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        Nicholasville police: 6-year-old and 4-year-old injured in drive-by shooting
        Megan Mannering
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        Megan Mannering
        Daily Forecast
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        Sexual assault lawsuit filed against former UK football player Maxwell Hairston
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        Kentucky Politics

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        Covering Kentucky

        Black bear spotted at Natural Bridge State Resort Park

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          MS-13 leader who led 'unspeakable reign of terror' sentenced 68 years in prison

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          Trump's budget bill is 'bad news for America's clean energy future'

          Maura Barrett
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          'Absolute hell hole': Private prisons set to house ICE detainees bring problems

          Patrick Terpstra

        Scripps News
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        Spotlight Series

        Lexington couple leaves lasting impact through community engagement and service

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        University-sponsored program provides food assistance to students in need

        Lauren Minor
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        Public health officials warn of measles exposure at Nicholasville water park

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        Crews respond to Greenwell Ford Road in Bardstown for reported water rescue

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        BBN Tonight

        UK's Rachel Newman Baker on SEC's 2025-26 Executive Committee

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        Crime

        Citation: Alabama man arrested after driving to KY to meet decoy minors at park

        Cherish Walters
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        Sports

        WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next 5 years

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        Golden Alert canceled for missing Franklin County man

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man charged with murder in Bullitt County, KSP reports

        Cherish Walters
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        Several pets killed in Winchester house fire

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Upcoming theater production in Danville caters to all

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        Scattered Showers and Storms Monday, Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Research group holds listening session to uplift Black voices

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Police respond to a potential barricade situation in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead after being hit by vehicle on southern Kentucky highway, KSP reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hoecake Hoedown celebrates Lexington's culinary heritage at downtown festival

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Juneteenth celebration highlights local history

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

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

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police searching for missing Pike County woman

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        Covering Kentucky

        Woman dead after two-vehicle crash in Allen County, KSP repots

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Campbellsville authorities investigate two 'suspicious' overnight fires

        Web Staff
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        'It's an incredible calling': Catching up with Father Jim

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
        17th Annual LexPride: Out and Loud festival

        Covering Kentucky

        17th Annual LexPride festival is back outside and showing off its colors

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Crime

        Citation: Woman arrested after hit-and-run involving child

        Web Staff
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        Nonprofit cafe in Versailles closes doors but continues mission to fight hunger

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Robotics competition brings teams from around the world to Kentucky Horse Park

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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Juneteenth 5K brings community together for multiple causes

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Traffic stop in Boyle County leads to seizure of 2 pounds of suspected meth

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        Daily Forecast

        Stick a Fork in the Heat Wave

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Pride Festival moves to new location for 17th annual celebration

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        Spotlight Series

        Fred Mills reflects on over 50 years at the Kentucky Theatre

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        EXCLUSIVE: Jayden Quaintance joins "BBN Tonight"

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kiptoo Tarus: Local artist on the rise

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

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

        Megan Mannering
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        Spotlight Series

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        Evelyn Schultz
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        Ouita Michel's culinary revolution in the heart of Kentucky

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        A flight for the ages: WWII planes visit Lexington

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

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

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky makes sextortion a felony in new law

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        Daily Forecast

        A warm weekend with storms

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