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      • Covering Kentucky
        Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as Pride Month in Kentucky
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        Covering Kentucky
        KSP: 38-year-old woman found deceased in tent at Dog Creek Campground
        Mack Carmack
        Crime
        1 arrested, 1 injured in overnight stabbing on North Upper Street in Lexington
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Active Weather Out West Monday
        Tom Ackerman
        Politics
        Governor Andy Beshear endorses Charles Booker for US Senate seat
        Cherish Walters
        Covering Kentucky
        KSP: 1 juvenile pronounced dead after car rear-ends horse and buggy
        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Man charged with wanton endangerment after shooting near Lexington hospital

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky AG Coleman pushes to speed up death penalty cases

        Web Staff
        Lexington Salvation Army kicks off Lemon-Aid Days campaign to benefit homeless kids at Gatton Park

        Covering Kentucky

        Salvation Army Lemon-Aid Days campaign kicks off in Lexington

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • US Hantavirus-Ship

          Cruise passengers isolated after hantavirus scare can leave quarantine facility

          Nick Harper
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          Landlines have been part of the family — but change is coming

          Scripps News Group
        • January 6

          Trump’s $1.8B fund sparks gold rush among pardoned Capitol attackers

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        Daily Forecast

        Gusty Showers and a Few T-Showers Thursday

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        Covering Kentucky

        Junction City residents searching for answers after cats are shot with BB guns

        Ajay Patel
        Brooklyn DeLeye vs. Texas A&M

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Brooklyn DeLeye reflects on UK Volleyball's historic run

        Hannah Hamelback
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        National News

        Wall Street hits a record as S&P 500 continues its 2-week rally

        Associated Press
        Texas Flood Camp Mystic

        National News

        Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives

        By JIM VERTUNO
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        In Your Community

        Madison County emergency management encouraging signups for text alert system

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family seeks answers in an unsolved 2019 Lexington double homicide

        Annie Brown
        Georgia Shootings

        National News

        Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in Atlanta-area attacks

        Associated Press
        U.S. Capitol

        National Politics

        Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program

        Associated Press
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        Sports

        Zoom Diallo commits to Kentucky

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Cumberland County woman charged with murder after allegedly shooting husband

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Suspect accused of injuring officer during stop had past run-ins with police

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woman searching for owner of Vietnam-era photos found at local thrift store

        Ellen Ice
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        News

        London Mayor Weddle pleads not guilty to excessive campaign contributions

        Michael Berk
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        HS Sports Zone

        'Turn Me Up' VB Tournament: Raising funds for Franklin Co teen battling cancer

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        Keeneland Spring Meet quadruples Blue Grass Airport traffic

        Molly Demrow
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky lawmakers override Beshear's veto on death penalty bill

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person suffers life-threatening injuries after crash on Georgetown Street

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms arrive Thursday afternoon

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky launching new driver licensing system to improve customer experience

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        Deputies in KY arrest federally wanted man found with weapons and gear in car

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Former Lincoln County deputy pleads guilty to stealing cash during search

        Web Staff
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        Sports

        Louisville selected to host the 2028 United States Olympic gymnastics trials

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Bluegrass Crime Stoppers searching for man wanted on domestic violence warrants

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Lexington police seeking information in 2019 shooting that left 2 people dead

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Ohio child abduction suspect arrested after high-speed chase in KY

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Lexington police officer arrested in Scott County on domestic violence charge

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Very Warm, Near Record Day

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington mayoral candidates debate hot topics ahead of May primary election

        Ajay Patel
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        Crime

        Case of man accused of injuring Lexington police officer sent to grand jury

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Officials in Nelson County searching after inmate escapes from county detail

        Web Staff
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        In Your Community

        Morgan County water board member resigns after profane remark about resident

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        In-patient mental health clinic in Chevy Chase gets approval despite outcry

        Leigh Searcy
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        In Your Community

        EKU's Meadowbrook Farm hosts elementary students for 'Day at the Farm'

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Mayor Linda Gorton proposes $546M budget for Lexington for 2026-27 fiscal year

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington's Chocolate Holler is closing its doors after more than a decade

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        'He'll be greatly missed': Scott County remembers SRO, Deputy David Hodapp

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK hosts 6th annual Sustainability Summit to tackle environmental challenges

        Molly Demrow
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        News

        Kaydence Carpenter appears in court as her lawyer argues self-defense

        Michael Berk
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        Crime

        3 men in KY arrested after deputies recover stolen firearms during investigation

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        The heat continues through the workweek

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Graeter's Ice Cream introduces new limited-time flavor ahead of Kentucky Derby

        Grace Erwin
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