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      • Covering Kentucky
        Bourbon County Schools earns top military honor for supporting those who serve
        Carlee Hogsten
        Daily Forecast
        Showers and storms return tonight before a major cooldown
        Abby Summers
        Covering Kentucky
        Veterans past and present honored at Camp Nelson Wednesday
        Evelyn Schultz
        Covering Kentucky
        Celebrate Veterans Day with photos of those who served, submitted by viewers
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        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington Harley-Davidson hosts Veterans Day appreciation event
        Sydney St. Claire
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        WLEX Web Staff
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        Lawrenceburg firefighters show off their funny side in social media videos
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        Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman involved in crash on Bluegrass Parkway
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        Nearly 600 Kentucky seniors waiting for Christmas wishes to be granted
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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        BBN Tonight

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        Noah Cierzan
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        Girl speaks out after alleged sexual assault at Louisville Target

        Kayleigh Randle
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          Kadia Tubman
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          Kelly Broderick
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        National Politics

        Stocks surge as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections

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        Ryker Smith

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        Kentucky father takes on 48-hour endurance challenge in memory of infant son

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        Daily Forecast

        A Wet Wednesday Inbound

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Incumbent Rep. Brett Guthrie wins reelection in US House District 2

        Rosemary Kelley
        Trump

        Covering Kentucky

        Longtime Rep. Andy Barr wins race for US Senate seat

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky soars to opening night win over Manhattan, 85-57

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Linda Gorton wins reelection in race for Lexington mayor

        Rosemary Kelley
        Trump

        Covering Kentucky

        Ed Gallrein wins election for US House District 4 seat

        Rosemary Kelley
        Zach Dembo for Congress

        Covering Kentucky

        Zach Dembo wins race for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District

        Rosemary Kelley
      • Congress Epstein

        Covering Kentucky

        Rep. James Comer wins reelection for US House District 1

        Rosemary Kelley
        Harold Rogers

        Covering Kentucky

        Rep. Hal Rogers wins reelection to US House District 5

        Rosemary Kelley
        Will Stein UK football team

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky football ranked 6th in first College Football Playoff Projection

        Maggie Davis
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        Kentuckians vote to pass Amendment 1, limiting governor's pardon power

        Rosemary Kelley
        Congress New Member Orientation

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        Rep. Morgan McGarvey wins reelection for U.S. House District 3

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        Noah Cierzan
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        Daily Forecast

        Near-record warmth gives way to heavy rain and a weekend cooldown

        Abby Summers
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        LIVE UPDATES: Tracking the latest 2026 Kentucky midterm election updates

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        Kentucky's 6th District race could signal national election outcome

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Partners for Youth seeks "elves" to help Lexington teens this Christmas

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly Sunny and Very Warm Election Day

        Tom Ackerman
        Boy found safe

        Covering Kentucky

        Missing 6-year-old Lawrence County boy found safe

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Sports

        Kentucky women's basketball rolls to season opening win

        Keith Farmer
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        Covering Kentucky

        Shooting renews Lexington calls for gun violence prevention efforts

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rumpke warns of temporarily stronger odors near Rowan County Landfill

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        5 families displaced after fire at Booneville apartment complex

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown boosts 911 dispatcher pay to combat a nationwide staffing shortage

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville Police issue alert after scammer allegedly impersonates officer

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Robert Froberg sentenced to life in 1996 Bowling Green kidnapping case

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 men accused of stealing $50,000 after ripping ATM from Pulaski County bank

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man pleads guilty in connection with 2019 kidnapping, death of Kentucky mother

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Near record warmth Tuesday before widespread rain returns Wednesday

        Abby Summers
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        BBN Tonight

        No Shave November benefitting Markey Cancer Foundation

        Keith Farmer
        Leestown Road Wires Down

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        Leestown Road blocked by downed utility lines in Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man indicted on murder charge in stabbing death of Lexington mother

        WLEX Web Staff
        Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, Damon Johnson, Keith Christopher

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        Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returning to Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
        Kentucky State Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Trump urges Kentucky voters to back Ralph Alvarado in 6th District race

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police officer injured in early morning crash on I-75

        WLEX Web Staff
        Running water

        Covering Kentucky

        Stanford residents asked to limit water usage

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police investigate 'suspicious' Mount Vernon house fire

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two juveniles hurt in shooting on Lexington's south side, police say

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A Cool Monday with Lingering Clouds

        Tom Ackerman
        Fire destroys Booneville apartment building, displaces families

        Covering Kentucky

        Fire destroys Booneville apartment building, displaces families

        Kayleigh Randle
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