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      • Covering Kentucky
        Flash Flooding causes extensive damage in Harlan County
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington mayor vetoes ordinance for industrial solar plants on farmland
        Sydney St. Claire
        Covering Kentucky
        ‘Bridge Lady’ identified nearly eight years after remains found in Morehead
        WLEX Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Cool and cloudy weather sticks around before sunshine returns
        Abby Summers
        Covering Kentucky
        Glean Kentucky continues to rescue surplus produce to fight food insecurity
        Drew Amman
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky housing shortage continues to grow, chamber says
        Karolina Buczek
        Covering Kentucky
        Magee's Bakery owner launches GoFundMe to save plans for Lexington landmark
        Annie Brown
        BBN Tonight
        Kentucky Football head coach Will Stein talks South Alabama matchup
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        British Airways to offer daily Cincinnati-London flights during summer 2027
        WLEX Web Staff
      • FCPS

        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS launches public dashboard to track Corrective Action Plan progress

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Officer struck while directing school traffic in Versailles, expected to recover

        New suicide prevention mural

        Covering Kentucky

        New mural highlights 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

        Molly Demrow
      • National News

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          Looksmaxxing celebrity Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

          Scottie Andrew
        • Flu Vaccines

          Interactive: A new mRNA flu shot is here, but is it right for you?

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          Man shot by ICE returned to detention with bullet still lodged near his spine

          Brittany Freeman

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      • Jessamine County primate sanctuary offers lifetime care for rescued monkeys and chimpanzees

        Spotlight Series

        Kentucky sanctuary gives rescued primates a lifetime home

        Kayleigh Randle
        Hang Loose Pawpaw Patch

        Spotlight Series

        Wilmore man spreads Pawpaw positivity with patch of native Kentucky fruit

        Evelyn Schultz
        Big Blue Madness

        BBN Tonight

        SELL OUT! Big Blue Madness sold out in 22 minutes

      • 2 charged in Lincoln County animal cruelty case, 87 dogs rescued

        Covering Kentucky

        2 charged in Lincoln County animal cruelty case, 87 dogs rescued

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Daily Forecast

        Spotty storms through the weekend

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland

        WLEX Web Staff
        Cooper Drive construction

        Covering Kentucky

        Utility project to close sidewalk, bike lane along Cooper Drive through May 2027

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Daily Forecast

        "Less Hot" This Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
        Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid community pushback

        Covering Kentucky

        Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Former EKU Volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Cardiac arrest survivor helps launch AED-mapping project in Lexington

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky tests AI facial scanning for campus building access

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington moving company adjusting to rising gas and diesel costs

        Drew Amman
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        Bath County

        Bath County dispatch promotes Text-to-911 after emergency call

        Alex Barber
        Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain chances creep back in

        Emily McKinney
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        BBN Tonight

        UK AD J. Batt gives first update during Champions Blue Board meeting

        FCPS students returns to school Wednesday

        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

        WLEX Web Staff
        I-64 fatal crash Sept. 17

        Covering Kentucky

        Police: Kentucky woman killed when SUV hit semi on I-64 in Woodford County

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        Covering Kentucky

        Keeneland yearling sale hits $151M in first two days, eyes record total

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Covering Kentucky

        Are you owed money? Find out during Kentucky's Unclaimed Property Week.

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
      • Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

        Covering Kentucky

        Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

        Ana Medina
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Friend remembers Chance Martin, 19-year-old killed in Lexington hit-and-run

        Drew Amman
        Video shows former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin processed at Bourbon County jail

        Covering Kentucky

        Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from jail by KY Court of Appeals

        WLEX Web Staff
        Nick Houck appears in court

        Covering Kentucky

        Former Bardstown officer's trial in Crystal Rogers case delayed until 2027

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        High heat for a few more days

        Emily McKinney
         Body of missing Ashland woman Marly Kinney recovered from Grayson Lake in Carter County

        Covering Kentucky

        June drowning of Ashland teen at Grayson Lake ruled accidental

        Rosemary Kelley
        Greg Jackson

        Covering Kentucky

        Clay County jury recommends life sentence for man who killed father, stepmother

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Spotlight Series

        Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Not guilty plea entered for suspect charged in deadly High Street hit-and-run

        Leigh Searcy
        Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

        Covering Kentucky

        UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

        Sydney St. Claire
      • HMH Robotic Bronchoscopy

        Covering Kentucky

        HM new robotic bronchoscopy helps targets hard-to-reach lung nodules

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Late Summer Heat Wave Peaks Wednesday, Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
        UK's 'Code Red' program helps Kentuckians prevent suicide

        Covering Kentucky

        UK's Code Red suicide prevention program gains national recognition

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Car becomes lodged under semi-truck near Newtown Pike and I-75 in Lexington

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local artist creates mural at Charles Young Park to beautify, unite East End

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington bans parking in bike lanes with new ordinance

        Drew Amman
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