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        Lawmaker proposes shield bill to protect abortion-related travel and assistance

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        Lexington Walmart restocks winter storm essentials as shoppers prepare for snow

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        UK police receive new body armor through state grant program

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        'Club Rise': Substance-free nightclub set to open Friday

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        Daily Forecast

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        Fleming Co. woman dies in single-vehicle crash on way to work, officials report

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        Firefighters rescue driver from overturned vehicle in icy Kentucky creek

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        I-75 northbound near mile marker 56 in Rockcastle County blocked due to crash

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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Man indicted for allegedly kidnapping teen pleads not guilty to state charges

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        1 person dies in single-vehicle crash on KY 215 in Harlan County, KSP reports

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        2 winning Powerball tickets sold in Kentucky for Wednesday drawing

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        Kentucky cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all

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        Quiet and Chilly with Some Sunshine Thursday

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        After 37 crashes, Lexington residents demand action on dangerous Delong Road

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        Multiple school districts cancel classes for remainder of week due to illness

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        Tread carefully: Winter tire tips after slippery Wednesday morning

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        Lawmakers advance bill targeting Fayette County Schools' failed tax attempt

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        Safety: Wintery Wednesday prompts prep by local road department

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        Hope Center in need: Increase in shelter clients leads to supply issues

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        Lexington Emmy winner Carama releases 17th album and gives back to community

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        Lexington firefighters urge winter storm preparation as weather approaches

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        School shooting threat against Owensboro Middle School under investigation

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        Crime

        London mother charged after toddler found wandering in freezing temps

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        Daily Forecast

        A quiet end to the workweek before an active weekend

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        Crime

        AG Coleman: Pike County man indicted on attempted murder charges

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        Sheriff: Copper theft causes widespread Whitley County outages Tuesday morning

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        Fayette Education Foundation gets matching funds to restart Imagination Library

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        Crime

        Madison County man arrested, charged with first-degree rape

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        Federal investigators determine Williamsburg fire was accidental

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        House Judiciary Committee passes Logan's Law, sending it to the full House

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        Lawmakers consider amendments for senior property tax relief, pardon limits

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        Cold case haunts Lee Co. family more than a decade after woman's shooting death

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