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      • Covering Kentucky
        Man convicted in officer's 2010 fatal hit and run is arraigned on new charges
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky DoorDash driver working longer hours to afford $4 a gallon gas
        Molly Demrow
        Covering Kentucky
        Inmate that escaped from Mercer County Judicial Center arrested without incident
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        The 70s return for the rest of the workweek
        Patrick Herion
        News
        93-year-old killed in crash on Main Street in Lexington late Tuesday night
        Cherish Walters
        Covering Kentucky
        Beshear: Times at driver's licensing centers have significantly reduced
        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteers provide free spring break lunches for Lexington students

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Boyle County Detention Center warns of scammer posing as staff member

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: 77-year-old man dies in mobile home fire without smoke detectors

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • Gracie Mansion Protests

          Men charged in NYC protest bomb plot discussed terror attack, indictment says

          Alexandra Miller
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          'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry drugs

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Teen loses eye after federal agent fires projectile during 'No Kings' protest

          Lori Jane Gliha

        Scripps News
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        Spotlight Series

        Navy vet turned master distiller brings Australian spirit to KY Bourbon Trail

        Drew Amman
        Mounjaro

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bill to tighten oversight of compounded weight loss drugs

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        National Weather Service shares reminders for Kentucky Flood Safety Week

        Caleb Barnes
      • Troy Caldwell

        We Follow Through

        Troy's Law now heads to Senate after passing Kentucky House

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        72-year-old Lexington man speaks out after hit-and-run near Euclid Avenue Kroger

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington volunteers fan out across city in annual homeless count

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Passing showers and a wintry mix are possible on Thursday morning

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington SC signs top-ranked high schooler to Super League academy contract

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man arraigned in federal court in London pleads not guilty to federal charges

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Lexington police asking for information in deadly 2021 Dalton Court shooting

        Cherish Walters
        Fatal fire

        News

        Kentucky State Police investigating fatal house fire in Owsley County

        Web Staff
        Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington announces wave of medical debt relief for nearly 3,200 residents

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Casey Co. man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges after investigation

        Web Staff
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        News

        Lexington police report missing 11-year-old found safe

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Windy and Cool Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
      • Ethan Almighty

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky’s Ethan the dog inspires Hollywood film

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Love wins after a KY couple's wedding nearly destroyed by cartel violence

        Ajay Patel
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead following afternoon single-vehicle collision on I-75 in Rockcastle County

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky's defense pushes Cats past South Carolina, 72-63

        Sierra Newton
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Anderson County: The reimagined Dowling House

        Michael Berk
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        We Follow Through

        KY inmate died in accidental 40-foot fall during snow removal, autopsy finds

        Leigh Searcy
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        Daily Forecast

        A few showers are possible for Wednesday

        Patrick Herion
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        We Follow Through

        Family launches fundraiser after former Russ' Kitchen chef steals over $3,000

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Recycled railroad ties for sale at the Blue Grass Army Depot

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington teacher's rare diagnosis leads to new purpose

        Alex Barber
        A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone.

        Covering Kentucky

        New synthetic drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl detected in central Kentucky

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        After receiving strong bipartisan support, 'Logan's Law' passes through KY House

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Ukrainians in Kentucky mark 4 years of war with somber reflection

        Evelyn Schultz
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        BBN Tonight

        The University of Kentucky provides Updates to proposed entertainment district

        Jesse Riffe
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school leaders address audits, budget amid speculation

        Michael Berk
      • Abortion Pill

        Covering Kentucky

        Proposed Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances

        Karolina Buczek
        Schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington tutoring center steps up as snow days leave students falling behind

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel Co. K9 receives donated body armor from national nonprofit organization

        Web Staff
      • Mark Pope

        BBN Tonight

        UK Coach Mark Pope fined $25,000 by SEC for criticizing officials

        Web Staff
        Fatal collision

        News

        KSP investigating after bicyclist hit, killed on Charleston Rd in Dawson Springs

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Eubank man accused of setting woman on fire during altercation, sheriff reports

        Cherish Walters
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        News

        VA tower building on Troy Bowling Campus to close for repairs Friday, Saturday

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Feb. 24: Frank

        Web Staff
        State of the Union

        National Politics

        Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Snow Showers Back off Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Teen killed in afternoon crash on Beechtree Pike in Fleming County

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Spotlight Series

        Sweet Mash: A 'mini department store' in downtown Lawrenceburg

        Ellen Ice
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