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  • Covering Kentucky
    London couple hospitalized after tornado rips apart home
    Kayleigh Randle
    Covering Kentucky
    Owner finds support after tornado rips through small business
    Lauren Minor
    Daily Forecast
    Rounds of Severe Storms Inbound Tuesday
    Tom Ackerman
    Covering Kentucky
    Search resumes for second missing teen after friend's body was found on Saturday
    Leigh Searcy
    Covering Kentucky
    New details emerge on death of Major Leatherman during tornado response
    Web Staff
    Covering Kentucky
    Beshear says death toll from storms is now at 19, provides update on injured
    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

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

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington organizations are working to collect donations for tornado victims

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

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

    Andrew Lamparski
  • National News

    • Male,Hand,Close-up,Refueling,A,Black,Car.,Higher,Oil,Prices

      Memorial Day weekend gas prices expected to be among the lowest in decades

      Justin Boggs
    • Abandoned Chicks

      Chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter

      AP via Scripps News Group
    • Severe Weather Kentucky

      More storms threaten the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes

      AP via Scripps News Group

    Scripps News
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    Crime

    Somerset man indicted by grand juries for more than 40 counts of sex crimes

    Erin Rosas
    Jay North

    Entertainment News

    Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

    Associated Press
    Modern Dire Wolf

    News

    Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf

    Associated Press
  • Clem Burke

    Entertainment News

    Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died

    Associated Press
    Kentucky flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Chilly, but Sunny and Dry Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
  • Happy Hearts Christian Daycare

    Covering Kentucky

    Clay City daycare has $15,000 in flood damages, closed until further notice

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort water treatment plant returns to operation following flooding concerns

    Rosemary Kelley
    Frankfort Flood Damage

    Covering Kentucky

    Locals take in damage in flood-ravaged Frankfort

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mercer County residents distribute water to residents impacted by flooding

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Residents in Anderson County brace for flood recovery

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Buffalo Trace Distillery expected to be closed through at least Friday

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort church serving free hot meals to people in need

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Jessamine County neighborhoods underwater after weekend flooding

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Storms leave damage, force water conservation

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Local man rescues pets from floodwaters in Woodford County

    Leigh Searcy
    Flood Victim Butler KY 4/7/25

    Covering Kentucky

    Coroner says man found on Pendleton Co. riverbank died of 'medical condition'

    Molly Schramm
    Freeze warning

    Daily Forecast

    Freeze warning in effect overnight

    Bayne Froney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Death investigation underway following house fire in Madison County

    Web Staff
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    News

    KSP: Body of missing McCracken Co. man recovered from floodwaters

    Web Staff
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    News

    KSP: 1 dead in Pike County following 'physical altercation'

    Cherish Walters
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    Covering Kentucky

    Isaiah House asks community to donate resources amid critical supply shortage

    Erin Rosas
    Zion Clark

    Crime

    Lexington police seek information on 2020 deadly shooting on East 2nd Street

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    LIST: Shelters across Kentucky for flood victims

    Web Staff
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    News

    Mercer Co. Schools superintendent releases plan due to 'significant flooding'

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Severe flooding in Anderson County leads to over 40 rescues

    Ajay Patel
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    Daily Forecast

    Clouds Break Monday, Flooding Remains

    Tom Ackerman
  • Frankfort prepares for historic flooding

    News

    Officials confirm the Kentucky River has crested in Frankfort

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Coroner identifies person killed in crash on Cherry Blossom Way in Scott Co.

    Web Staff
    Frankfort flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    City of Frankfort curfew extended indefinitely

    Web Staff
  • flood Fulmouth

    Covering Kentucky

    Evacuation order lifted for Falmouth as restoration continues

    Alex Barber
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    Covering Kentucky

    Officials work to clear up Dix Dam 'misinformation' amid Caroll Co. evacuation

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Drying out and getting cooler

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Mandatory evacuation issued for Palisades at Kentucky River in Mercer County

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Crews from North Carolina aiding rescue efforts amid flooding in Kentucky

    Web Staff
    Versailles flooding

    Covering Kentucky

    Mandatory evacuations being put into place for low-lying areas near river

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Multiple water conservation notices issued around the region

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    City of Harrodsburg, North Mercer Water District ask customers to conserve water

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frankfort officials say low-lying 'areas of uncertainty' might flood

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Midway Mayor reports 'significant' flooding but says situation is 'stable'

    Web Staff
    Beshear

    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear reports road closures, asks Frankfort residents to conserve water

    Web Staff
    Ohio Valley Rainfall Forecast 04-06-25

    Covering Kentucky

    Monitoring historic flooding throughout Ohio Valley area

    Web Staff
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