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        Teens get hands-on experience through Lexington's summer job program

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        Breeders' Cup World Championship will return to Keeneland in 2026

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        FCPS superintendent responds to AG Coleman's tax hike violation report

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        Spotlight Series

        Danville/Boyle Co. Trails Alliance aims to expand and promote connectivity

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        PHI Air Med now fully operating after EF4 tornado

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        Covering Kentucky

        'Caroline's Closet' providing therapeutic toys to kids in central Kentucky

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        BraveHearts Equine Center offers comfort to tornado victims

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        '606 Strong' t-shirt fundraiser exceeds goal in Pulaski County

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        Steven Lawson files motion for new trial after guilty verdict

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        Off-duty officer involved in fatal shooting in Jeffersontown, police confirm

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      • Rain chances

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        Showers continue through Wednesday

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        Crime

        Kentucky man enters Alford plea in the murder of a young woman in 2016

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        Crime

        Lexington police arrest Michigan man wanted for child solicitation/enticing

        Erin Rosas
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        Operation Ornaments supporting tornado victims

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        Nelson County paramedic dies from injuries sustained in vehicle accident

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        EKU inducts students, faculty, and staff into prestigious honor societies

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        NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut finding to public media

        Associated Press
        Traffic Alert

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        Right lane on Richmond Rd. at St. Margaret Dr. open after collision

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        Hong Kong Pandas

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        Hong Kong's baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De

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        Wet and Cool Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Memorial cross display established for Laurel County tornado victims

        Ajay Patel
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        Jo Dee Messina, Renfro Valley, KSP offer concert tickets for storm survivors

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        Spotlight Series

        Visiting the "Birthplace of Kentucky" at Constitution Square

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        Covering Kentucky

        FEMA assisting tornado survivors at Disaster Recovery Center in Somerset

        Drew Amman
        Memorial Day at Boone National Guard Center

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        22 fallen citizen-soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington National Cemetery hosts ceremony to honor fallen service members

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Unity Picnic' brings recovery community together for sober summer kickoff

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man walks from Kentucky to DC with cross to bring hope to tornado victims

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Back To Work And Back To More Rain

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        Kentucky man dead after his vehicle overturns on Kelleys Island in Ohio

        Erin Rosas
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        Owingsville police searching for man who allegedly tried to run over officers

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        High temperature trend

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        Mostly dry and quiet Memorial Day

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        Non-profit finds and returns valuable items from Laurel County tornado

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local nonprofit serves hot meals to tornado victims in Laurel County

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        Daily Forecast

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