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    Victim's friends speak out after fatal Powell County hit-and-run, arrest
    Kayleigh Randle
    News
    Police seek information on 'vehicle of interest' connected to shots-fired call
    Web Staff
    Crime
    Attempted kidnapping suspect indicted on an unrelated charge
    Leigh Searcy
    Daily Forecast
    Highs Surge into the 80s Thursday
    Covering Kentucky
    Over 200 affordable housing units in Lexington get big upgrade
    Megan Mannering
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    Forum held for community members regarding proposed Kroger in Hamburg
    Ellen Ice
  • Election 2026-Kentucky Senate-Ethics

    Kentucky Politics

    Ethics complaint resurfaces as KY Republican Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate

    Associated Press
    Pete Rose Night Baseball

    Sports

    The Reds pay tribute to Pete Rose a day after he was posthumously reinstated

    Associated Press
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    National Politics

    Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs

    Associated Press
  • National News

    • Walmart-Healthcare

      Walmart to adjust prices due to tariff-related costs, CEO says

      Justin Boggs
    • Turkey Russia Ukraine War

      Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks, Russia's Putin stays away

      AP via Scripps News Group
    • Immigration Birthright Citizenship

      Can lower courts block Trump's birthright citizenship order?

      Justin Boggs

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    Daily Forecast

    Enhanced risk for severe storms tonight

    Bayne Froney
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    HS Sports Zone

    Great Crossing wins first Boys Basketball State Championship Title, 71-61

    Sierra Newton
    KY man finds rare MLB player's signature inside yard sale book

    News

    KY man finds second rare MLB player's signature at a yard sale

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington middle-schooler takes the win in regional Big Blue Bee

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Project Ricochet hosts inaugural Black Family Conference

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Severe weather likely late Sunday

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Middlesboro PD: 2 charged following investigation into child abuse

    Web Staff
    High temps

    Daily Forecast

    Quiet and warm Saturday before Sunday storms

    Bayne Froney
    NCAA Kentucky Tennessee Basketball

    Sports

    Kentucky's season ends in the Sweet 16 with 78-65 loss to Tennessee

    Keith Farmer
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    Best of the Bluegrass

    Police host birthday party for child diagnosed with a degenerative disorder

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lettleiki is home to the largest Icelandic horse operation in North America

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    VisitLEX projects $12 million economic impact from March Madness

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington officials plan for Sweet 16 celebrations

    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

    Frustration growing in Kentucky Capitol over fast-tracked bills

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    Traffic delays expected during bridge inspection on New Circle Road on Tuesday

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Look Good, Feel Good Lexington: New local initiative offers help and hope

    Michael Berk
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    Daily Forecast

    Quiet start to the busy weekend

    Emily McKinney
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    Crime

    Teen arrested after leading police on a motorcycle chase in London: Report

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Crews extinguish fire at Public Energy Authority of Kentucky in Carrollton

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Murder conviction of mother upheld by Kentucky Supreme Court: Report

    Erin Rosas
    Game day celebration

    Covering Kentucky

    'Setting furniture on fire will not be tolerated:' Lex police prep for Sweet 16

    Erin Rosas
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    News

    5 injured in 4-vehicle crash on Highway 914 in Somerset

    Web Staff
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    News

    1 adult, 1 juvenile injured in shooting on Fairhaven Drive in Lexington

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Say Hello to the 70s this Weekend

    Tom Ackerman
  • Teen driving

    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky’s new driving law: a gateway to freedom or a risky move?

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Beshear appoints new district judge in Letcher County

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 person with minor injuries after car drives into Lexington home

    Rosemary Kelley
  • Andy Beshear DNC

    Covering Kentucky

    Conversion therapy protected in KY as lawmakers override Beshear’s HB 495 veto

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    'It's all nerves': Lexington businesses embrace the stress ahead of Sweet 16

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    KCSS executive director addresses school safety concerns after local HS lockdown

    Drew Amman
  • Indianapolis, IN

    News

    Indy eats putting the sweet in Sweet 16

    Evelyn Schultz
    Sweet 16

    Sports

    Breathitt County basketball helping community recover at Sweet 16

    Michael Berk
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    Daily Forecast

    Several showers over the next few days

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    KSP: 1 killed in trooper-involved shooting in Gallatin Co.

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Report: 81-year-old man arrested after police find meth under hood of truck

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    1 person arrested after robbing Richmond Road Kroger in Lexington, police say

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    2nd person charged with murder in Ohio Street homicide, police report

    Erin Rosas
    The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021

    News

    Sundance Film Festival won't be coming to Cincinnati after all

    Felicia Jordan
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    Crime

    Woman arrested after allegedly driving her vehicle into Wayne County home

    Cherish Walters
  • Crime Scene

    News

    Pedestrian killed in overnight crash on US-60 in Woodford Co., officials confirm

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Warmer and Active to Wrap up the Week

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    KHSAA Sweet 16 playoffs ignite excitement at Rupp Arena

    Ajay Patel
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