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      • Covering Kentucky
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          Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill while lawsuit proceeds

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          Gas prices are driving a new interest in EVs, retailers say

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          UK politics in chaos as Starmer faces growing calls to step down

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        Ellen Ice
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        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

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        Covering Kentucky

        Berea rallies to support families impacted by shooting with fundraiser

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        Covering Kentucky

        Morehead Police captures 2 inmates that walked away from RCDC

        Rosemary Kelley
      • May Day

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        Bath County May Day celebrations mark decades of community tradition

        Alex Barber
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Former jail nurse pleads guilty to perjury in 2019 death of Franklin Co. inmate

        Cynthiana mother fighting cancer after losing son to brain tumor

        In Your Community

        Cynthiana mother fighting cancer after losing son to brain tumor

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        FoodChain's Neighborhood Green Grocery opens in Lexington food desert

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        3 wooden crosses placed at Richmond intersection after deadly crashes

        Caleb Barnes
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        KY state lawmakers call on health officials to investigate rising DIPG cases

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky graduate achieves dreams, breaks barriers as nonverbal communicator

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Record-breaking Kentucky Powerball winner now facing new drug charge

        Rosemary Kelley
        Southern KY cities experience floods after storm

        Covering Kentucky

        HB 568 restricting public adjusters draws legal challenge ahead of hearing

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Walmart surprises Squires Elementary teachers with $1,250 appreciation grant

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        Daily Forecast

        Rain Chances Bookend Mother's Day Weekend

        Bill Meck
        Missing Indigenous Court Sentencing

        National News

        Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years after plea deal

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        KY health officials: hantavirus outbreak poses no significant risk to public

        Karolina Buczek
        APTOPIX Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

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        Golden Tempo skips Preakness, sparking Triple Crown schedule debate

        Michael Berk
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        National News

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        Kentucky voter registration up nearly 10,000 ahead of May primary

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        Operations at UK Chandler Hospital impacted after incident affects sterile unit

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        Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire

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        Pet of the Day

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        Police investigating 3 robberies that occurred within minutes of each other

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        Daily Forecast

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        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Brian Switzer remembered as devoted father, man of faith, and community anchor

        Ajay Patel
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        FCPS says cyberattack against Canvas has been resolved

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Jose Ortiz celebrates Derby 152 sweep

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        Covering Kentucky

        As sightings decline, KDFW report discovery of 2 hellbenders in Green River

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Golden Alert canceled after 51-year-old Lexington man located safe

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Strawberry season arrives early at Cornett Family Farm in London

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        In Your Community

        Officials gather for historic groundbreaking of Triple Crown Business Park

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        UK Infectious Disease specialist says Hantavirus won't become a pandemic

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        Covering Kentucky

        The road to graduation: How a UK student overcame a traumatic car crash

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