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        Woman arrested after allegedly driving vehicle into crowd of people in Lexington
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Coroner: Scott County teen dies in fatal car accident
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Motorcyclist dies from injuries in collision on Man o' War Boulevard
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Storms bring back cooler air
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        Olive Hill man dies in vehicle pursuit with Kentucky State Police trooper
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        KY Highway 80 in Hazard closed due to trio of car accidents, fatalities
        Mack Carmack
      • Jessamine County Fire District rescues pet beagle

        Covering Kentucky

        Jessamine County Fire District rescues pet beagle from 40-foot hole

        Mack Carmack
        Inez Fire Rescue extinguishes forest fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Inez Fire Rescue extinguishes 35-acre weekend forest fire

        Mack Carmack
        NCAA Kentucky Iowa St Basketball

        BBN Tonight

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        Noah Cierzan
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          Gage Jackson
        • Congress Tax Cuts

          Senate rejects proposals on transgender sports ban, TSA funding

          Justin Boggs
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          Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor, dies at 54

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        News

        80-year-old killed in 3-vehicle collision on Danville Road in Boyle County

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Back to Normal Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hardware store recovers from winter storm supply shortages

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man indicted on charges for July collision that left woman, unborn child dead

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' breaks down tough road loss in Austin for Kentucky

        Noah Cierzan
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Troubled distillery joins Kentucky Bourbon Trail despite financial woes

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky unions push lawmakers to repeal right-to-work law

        Karolina Buczek
        Caramanda's Bake Shop

        Covering Kentucky

        Love is in the oven: Local bakeries prep for Valentine's rush

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS returns to school after weather wiped out two weeks of in-person learning

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington neighborhoods finally see relief as icy roads begin to thaw

        Annie Brown
        Bourbon Tariffs

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bourbon industry shows $1.6 billion growth despite trade uncertainties

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lee County EMS pushes for ambulance reimbursement reform amid financial strain

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Boyle County man outsmarts scammer by bringing call to sheriff's office

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Drivers beware: Potholes surge after winter weather hits local roads

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        What A Turnaround!

        Bill Meck
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        Judge rules in favor of KY attorney general in case against Lexington Blue

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        5 Louisville residents charged in driver's license fraud scheme

        Web Staff
        Kentucky Lottery

        Covering Kentucky

        5 Kentucky Powerball winners from billion-dollar jackpots still unclaimed

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Report: Kentucky caregiver sentenced to 8 years for stealing from dying patient

        Web Staff
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        News

        Defense requests mental health hearing for Shawn Stines to exclude death penalty

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS explains why mainly snow days were used for winter school closures

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Neighborhood dog helps Louisville police find missing child

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Bourbon Trail adds 10 new stops

        Ellen Ice
        Congress Homeland Security

        National Politics

        Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras

        Associated Press
      • Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

        National News

        FBI: It's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with mom's suspected kidnappers

        Associated Press
        Iran Oman

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        Top Iran security official is in Oman, site of talks with the US

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        A Brief and Gusty Warm Surge Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' breaks down Kentucky's comeback thriller against Tennessee

        Noah Cierzan
        Tonie Morgan, Rori Harmon

        Sports

        Comeback Bid Falls Short for No. 18 Kentucky on the Road Against No. 4 Texas

        Noah Cierzan
        Wild Roots Flower Farm

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky flower producers hope you'll keep your love local this Valentine's Day

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Democrats push major pre-K expansion in 2026 legislative session

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County resident organizes opposition to potential data center

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington's True Blue Customs has big weekend with shoes featured in Super Bowl

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington residents frustrated as icy roads remain untreated 16 days after storm

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington residents on unranked roads still trapped by ice two weeks after storm

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wolfe County Search and Rescue receives $5 million in federal funding

        Alex Barber
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh earns SEC Co-Player of the Week Honor

        Noah Cierzan
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        Daily Forecast

        The Thaw Has Arrived!

        Bill Meck
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        Covering Kentucky

        Audit finds Superintendent Liggins didn't adequately oversee district finances

        Web Staff
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        Sports

        Former Lexington Legends player Terrance Gore dies at 34

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        American Avenue house fire in Lexington displaces 2 adults, no injuries reported

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Suspect now in custody after brief police chase in Richmond, police confirm

        Web Staff
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