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  • Covering Kentucky
    24 more counties issued FEMA individual assistance following April flooding
    Rosemary Kelley
    Crime
    Victim's friends speak out after fatal Powell County hit-and-run, arrest
    Kayleigh Randle
    Covering Kentucky
    God's Pantry Food Bank addresses rise in food insecurity
    Drew Amman
    Daily Forecast
    Heating up on Thursday
    Bayne Froney
    Covering Kentucky
    Over 200 affordable housing units in Lexington get big upgrade
    Megan Mannering
    Covering Kentucky
    River preservation project honoring Pendleton County man
    Caleb Barnes
  • Bengals Ravens Football

    Bengals

    Bengals 2025 schedule includes Thanksgiving showdown with Ravens

    Taylor Weiter
    Burkes baseball senior day

    BBN Tonight

    The Happiest Man (and Mom) in Baseball: Devin Burkes and Denise Woodall

    Maggie Davis
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    Covering Kentucky

    Police seek information on 'vehicle of interest' connected to shots-fired call

    Web Staff
  • National News

    • Faucets lead warning

      CPSC warns of lead in certain Chinese-made faucets, tells consumers to stop use

      Scripps News Group
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      HBO Max is making a comeback. Max streaming service to rebrand this summer

      Scripps News Group
    • Newark Airport Flight Delays

      After collisions and outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safety

      Patrick Terpstra

    Scripps News
  • Healthy eating grocery cart

    Covering Kentucky

    New survey shows rising food prices challenge Americans' ability to eat healthy

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington Mayor Gorton honors law enforcement for National Police Week

    Michael Berk
    Fatal Fire

    Covering Kentucky

    1 man dead following early morning house fire in Casey County

    Rosemary Kelley
  • Police car lights at night

    Covering Kentucky

    1 arrested, charged with assault after domestic dispute involving a firearm

    Rosemary Kelley
    Rain chances

    Daily Forecast

    Isolated showers continue through mid-week

    Bayne Froney
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    Crime

    Report: London man arrested for allegedly attempting to cash fraudulent check

    Web Staff
  • Fatal collision

    News

    Coroner: 64-year-old killed in moped crash on West High St. at Oliver Lewis Way

    Web Staff
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    News

    2 people with minor injuries after Versailles Road crash, officials report

    Web Staff
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    News

    Lawrenceburg fire warns public about lithium-ion batteries after house fire

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    Citation: Pulaski County man arrested after he allegedly 'bit a cat's ear off'

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    Man arrested in connection to late-night shooting on Given Avenue, police report

    Web Staff
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    News

    Coroner: 82-year-old dead after car crashes into tree in Lexington

    Web Staff
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    Politics

    US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Scattered Showers and T-Showers Return

    Tom Ackerman
    Local thai restaurants prepare for tariffs to increase costs

    News

    Local Thai restaurants prepare for increase in supply costs due to tariffs

    Kayleigh Randle
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    BBN Tonight

    CATS ARE DANCING! UK softball punches ticket in NCAA tournament

    Kinsey Lee
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    Covering Kentucky

    Person rescued after falling 10 feet from Erlanger bridge

    Web Staff
    Handcuffs

    Crime

    Former Louisville doctor arrested on child porn charges, court documents reveal

    Web Staff
  • One Of Us

    Covering Kentucky

    'One of Us' opens a new building ready to help those in need

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Thunderstorms return early week

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Bath County nonprofit preparing for annual summer camp

    Evan Leake
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    National News

    US makes 'substantial progress' in China tariff talks, treasury secretary says

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 arrested after domestic violence incident prompts SWAT response in northern KY

    Web Staff
    High temperatures

    Daily Forecast

    Marvelous weather for Mom

    Bayne Froney
  • Veterans return from their Honor Flight

    Homepage Showcase

    Veterans are celebrated as they return from Washington, D.C.

    Kayleigh Randle
    Earthquake-US-Southeast

    National News

    A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

    Associated Press
    Horse

    Covering Kentucky

    Horses provide therapeutic escape for veterans and first responders

    Alex Barber
  • LEXINGTON POLICE

    Crime

    Lexington police investigating knife-point robbery at Sportsman Motel

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Dry weather one more day

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lee County Coroner identifies woman who died after falling into Kentucky River

    Web Staff
  • Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery

    Covering Kentucky

    Jockey Junior Alvarado suspended, fined for excessive use of crop on Sovereignty

    Web Staff
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    News

    Lexington woman found dead on I-64 in Shelby County

    Web Staff
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    News

    Woman arrested after high speed chase through Fleming County

    Web Staff
  • Weekend forecast

    Daily Forecast

    Wonderful weather this weekend

    Bayne Froney

    BBN Tonight

    WATCH: Jocelyn Grimsley: 'My younger self would be so proud'

    Keith Farmer
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    BBN Tonight

    VOTE HERE: Josh Kattus looks to repeat at "Dancing with the Lexington Stars"

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    Covering Kentucky

    Promising outlook for Sorcerer's Silver after 3 hour surgery in Lexington

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington Catholic students celebrate first American pope

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    TikTok challenge sparks safety concerns in local school district

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Menifee Co. senior accepted to six Ivy League schools

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Avenue of Champions to be closed for 1 week for road work

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Body of missing boater recovered following multi-day search on Laurel Lake

    Rosemary Kelley
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