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      • Covering Kentucky
        Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash near Alum Springs Road in Boyle County
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        After sparking backlash, Lexington church defends 'Kill the Devil' VBS skit
        Megan Mannering
        Covering Kentucky
        Funeral arrangements released for 19-year-old found dead in Grayson Lake
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        The Heat Wave Continues Midweek
        Tom Ackerman
        Covering Kentucky
        Elderly couple married for 69 years survives floodwaters that rose 60 inches
        Molly Demrow
        In Your Community
        Disbarred immigration attorney leaves Lexington client warning others
        Ana Medina
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        Spotlight Series

        Notable Stop in Nicholas County: The Jailer's Home on West Main

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bell County mourns loss of coaches Stephen Ely and Ovie Canady

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond woman wins $30,000 on Kentucky Humane Society scratch-off

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • America 250 time capsule

          America 250 time capsule to be buried in Philadelphia on July 4th

          Jay Gray
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          Target to replace Ulta Beauty shops with new in-store beauty concept

          Justin Boggs
        • Higher education

          Student loan changes take effect with new payment plans, borrowing caps

          Kadia Tubman

        Scripps News
      • Building Institute of Central Kentucky

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Earn while you learn at the Building Institute of Central Kentucky this fall

        Jennifer Palumbo
        BreyerFest at the Kentucky Horse Park

        Best of the Bluegrass

        BreyerFest returns to the Kentucky Horse Park

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Mug Shot of the Week: Amber Barrett

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Amber Barrett

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • The Trustees' Table at Shaker Village

        Best of the Bluegrass

        A taste of The Trustees' Table at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Free dental screenings at the Lexington Children's Museum

        Covering Kentucky

        Free dental screenings help Lexington kindergarteners head back to school

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        More rain through tonight

        Emily McKinney
      • Jackson County flash flooding

        Covering Kentucky

        Jackson County Emergency Management conducting damage assessment following flood

        Web Staff
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Head-on collision in Bracken County Saturday ends in 2 fatalities, 1 injury

        Web Staff
        Flash flood emergency shelters graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Emergency flood shelters available in Madison County for victims of displacement

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Five local witnesses save elderly woman, toddler from sinking truck

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Andy Beshear releases update on deadly flooding, state of emergency

        Mack Carmack
        Flash Flood, state of emergency graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond mayor declares local state of emergency due to 'hazardous' flooding

        Mack Carmack
      • Flash Flood, state of emergency graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County judge/executive issues state of emergency due to flash flooding

        Flash flooding in Madison County

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner identifies third victim of weekend flash flooding in Madison County

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Flood risks linger through Saturday

        Patrick Herion
      • WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA Women’s Golf Regional at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club

        BBN Tonight

        The Fightin' Five: UK women's golf returns entire lineup

        Maggie Davis
        Texas Curriculum Bible

        National News

        Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

        By JAMIE STENGLE and JOHN HANNA
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        Covering Kentucky

        End of SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1

        Drew Amman
      • West Liberty police training simulator

        In Your Community

        West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for any situation

        Alex Barber
        Families demand justice one year after Brian Epperson arrested

        LEX 18 Investigates

        1 year since Brian Epperson arrested, loved ones still wait for justice

        Kayleigh Randle
        fire training facility

        In Your Community

        First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

        Ellen Ice
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        Kentucky Derby 152

        Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

        Sierra Newton
        Photo of Alisa Hairston and Heather Mammen

        We Follow Through

        Two mothers turn grief into hope with memorial garden for gun violence victims

        Annie Brown
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Flood Watch in effect

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

        Evelyn Schultz
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

        Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

        Associated Press
        Trump Air Pollution

        National Politics

        Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested for BUI at Grayson Lake amid missing person search

        Web Staff
        Immigration TPS What to Know

        Covering Kentucky

        Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

        By GISELA SALOMON, PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and CLAIRE GALOFARO
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        Crime

        Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot

        Cherish Walters
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        We Follow Through

        Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20M

        Web Staff
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        In Your Community

        New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
        Photo of Breanna Edwards

        Covering Kentucky

        Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

        Ajay Patel
        connecting with family in Venezuela

        In Your Community

        Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

        Ana Medina
      • Peter W. Pfeiffer Hatchery

        Covering Kentucky

        Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

        Web Staff
        Care-A-Van

        In Your Community

        Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

        Drew Amman
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