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      • Covering Kentucky
        Man convicted in officer's 2010 fatal hit and run is arraigned on new charges
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky DoorDash driver working longer hours to afford $4 a gallon gas
        Molly Demrow
        Covering Kentucky
        Inmate that escaped from Mercer County Judicial Center arrested without incident
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        The 70s return for the rest of the workweek
        Patrick Herion
        News
        93-year-old killed in crash on Main Street in Lexington late Tuesday night
        Cherish Walters
        Covering Kentucky
        Beshear: Times at driver's licensing centers have significantly reduced
        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteers provide free spring break lunches for Lexington students

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Boyle County Detention Center warns of scammer posing as staff member

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: 77-year-old man dies in mobile home fire without smoke detectors

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • Gracie Mansion Protests

          Men charged in NYC protest bomb plot discussed terror attack, indictment says

          Alexandra Miller
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          'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry drugs

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Teen loses eye after federal agent fires projectile during 'No Kings' protest

          Lori Jane Gliha

        Scripps News
      • Christopher Morphis, 38, of Lenoir City, Tennessee

        In Your Community

        Madison County officials describe details of Christopher Morphis' arrest

        Caleb Barnes
        Fatal collision

        News

        16-year-old killed, 3 teens injured in single-vehicle crash in Hebron

        Web Staff
        Santa Anita Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Derby field fills out as 60-year-old jockey eyes record

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Cool Monday

        Tom Ackerman
        Lexington Police investigating possible shooting with a victim

        News

        Police: 1 hospitalized with a life-threatening gunshot wound

        Web Staff
        NASA Artemis Moonshot

        World News

        Artemis II astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

        Associated Press
      • Trump White House Ballroom

        National News

        White House ballroom construction halted

        Associated Press
        Anderson family

        Covering Kentucky

        Raising awareness: Versailles family faces diagnosis of rare syndrome

        Ellen Ice
        Churchill Downs- OddsmakerHorse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        A Kentucky Derby fixture steps away: Mike Battaglia retires as oddsmaker

        Associated Press
      • Missy's Pie Shop in Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        2 lawsuits filed against Lexington pie shop and restaurant for food poisoning

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Frosty start to the new week

        Emily McKinney
        Iran War

        World News

        Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran

        Associated Press
      • Arcadia Park structure fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Rain or shine: Lexington firefighters tackle Arcadia Park house fire

        Web Staff
        death investigation

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner: 75-year-old Russell Springs man dies from apparent drowning

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A cooler and seasonal Easter Sunday

        Patrick Herion
      • Knox County firefighters fight brush fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Knox County fire crews battle 10-acre wildfire suspected as arson

        Web Staff
         Keeneland Stakes Party

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Stakes Party gala supports nonprofit fighting child trafficking

        Kayleigh Randle
        Get rid of unwanted hair with Uptown Laser Hair Removal

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Get rid of unwanted hair with Uptown Laser Hair Removal

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • 'Bluegrass Books' with Jessamine County Public Library

        Best of the Bluegrass

        'Bluegrass Books' with Jessamine County Public Library

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Central Kentucky Home Show in Lexington

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Central Kentucky Home Show upcoming in downtown Lexington

        Jennifer Palumbo
        'What's Watt' with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

        Best of the Bluegrass

        April 2026 edition: 'What's Watt' with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Mug Shot of the Week: Sherrie Emerson

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Sherrie Emerson

        Jennifer Palumbo
        'Backroads to Better Money' with Commonwealth Credit Union

        Best of the Bluegrass

        'Backroads to Better Money' with Commonwealth Credit Union

        Jennifer Palumbo
        ICE Raid

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police, Department of Homeland Security conduct local investigation

        Mack Carmack
      • Joe Bravo, Black Onyx

        Covering Kentucky

        'High stress': Advocates aim to protect jockeys from the dangers of horseracing

        Ellen Ice
        Human Remains Found

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Human skeletal remains found in Madison County woods

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Easter Sunday is a lot cooler

        Emily McKinney
      • Three Bridges Pawn Shop fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Frankfort firefighters extinguish pawn shop set

        Mack Carmack
        Jessamine County Fire District rescues 2 hikers

        Covering Kentucky

        Central Kentucky firefighters rescue 2 lost hikers from Jessamine Creek Gorge

        Mack Carmack
        45-year-old Shawn Tigue mugshot

        Crime

        Knox County man in custody after allegedly assaulting woman and her 2 kids

        Mack Carmack
      • Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner: New details in Friday Woodford County fatal collision

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        One more day in the 80s

        Patrick Herion
        WBB manager tattoos

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Leaving a Mark

        Maggie Davis
      • Kentucky Florida Basketball

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky's Jasper Johnson, Brandon Garrison expected to enter transfer portal

        Rosemary Kelley
        UK fans

        BBN Tonight

        UK athletics announces 12-year partnership with Fanatics, NIL program

        Web Staff
        Sianni Appolon

        Covering Kentucky

        Sianni Appolon: Two-time state champ, trailblazer in girls' wrestling

        Megan Mannering
      • Mitch McConnell

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky legislature, Beshear react to news of proposed Mitch McConnell statue

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear signs Logan's Law to strengthen sentencing, parole for violent offenders

        Annie Brown
        Italy Pope Good Friday

        National News

        Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local Lexington distillery avoids the negative impacts of tariffs

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Easter weekend brings spring showers

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky voter registration surges ahead of May primary election

        Web Staff
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