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      • Covering Kentucky
        Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
        Associated Press
        Covering Kentucky
        Campbellsville authorities investigate two 'suspicious' overnight fires
        Web Staff
        Homepage Showcase
        17th Annual LexPride festival is back outside and showing off its colors
        Kayleigh Randle
        Daily Forecast
        Warm Sunday with storms
        Emily McKinney
        Homepage Showcase
        Police: Woman arrested after hit-and-run put one child in the hospital
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Woman dead after two-vehicle crash in Allen County, KSP repots
        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police searching for missing Pike County woman

        Web Staff
        Father Jim

        Covering Kentucky

        'It's an incredible calling;' Catching up with Father Jim

        Ellen Ice
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        Nonprofit cafe in Versailles closes doors but continues mission to fight hunger

        Alex Barber
      • National News

        • Congress Tax Cuts

          Senate Republicans scramble to pass Trump's big bill before July 4 deadline

          Scripps News Group
        • The Disappearance of Flight 2501

          Why the search is ending for the plane lost over Lake Michigan

          Scripps News Group
        • Paris Fashion S/S 26 Louis Vuitton

          Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans 'the enemies of peace'

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        BBN Tonight

        Donations for Kentucky tornado relief will be accepted outside Kroger Field

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tornado relief benefit concert to be held in Somerset on Tuesday

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Police looking for man wanted on trafficking drugs, firearm possession charges

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported after tree falls on home in Laurel County

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Disaster SNAP benefits approved for 24 Kentucky counties after April floods

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers Linger Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hospital describes sudden surge of patients after Laurel County tornado

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park remains closed as crews clean up debris

        Andrew Lamparski

        HS Sports Zone

        First KHSAA Boys Volleyball Championship Title Game: Henry Clay vs. Saint Xavier

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        The Creek Church in Somerset serving as a donation hub for tornado victims

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Exotic birds stolen from damaged pet shop returned after community rallies

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Residents face more severe weather while working to recover from destruction

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        North Laurel boys basketball team helps with tornado damage clean up

        Kinsey Lee
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        Covering Kentucky

        Temporary storm shelter opens in Winchester tattoo shop

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Clay City firefighters collecting makeup, hygiene items for tornado survivors

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        EF-4 tornado confirmed to have touched down in Laurel, Pulaski Counties

        Rosemary Kelley
        Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        Trainer Larry Demeritte, whose horse beat the odds in 150th Derby, dies at 75

        Associated Press
        Tornado watch

        Daily Forecast

        Severe storms this afternoon and evening

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        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteers taking meals to tornado victims

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        List of shelters in Pulaski County as severe storms hit on Tuesday

        Erin Rosas
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        News

        Woman rescued after reportedly falling 15 feet while climbing in Red River Gorge

        Cherish Walters
      • Fatal Collision

        News

        Coroner: 73-year-old killed in crash near Chinoe Road in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        News

        KSP: Infant dead after van crashes into wooden fence, tree line in Glasgow

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Knox County Schools announces early dismissal on Tuesday due to incoming storms

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rounds of Severe Storms Inbound Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington organizations are working to collect donations for tornado victims

        Ellen Ice
        Couple hospitalized after losing arm in tornado aftermath

        Covering Kentucky

        London couple hospitalized after tornado rips apart home

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Air Evac crews clean up debris after 'emotional' scene at London-Corbin Airport

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family loses home of 47 years to Laurel County tornado

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Boutique owner finds support after tornado rips through small business

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        Mandatory evacuation ordered for London communities as dangerous winds approach

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Search resumes for second missing teen after friend's body was found on Saturday

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Donations pour in at the London's Command Center to those impacted by storms

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        The Kentucky Shop selling t-shirts for tornado relief

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Authorities: Curfew issued in areas of Pulaski County

        Rosemary Kelley
        Severe risk

        Daily Forecast

        Severe storms possible Tuesday

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        Crime

        KSP conducting murder investigation after man found dead with gunshot wound

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Tyler Bell Named to SEC All-Freshman Team

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Goodwill Kentucky offering $50 vouchers to those affected by storms

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Don Franklin offering first responders free tire repair for emergency vehicles

        Web Staff
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        News

        No injuries reported after collision involving Fayette Co. bus on Alexandria Dr.

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        List of donation items needed in Laurel County following storm

        Cherish Walters
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