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      • Covering Kentucky
        FCPS employee: Cut was 'unceremonious' despite having saved district millions
        Ajay Patel
        Covering Kentucky
        Man charged in connection to Friday afternoon stabbing, homicide in Georgetown
        Rosemary Kelley
        Covering Kentucky
        Kyle Busch's death hits close for Corbin family with deep ties to NASCAR legend
        Megan Mannering
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        More showers on the way
        Patrick Herion
        In Your Community
        Longtime Madison County nursing leader advocating for quality care honored
        Caleb Barnes
        Covering Kentucky
        LEX 18 and ABC 36 to launch combined morning newscast 'LEXNews at Sunrise'
        Web Staff
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        In Your Community

        After being hit by the opioid epidemic, Harrison Co. drug court now sees success

        Ellen Ice

        Covering Kentucky

        Man killed after coming in contact with power lines at Foothills Communications

        Rosemary Kelley
        Ed Bird

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        Hannah Hamelback
      • National News

        • Obit NASCAR Kyle Busch Auto Racing

          Family says pneumonia, sepsis led to death of NASCAR’s Kyle Busch

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • TV-Colbert's-Last-Show

          Stephen Colbert returns to Monroe public station after final 'Late Night' show

          Scripps News Group
        • Iran War Powerful General

          Iran, US see progress toward ending war amid fresh negotiations

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • KSP: 6th grade basketball coach dies in fatal Marion County car accident

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 6th grade basketball coach dies in fatal Marion County car accident

        Mack Carmack
        Structure fire at 700 block of Orlean Circle

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Lexington man faces federal gun charges after Sunday house explosion

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A hot and mostly sunny Sunday

        Patrick Herion
      • Hungary Election

        World News

        Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

        By JUSTIN SPIKE and SAM McNEIL
        Anatomy Fashion Show

        Covering Kentucky

        UK pre-med students host Anatomy Fashion Show to benefit children's hospital

        Web Staff
        UK workers rally against outsourcing

        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds protest University of Kentucky's new Integrate Blue plan

        Kayleigh Randle
      • Special Olympics track meet

        Covering Kentucky

        Nearly 150 athletes compete in Special Olympics Kentucky Area Meet

        Web Staff
        United We Shop fair

        Covering Kentucky

        United We Shop vendor fair highlights nearly 50 Kentucky businesses

        Web Staff
        New York Subway Violence

        National News

        Stabbings on New York subway leave 3 hurt

        Associated Press
      • UK DanceBlue Marathon at Rupp Arena

        Best of the Bluegrass

        UK DanceBlue celebrates 21st annual marathon at Rupp Arena

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Bank of the Bluegrass new location

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Bank of the Bluegrass celebrates new location in Lexington

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Country artist Alex Miller appears and performs on Best of the Bluegrass

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Country artist Alex Miller releases new album

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • D.J. 'Coach' Carroll shares life lessons in The Hunter Head Game

        Best of the Bluegrass

        D.J. 'Coach' Carroll shares life lessons in 'The Hunter Head Game'

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Mug Shot of the Week: Gercia Crawford

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Gerica Crawford

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Image renderings of Jessamine County Community Center

        Covering Kentucky

        Community center construction progresses in Jessamine County

        Ellen Ice
      • Lexington structure fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: 6 individuals displaced in Lexington structure fire on Saturday

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Big warm-up coming again

        Emily McKinney
        Lexington firefighters make history

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington firefighters make history in Firefighter Challenge Championship Series

        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Escaped Kentucky inmate Angela S. Long back in police custody, KSP reports

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A very comfortable start to the weekend

        Patrick Herion
        NASA Artemis Moonshot

        Covering Kentucky

        UK aerospace engineering team helps ensure safe return for Artemis II

        Ajay Patel
      • Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

        Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks

        Associated Press
        Lebanon Israel Iran War

        World News

        Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire

        Associated Press
        Fireworks Warehouse Explosion

        National News

        5 people charged with murder in deadly California fireworks warehouse explosion

        By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nelson County Sheriff searching for inmate that escaped during jail transport

        Web Staff
        Mother files complaint for alleged abuse of special needs son

        LEX 18 Investigates

        Christian County mother files complaint for alleged abuse of her autistic son

        Kayleigh Randle
        A school bus

        Covering Kentucky

        New law allows cameras on school buses to catch illegally passing drivers

        Annie Brown
      • Victory Garden Blitz

        In Your Community

        Growing local gardening with the Victory Garden Blitz

        Caleb Barnes
        Doug Harless

        We Follow Through

        Documents reveal police were at wrong house, lacked plan during Harless shooting

        Web Staff
        Buff Bradley and The Player

        Covering Kentucky

        'Not everything is bad': Injured racehorse gets second chance at KY Horse Park

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing 13-year-old in Laurel County found safe, sheriff's office reports

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky social worker earns global Rotary honor amid state budget cuts

        Drew Amman
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        In Your Community

        Rising fuel costs strain Bath County's volunteer fire departments

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Luna Library: Father honors late daughter with free book giveaway

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bluegrass-filmed movie premieres Friday at Kentucky Theatre

        Evelyn Schultz
        William D. Sizemore mugshot

        Crime

        KSP: Manchester man arrested on rape, child sexual exploitation charges

        Mack Carmack
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        BBN Tonight

        TRANSFER PORTAL: Kaelyn Carroll intends to enter portal

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear signs 4 new bills to protect children, support sexual assault survivors

        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

        Pretty terrific weekend inbound

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Lexington man arrested after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man arrested after allegedly stealing 2 vehicles and fleeing Winchester police

        Web Staff
        Vatican Pope

        News

        President and Pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

        Associated Press
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