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      • Covering Kentucky
        Extended summer dry spell is putting strain on Kentucky farmers
        Megan Mannering
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        Family honors son who died from cancer by giving back to KY Children's Hospital
        Lauren Minor
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        Rock festival making its return to Rockcastle County
        Caleb Barnes
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        Dry, warm for Game Day Saturday
        Emily McKinney
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        FCPS board discusses potential solutions to budget shortfall at special meeting
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        New heart health guidelines target high blood pressure through lifestyle

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        Summer's end means the beginning of the fall semester at Transylvania University

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        LEX 18 Spanish report for Monday, Aug. 25 with Radio Vida

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        Man in London accused of stealing trailer, tools worth around $50,000

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        Growing clothes and building community at River Hill Ranch

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        Crime

        Man charged with DUI after allegedly hitting vehicle in Walmart parking lot

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        Beshear

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        Beshear: $2 million in federal funding available for domestic violence victims

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        Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet's Coffee owner in $18 billion deal

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        Loved ones of UK student who died in South Korea fundraising to attend memorial

        Ellen Ice
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        News

        Missing: Laurel Co. Sheriff's Office looking for reported 17-year-old runaway

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        Crime

        London man arrested in connection to armed robbery of gas station in May

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Winchester plans major sewer infrastructure upgrade

        Alex Barber
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        Crime

        Police: Man located, charged with assault connected to Winchester stabbing

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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        Man arrested after standoff in Harlan County

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        'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler dies at 96

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        Perfect grilling weather to end the weekend

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        Daily Forecast

        Cooler days on the horizon

        Emily McKinney
        Lexington Fire crews extinguish fire at duplex Saturday evening

        Homepage Showcase

        Individuals displaced following duplex fire

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      • Police

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        Pendleton County man indicted on murder charges in death investigation

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        Covering Kentucky

        Gatton Park officially opens in Lexington after years of planning

        Alex Barber
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        Scripps News Life

        European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        1 dead, 4 injured after crash on KY 10 on Friday

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        Crime

        14-year-old Mayfield shooting suspect faces additional charges, police report

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        Maggie Davis
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        WATCH: UK Football Season Preview Special

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        'She knows football': Football is a family affair in the Bryant household

        Sierra Newton
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        Daily Forecast

        A seasonal summer weekend

        Patrick Herion
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        Local health expert reacts to AAP, CDC split on vaccine guidelines for children

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 firefighters airlifted after crash in fire department truck in Marion Co.

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Richmond: Something for everyone in the heart of the Bluegrass

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        Spotlight Series

        Newby Country Store is a gathering spot for friends new and old

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Session on church security set for Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Irvine

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown distillery project faces liens and lawsuits

        Leigh Searcy
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        Steps to take before you sign a lease after a string of unsafe apartment claims

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested following collaboration between KSP, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

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        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville community members welcome students starting at RadArtz Academy

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tariffs force Lexington coffee businesses to band together

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        Ron Turcotte, jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died

        Associated Press
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        Kentucky Politics

        Lexington has no plans to remove rainbow crosswalk after safety concerns raised

        Erin Rosas
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