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      • Covering Kentucky
        Lexington police officer charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor
        Web Staff
        Crime
        2 arrested in 1992 Boyle County cold case murder of Anna Lee Manning
        Annie Brown
        Covering Kentucky
        25-year-old man killed in Wednesday morning accident at Perry County mine
        Rosemary Kelley
        Daily Forecast
        A cooler Thursday as rain chances linger through the week
        Patrick Herion
        Kentucky Politics
        Dembo and Alvarado will face off in race national parties want both to win
        Karolina Buczek
        Kentucky Politics
        View Kentucky May Primary Election results here
        Web Staff
      • Whitley County 5-year-old dies 10 months after DIPG diagnoses

        Covering Kentucky

        Mom speaks out after 5-year-old son dies from DIPG, cluster of cases in KY

        Kayleigh Randle
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        In Your Community

        Donna Agee thanks voters, shares her reaction to her judge-executive primary win

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Amber Spradlin's cousin wins republican primary for Floyd County Judge-Executive

        Leigh Searcy
      • National News

        • Wood pellets air pollution

          Could a "renewable" wood pellet operation be making Mississippi residents sick?

          Maura Barrett
        • Target

          Execution over politics: How Target’s operational fixes are paying off

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • China Russia Putin

          Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin hail ‘highest level’ China-Russia ties in meeting

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Katie's Ride Charity Cruise

        Covering Kentucky

        Katie's Ride charity cruise marks 10th anniversary in Lexington

        Web Staff
        Collection of presidential autographs at UK's College of Law Library

        Covering Kentucky

        Every president and vice president's autograph on display at UK

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        Heat cranks up on Monday

        Emily McKinney
      • Long Island Rail Road Strike

        National News

        Largest US commuter rail system shut down, NY governor urges unions to talk

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War

        World News

        Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant, US and Iran signal they are prepared for war

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Preakness Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        None of the three Derby horses finished higher than 4th place in Preakness

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        KSP: Owensboro man arrested after child was exposed to methamphetamine

        Mack Carmack
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Lost Creek man dies after crashing into emergency vehicle Sunday morning

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A perfect afternoon for the pool

        Patrick Herion
      • Preakness watch party held in Bourbon County

        Covering Kentucky

        Preakness watch party with Cherie DeVaux held in Paris

        Web Staff
        Photo of P.G. Peeples

        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral plans announced for Kentucky civil rights leader P.G. Peeples

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Body found in Liberty, investigation underway

        Web Staff
      • Day of Remembrance for tornado victims

        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County community remembers 19 lives lost in deadly tornado

        Kayleigh Randle
        Working structure fire at Champion at Bluegrass Apartments

        Covering Kentucky

        Structure fire tackled at The Champion apartment complex in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing 18-year-old found safe, Lexington police report

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Storms with rain ahead late evening

        Emily McKinney
        Southeastern KY EF-4 tornado damage, May 16, 2025

        Covering Kentucky

        Southeastern Kentucky community remembers fallen victims of EF-4 tornado

        Web Staff
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        Kentucky Politics

        Secretary of State: Kentucky early voting surges 75% as Saturday marks final day

        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Kentucky State Police searching for wanted man accused of comitting arson

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        An active Saturday afternoon

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Berea Strong Benefit Night event held to remember US Bank shooting victims

        Ajay Patel
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky's Logan's Law could block early release for repeat offender

        Leigh Searcy
        Major Les Leatherman

        Covering Kentucky

        'No better love': Major Les Leatherman remembered one year after tornado tragedy

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Air Evac Lifeteam marks one year of rebuilding after Laurel County tornado

        Megan Mannering
      • Stanford Mayor shown support amid cancer diagnosis

        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds light a prayer candle for Stanford mayor battling cancer

        Kayleigh Randle
        Luke Ashcraft

        In Your Community

        Burglary murder victim remembered; community raises funds for funeral

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner: Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in crash near Jacobson Park

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY American Water files rate increase request based on $108M in investments

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        Sports

        'Hopefully this inspires people:' Aly Doyle commemorated with signs

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington marks 100 days without a homicide as gun violence trends downward

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        South Kentucky RECC marks one year since EF-4 tornado in Somerset

        Drew Amman
        Fatal collision

        Covering Kentucky

        At least 1 dead, multiple injured in Friday collision on HWY 245 in Bardstown

        Web Staff
        Congo Ebola

        World News

        A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths

        Associated Press
      • Black Eyed Susan Horse Racing

        National News

        Brittany Russell could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Indiana man convicted of defrauding KY Medicaid program, AG Coleman reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local detention center gets new healthcare provider after staff went unpaid

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms on Saturday

        Emily McKinney
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        Crime

        Grayson County man pleads guilty to attacking realtor during home showing

        Web Staff
        Bus Driving Buddies

        Sports

        Meet the bus drivers who became beloved members of their college baseball teams

        Associated Press
      • Election 2026 Kentucky

        Kentucky Politics

        KY Republicans race to replace McConnell while keeping him at arm’s length

        Associated Press
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        News

        Investigation underway after morning Laurel Co. fire injures 2 firefighters

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Back in the 70s Friday

        Tom Ackerman
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