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      • Covering Kentucky
        Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal
        Rosemary Kelley
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        Madison County teen with bone cancer gets birthday cards from around the world
        Larry Smith
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        In Your Community
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        Ana Medina
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        Danville couple charged after 5 children were found in 'deplorable' conditions
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

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        In Your Community

        PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Structure fire tackled at The Champion apartment complex in Lexington

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        Missing 18-year-old found safe, Lexington police report

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        Daily Forecast

        Storms with rain ahead late evening

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        Covering Kentucky

        Southeastern Kentucky community remembers fallen victims of EF-4 tornado

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        Kentucky Politics

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        Crime

        Kentucky State Police searching for wanted man accused of comitting arson

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        Daily Forecast

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        Covering Kentucky

        Berea Strong Benefit Night event held to remember US Bank shooting victims

        Ajay Patel
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky's Logan's Law could block early release for repeat offender

        Leigh Searcy
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        'No better love': Major Les Leatherman remembered one year after tornado tragedy

        Megan Mannering
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        Air Evac Lifeteam marks one year of rebuilding after Laurel County tornado

        Megan Mannering
        Stanford Mayor shown support amid cancer diagnosis

        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds light a prayer candle for Stanford mayor battling cancer

        Kayleigh Randle
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        In Your Community

        Burglary murder victim remembered; community raises funds for funeral

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner: Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in crash near Jacobson Park

        Rosemary Kelley
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        KY American Water files rate increase request based on $108M in investments

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        'Hopefully this inspires people:' Aly Doyle commemorated with signs

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington marks 100 days without a homicide as gun violence trends downward

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        Covering Kentucky

        South Kentucky RECC marks one year since EF-4 tornado in Somerset

        Drew Amman
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        At least 1 dead, multiple injured in Friday collision on HWY 245 in Bardstown

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        World News

        A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths

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        National News

        Brittany Russell could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal

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        Crime

        Indiana man convicted of defrauding KY Medicaid program, AG Coleman reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local detention center gets new healthcare provider after staff went unpaid

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms on Saturday

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Grayson County man pleads guilty to attacking realtor during home showing

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        Meet the bus drivers who became beloved members of their college baseball teams

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        KY Republicans race to replace McConnell while keeping him at arm’s length

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        News

        Investigation underway after morning Laurel Co. fire injures 2 firefighters

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        Daily Forecast

        Back in the 70s Friday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Breanna Edwards remembered as someone who 'touched a lot of lives'

        Ajay Patel
      • Laurel County Public Schools cancel all classes for Tuesday

        Covering Kentucky

        Unloaded firearm located on campus of NLHS during 'community event'

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Ray Davis on the making of 'Breakaway Ray'

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        Covering Kentucky

        Early voting begins in Scott County ahead of next week's primary election

        Molly Demrow
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        In Your Community

        As downtown Cynthiana thrives, city offers improvement grants to businesses 

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK doctor says rising DIPG cases in KY is concerning, but not yet alarming

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        'The coffee drought is over': New Midway coffee shop has ties to movie star

        Evelyn Schultz
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        We Follow Through

        Family of Lexington teen killed in shooting gets approval to build peace garden

        Annie Brown
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        Candidates who withdrew are still on primary ballot, but votes won't count

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        In Your Community

        'This is a good spot:' Morgan Co. Wellness and Youth Center is free, open to all

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        Covering Kentucky

        Morehead State University community mourning student killed in Monday car crash

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        Kentucky Votes

        Early in-person voting begins, 2026 Kentucky primary could see record turnout

        Michael Berk
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