphones in Schools

        News

        Students face new cell phone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Morning Clouds Slowly Break Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington nonprofit The Nest prepares for annual gala as community needs rise

        Annie Brown
        Kentuckyred horses euthanized in Puerto Rico

        News

        UK-bred racehorse euthanized in Puerto Rico after severe injuries

        Kayleigh Randle
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        News

        2 juveniles injured in Lexington neighborhood shooting

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Mowbots' changing landscape of commercial lawn care in Lexington

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        K-9 officers from across the country receive specialized training in Lexington

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tenant shows damaged items in apartment where mold is spreading

        Michael Berk
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        We Follow Through

        'We just want her back': Parents seek information on daughter last seen in May

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beloved Lawrenceburg restaurant reopens after fire forces closure

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner reports man who was airlifted to Cincy with burns from home fire dies

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY lawmaker pushes to return driver's license services to county offices

        Karolina Buczek
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        Daily Forecast

        Cooler days in sight

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown Police: Man arrested for custodial interference, rape

        Web Staff
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Aug. 20 with Radio Vida

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        Covering Kentucky

        Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week: Aaron Gonzales

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Report: 4 people arrested in connection to deadly robbery in Marion County

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Breathitt County Schools closed on Aug. 21 in memory of Jayden Spicer

        Kentucky Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Capitol closes to public as $291M construction project begins

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wild Eggs to open a third location in Lexington on Aug. 21

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