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      • Covering Kentucky
        Body of missing Ashland woman recovered from Grayson Lake
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        'Pretty much gone': Jessamine County business swept away in flood waters
        Ellen Ice
        Covering Kentucky
        'God is good. He really is': Million Church washed away by fatal flooding
        Molly Demrow
        Daily Forecast
        Here Comes a Heat Wave
        Tom Ackerman
        Crime
        Kentucky man charged with DUI after flooded creek crash kills juvenile passenger
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        Gov. Andy Beshear releases update on deadly flooding, state of emergency
        Mack Carmack
      • Nonprofit rallies to help Kentucky flash flood victims

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond nonprofit distributing flood relief supplies to residents

        Mack Carmack
        Large house fire on Marks Lane in Nelson County

        Covering Kentucky

        Lightning strike suspected as culprit in large Nelson County house fire Saturday

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A hot and humid work week ahead

        Emily McKinney
      • National News

        • Supreme Court

          Eight cases await Supreme Court ruling as major opinion day arrives Monday

          Stephanie Liebergen
        • US Gas Prices

          Experts say gas prices will remain sticky, especially if Iran conflict resurges

          Simon Kaufman
        • Oman Strait of Hormuz

          US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz in second day of attacks

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • connecting with family in Venezuela

        In Your Community

        Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

        Ana Medina
        Peter W. Pfeiffer Hatchery

        Covering Kentucky

        Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

        Web Staff
      • Care-A-Van

        In Your Community

        Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

        Annie Brown
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        Crime

        KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

        Web Staff
        Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

        Web Staff
        Food Aid Candy

        National News

        Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

        Cherish Walters
      • APTOPIX Trump America 250

        National News

        Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

        Caleb Barnes
      • FOODCHAIN NON-PROFIT IN LEXINGTON

        In Your Community

        FoodChain offers free summer meals and fresh groceries to Lexington families

        Ana Medina
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        In Your Community

        Fundraiser to benefit group providing programs for adults with disabilities

        Ellen Ice
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals

        Leigh Searcy
      • Fayette County school board approves $880M budget amid ongoing financial recovery

        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Madison County teen with bone cancer gets birthday cards from around the world

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        As KY overdose deaths drop more than 50%, Project Renew expands recovery support

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Danville couple charged after 5 children were found in 'deplorable' conditions

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Joanne Glasser, Eastern Kentucky University's first female president, dies

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Pulaski County man arrested on sexual abuse, indecent exposure charges

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Unsettled weather returns for the end of the workweek

        Patrick Herion
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Livingston Co. crash kills 2 people including child, 4 others airlifted

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Suspect who escaped custody near EKU campus in Richmond apprehended

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky state treasurer brings unclaimed property road show to Lexington

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        A Nice Summer Day Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Liggins' attorney threatens to reveal alleged district matters if not reinstated

        Ajay Patel
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