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      • Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky State Police hit with two lawsuits related to 2024 traffic stop
        Megan Mannering
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        Police respond to a potential barricade situation in Lexington

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        Hoecake Hoedown celebrates Lexington's culinary heritage at downtown festival

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        Richmond Juneteenth celebration highlights local history

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        Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89

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        Kentucky State Police searching for missing Pike County woman

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        Campbellsville authorities investigate two 'suspicious' overnight fires

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        Richmond Juneteenth 5K brings community together for multiple causes

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        Fred Mills reflects on over 50 years at the Kentucky Theatre

        Megan Mannering
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        Kiptoo Tarus: Local artist on the rise

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        Community turns out amid PETA's 'Hell on Wheels' campaign

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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Lexington: Tates Creek Community Center creates fun space for kids

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        Ouita Michel's culinary revolution in the heart of Kentucky

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        A flight for the ages: WWII planes visit Lexington

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        Somerset Community College leads construction of first 3D-printed house in KY

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Are firefly population numbers declining?

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        Kentucky makes sextortion a felony in new law

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        A warm weekend with storms

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        Officials announce measles outbreak after confirmed cases in KY counties

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        Bear sighting in Woodford County, officials attempting to locate

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        Apartment complex on Redding Road evacuated overnight after fire on balcony

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