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  • Covering Kentucky
    Marjorie Gonzalez wants to withdraw guilty plea to thefts after lengthy sentence
    Leigh Searcy
    Crime
    Man sentenced for manslaughter and drug trafficking after woman's death
    Andrew Lamparski
    News
    Soldier who died in helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell identified
    Erin Rosas
    Daily Forecast
    The Weekend Brings More Rain
    Bill Meck
    Covering Kentucky
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    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Bluegrass Fair closed Friday due to weather

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    Juvenile charged with assault after alleged altercation in Walmart parking lot

    Erin Rosas
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    HS Sports Zone

    Scott Co. softball falls in state semifinals

    Kinsey Lee
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      Trump administration will keep Mahmoud Khalil in custody over green card process

      Scripps News Group
    • Israel Argentina

      Netanyahu urges Iranians to rise up as Israel strikes nuclear targets

      Scripps News Group

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    Covering Kentucky

    Preservation teams show flood victims how to salvage family items

    Caleb Barnes
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    Crime

    Kentucky man and fugitive arrested in Florida on 2007 rape, sodomy charges

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    New courthouse to open Monday: 2-year renovation is completed

    Michael Berk
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    Sunshine returns on Tuesday

    Severe Weather

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky accepting applications for unemployment assistance after April floods

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    Montgomery County man arrested on child sexual abuse charges, KSP investigating

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    KY man arrested after he allegedly planned to meet decoy teen for sexual acts

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Georgetown police seek answers after inflatable chicken found deflated

    Web Staff
    Lollipops Order

    Covering Kentucky

    Kid in Lexington accidently orders 69,000 Dum-Dums lollipops

    Erin Rosas
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    BBN Tonight

    Kentucky men's basketball officially adds Andrija Jelavić

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    Traffic

    Report: Vehicle flipped on Delong Road near Walnut Hill Road in Lexington

    Web Staff
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    Traffic

    Outer loop of New Circle Road back open after early morning semi-truck crash

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Still Showery, Gloomy and Cool Monday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Adair County Schools mourn loss of sixth-grade student

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Semi-truck driver rescued after dangling over Kennedy bridge in Louisville

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    1 juvenile injured, another juvenile arrested after stabbing on Centre Parkway

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Debris in Kentucky River threatens Valley View Ferry operations

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Monday is chilly with more rain

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Search for missing boater in Laurel County continues

    Web Staff
    Rain chances

    Daily Forecast

    A few more gloomy days ahead

    Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

    Kentucky Derby 151

    Sovereignty outduels Journalism in stretch to win 151st Kentucky Derby

    Associated Press
  • Police

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    Man whose son was killed by police now charged in death of deputy, officials say

    Associated Press
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    Crime

    Sheriff: 3 arrested in Bell County after multi-agency investigation, drug bust

    Web Staff
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    After historic Derby-Oaks double, trainer Kenny McPeek reflects on career

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    Kentucky Derby 151

    KY shop owner shares passion for Derby memorabilia with collectors worldwide

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    Kentucky Derby 151

    The data keepers of horse racing that track every move at Keeneland

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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Mill Ridge Farm breeds champions and creates connections

    Drew Amman
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    New Vocations gives retired racehorses a second chance at life

    Drew Amman
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Rich Strike: From underdog to Kentucky Derby champion

    Drew Amman
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    $5,000 Mint Julep Cup Program benefits retirement farm for fillies and mares

    Drew Amman
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Churchill Downs brings roaring 20s to life

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    Kentucky Derby 151

    The history of the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs

    Web Staff
    Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

    Kentucky Derby 151

    Kentucky Derby: How to watch and what to expect in the 151st running of the race

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Derby Day is a wet one

    Emily McKinney
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    News

    Golden alert for missing 10-year-old Lexington boy canceled

    DeLaina Crutcher
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    Covering Kentucky

    Tragedy shakes small Kentucky community after deadly house fire

    Ajay Patel
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    Crime

    'It's really unfair': Homicide victim's family responds to delay in sentencing

    Megan Mannering
    Pills

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky overdose deaths decline for third consecutive year

    Karolina Buczek
    Kentucky Oaks Horse Racing

    Kentucky Derby 151

    Filly Good Cheer stays unbeaten, rallying in the mud to win 151st Kentucky Oaks

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    4 injured in 2-vehicle crash at Man o' War and Blazer Parkway

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    London Mayor Randall Weddle confirms resignation of Police Chief

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Lexington man indicted for 'promoting human trafficking,' official reports

    Web Staff
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