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    Ajay Patel
    Covering Kentucky
    Pages of tornado victim's yearbook found and returned from miles away
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    BBN Tonight

    Meet our new team member: Hannah Hamelback

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    Covering Kentucky

    Senator Rand Paul: "FEMA has a role"

    Karolina Buczek
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    Crime

    Man in police custody after fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Laurel County

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      Scripps News Group
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      Scripps News Group

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    BBN Tonight

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Breeders' Cup World Championship will return to Keeneland in 2026

    Erin Rosas
    High temperature trend

    Daily Forecast

    Isolated showers Wednesday

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ajay Patel
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    Spotlight Series

    Danville/Boyle Co. Trails Alliance aims to expand and promote connectivity

    Drew Amman
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    PHI Air Med now fully operating after EF4 tornado

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    Covering Kentucky

    'Caroline's Closet' providing therapeutic toys to kids in central Kentucky

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    BraveHearts Equine Center offers comfort to tornado victims

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    Covering Kentucky

    '606 Strong' t-shirt fundraiser exceeds goal in Pulaski County

    Drew Amman
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    Crime

    Steven Lawson found guilty on all charges in the Crystal Rogers case

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  • Crime Scene Tape

    News

    Off-duty officer involved in fatal shooting in Jeffersontown, police confirm

    Erin Rosas
    Rain chances

    Daily Forecast

    Showers continue through Wednesday

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    Crime

    Kentucky man enters Alford plea in the murder of a young woman in 2016

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

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    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Operation Ornaments supporting tornado victims

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    Covering Kentucky

    Report: Nelson County paramedic in critical condition following vehicle accident

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    EKU inducts students, faculty, and staff into prestigious honor societies

    Web Staff
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    Politics

    NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut finding to public media

    Associated Press
    Traffic Alert

    Covering Kentucky

    Right lane on Richmond Rd. at St. Margaret Dr. open after collision

    Web Staff
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    World News

    Hong Kong's baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De

    Associated Press
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    Daily Forecast

    Wet and Cool Tuesday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Memorial cross display established for Laurel County tornado victims

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Jo Dee Messina, Renfro Valley, KSP offer concert tickets for storm survivors

    Web Staff
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    Spotlight Series

    Visiting the "Birthplace of Kentucky" at Constitution Square

    Caleb Barnes
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    Covering Kentucky

    FEMA assisting tornado survivors at Disaster Recovery Center in Somerset

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    22 fallen citizen-soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington National Cemetery hosts ceremony to honor fallen service members

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    'Unity Picnic' brings recovery community together for sober summer kickoff

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    Covering Kentucky

    Man walks from Kentucky to DC with cross to bring hope to tornado victims

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    Daily Forecast

    Back To Work And Back To More Rain

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    Erin Rosas
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    BBN Tonight

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    Covering Kentucky

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    Covering Kentucky

    Fayette Co. school board to request occupational tax increase after budget issue

    Erin Rosas
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    Owingsville police searching for man who allegedly tried to run over officers

    Erin Rosas
  • High temperature trend

    Daily Forecast

    Mostly dry and quiet Memorial Day

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    Covering Kentucky

    Non-profit finds and returns valuable items from Laurel County tornado

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    Covering Kentucky

    Local nonprofit serves hot meals to tornado victims in Laurel County

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