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      • Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility
        Karolina Buczek
        Covering Kentucky
        Lincoln County shelter seeks donations after 103 pets rescued from home
        Kayleigh Randle
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Morgan County Sheriff warns of technology-driven scams
        Alex Barber
        Covering Kentucky
        Assault charge for teen arrested for shooting death amended to manslaughter
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback
        Carlee Hogsten
        Daily Forecast
        Spotty storms through the weekend
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        Police: Kentucky woman killed when SUV hit semi on I-64 in Woodford County
        Covering Kentucky
        LEX Talk heads to Nicholasville for a free community conversation on Sept. 18
        DeLaina Crutcher
      • Jessamine County primate sanctuary offers lifetime care for rescued monkeys and chimpanzees

        Spotlight Series

        Kentucky sanctuary gives rescued primates a lifetime home

        Kayleigh Randle
        Big Blue Madness

        BBN Tonight

        SELL OUT! Big Blue Madness sold out in 22 minutes

        Cooper Drive construction

        Covering Kentucky

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

        WLEX Web Staff
      • National News

        • UN 80th Anniversary

          Controversy and scrutiny ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York

          Alexandra Miller
        • Catch Me Up: EPA emissions rollbacks

          The EPA's Climate Rollback: Gov. Christine Todd Whitman Is Outraged

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          AP via Scripps News Group

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        Covering Kentucky

        Joseph-Beth Booksellers' locations acquired by Barnes & Noble

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky mother turns son's legacy into mental health mission

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Daily Forecast

        A Late Summer Heat Wave Inbound

        Tom Ackerman
      • Rupp Arena Big Blue Madness

        Sports

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        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington families honor loved ones lost to suicide for Suicide Prevention Month

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Inside Matchang Matcha, Lexington's first Filipino-style matcha cafe

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll cast first Senate vote since June fall

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        Spotlight Series

        Jessamine County's $18 million rec center set to open in February

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        Brief break from the heat ends as 90s return Tuesday

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky ag groups say McConnell's vote is critical to passing new farm bill

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington neighborhood cat killed in reported dog attack

        Leigh Searcy
        Scottsville Arson

        Covering Kentucky

        Animals rescued from Scottsville house fire; man charged with arson

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Heat

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington activates Phase One heat plan as heat expected to reach 95 degrees

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        19-year-old dies after ATV crash in Henderson County

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Teen babysitter charged with murder after baby found dead in Muhlenberg County

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Pulaski County Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        4 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Pulaski County, fire department says

        WLEX Web Staff
        MEASLES

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky measles cases rise to 46, state dashboard shows

        WLEX Web Staff
        One Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        ONE Lexington opens registration for annual gun violence prevention symposium

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Community mourns teen killed in Lexington hit-and-run

        Covering Kentucky

        Community mourns teen killed in Lexington hit and run

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        One person hospitalized after stabbing on North Broadway in Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Seasonable Monday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Waveland Art Fair draws visitors to historic Lexington site

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Monday looks fabulous before a hot week

        Emily McKinney
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        Cincinnati Bengals defense makes a statement in season-opening win, 33-27

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown Police relaunch Explorer Program to 'recruit from our community'

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunshine returns for a warm Sunday before 90s return this week

        Abby Summers
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        Teen killed in Lexington hit-and-run

        WLEX Web Staff
      •  Lexington African American Sports Hall of Fame 3K race

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington runners honor youth affected by gun violence in East End 3K

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tyler Smith's family says teen 'was not playing Russian roulette'

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        Storms wind down tonight before low returns next week

        Abby Summers
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        BBN Tonight

        No. 12 Alabama's explosive second half puts Kentucky down, 45-17

        Sierra Newton
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        BBN Tonight

        Scoop and Score! Anwar Stewart relives his touchdown against Alabama

        Maggie Davis
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        National News

        Brief 9/11 ceremony exchange between Mamdani, AOC sparks political backlash

        Emma Tucker, CNN Newsource
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        BBN Tonight

        Couch, Yeast revisit iconic 1997 touchdown that stunned Alabama

        Anthropic AI Slowdown

        National News

        Anthropic CEO warns AI could outpace safety measures within a year

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Hundreds of dogs take over Lexington pool for Humane Society fundraiser

        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds of dogs take over Lexington pool for Humane Society fundraiser

        Molly Demrow
      • Harvest Fest at Shaker Village

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Harvest Fest at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Best of the Bluegrass

        Model Laboratory School Celebrates 120th Anniversary

        Jennifer Palumbo
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