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        One-on-one: Sitting down for a conversation with Governor Andy Beshear
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        Local vet urges pet vaccinations after horse contracts rabies in Garrard County

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        Covering Kentucky

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          Americans get more than half their diet from ultra-processed foods, CDC confirms

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Juneteenth

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        Richmond Juneteenth celebration highlights local history

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        Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89

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        Daily Forecast

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        Crime

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

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        Covering Kentucky

        Robotics competition brings teams from around the world to Kentucky Horse Park

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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Juneteenth 5K brings community together for multiple causes

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        Crime

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        Daily Forecast

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        Spotlight Series

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        Kiptoo Tarus: Local artist on the rise

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        Spotlight Series

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        Ouita Michel's culinary revolution in the heart of Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        A flight for the ages: WWII planes visit Lexington

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        Somerset Community College leads construction of first 3D-printed house in KY

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Are firefly population numbers declining?

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        Kentucky makes sextortion a felony in new law

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        Daily Forecast

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        Officials announce measles outbreak after confirmed cases in KY counties

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        Bear sighting in Woodford County, officials attempting to locate

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        Kentucky Politics

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        Apartment complex on Redding Road evacuated overnight after fire on balcony

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        News

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        Daily Forecast

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        Spotlight Series

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        Over 5,000 customers in Fayette County without power following afternoon storms

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

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