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      • Covering Kentucky
        Coroner: New details in Friday Woodford County fatal collision
        Web Staff
        Crime
        Knox County man in custody after allegedly assaulting woman and her 2 kids
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        Beshear signs Logan's Law to strengthen sentencing, parole for violent offenders
        Annie Brown
        Daily Forecast
        One more day in the 80s
        Patrick Herion
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky legislature, Beshear react to news of proposed Mitch McConnell statue
        Karolina Buczek
        Covering Kentucky
        Madison County officials describe details of Christopher Morphis' arrest
        Caleb Barnes
      • Three Bridges Pawn Shop fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Frankfort firefighters extinguish pawn shop set

        Mack Carmack
        Jessamine County Fire District rescues 2 hikers

        Covering Kentucky

        Central Kentucky firefighters rescue 2 lost hikers from Jessamine Creek Gorge

        Mack Carmack
        WBB manager tattoos

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Leaving a Mark

        Maggie Davis
      • National News

        • California Wildfire

          Calmer winds aid crews battling California's Springs Fire

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Judge blocks Trump's rush to collect college racial admissions data

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Suspension reversed for Torrey Pines High School student who posted pro-ICE flyers

          Suspension reversed for California high school student who posted pro-ICE flyers

          Scripps News Group

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      • LexRide

        Covering Kentucky

        Lextran launches new $1 seasonal bus route connecting local entertainment spots

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Valley View Ferry reopens with safety measures as armed suspect remains at large

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Autopsy report details the death of Laurel County man shot by police

        Web Staff
      • Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Vehicle fire on south I-75 just before Newtown Pike shuts down lanes

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Work release inmate apprehended after allegedly stealing Wolfe County vehicle

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Kentucky teacher arrested after alleged inappropriate relationship with student

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Estate of driver killed in fiery I-64 crash sues transportation company

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        EKU becomes the third-largest public university in the state for enrollment

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hazmat team investigates a 'suspicious package' behind a Lexington AutoZone

        Annie Brown
      • Fatal Crash

        News

        Woman dead, 2 juveniles airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle crash in Lewis Co.

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Volleyball to play in Wrigley Field in 2026

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral arrangements released for KY airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Monticello firefighters rescue a person and a dog from an overnight house fire

        Cherish Walters
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        News

        1 person hospitalized following a knife assault on North Broadway in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Police: Wrong-way driver hits semi on New Circle Road, faces DUI charges

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A very spring forecast

        Patrick Herion
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        Crime

        2 arrested following barricade situation in Lexington, police report

        Web Staff
        3 dead after their vehicle crashes into river in Hickman County

        News

        3 dead after vehicle crashes into river in Hickman County identified

        Web Staff
      • Valley View Ferry set to reopen with extra precautions

        Covering Kentucky

        Valley View Ferry reopens after 'armed and dangerous' suspect was in nearby area

        Mack Carmack
        Vietnam War Veteran's Day remembrance

        Covering Kentucky

        Annual Frankfort ceremony honors local Vietnam War veterans

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Warmer end to March

        Emily McKinney
      • Burn Ban graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Wayne County Judge Executive issues county-wide burn ban until further notice

        Mack Carmack
        Fleming County High School logo

        Covering Kentucky

        Fleming County High School announces group of students get into accident

        Mack Carmack
        Lexington Vintage Market Days

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Vintage Market event offered vintage, handmade items all weekend long

        Web Staff
      • Travelling Kentucky Vietnam War memorial

        Covering Kentucky

        Traveling Vietnam War Wall honors Kentucky fallen veterans

        Web Staff
        Father Jim Sichko donates gift cards to TSA employees

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington priest donates $5 thousand in gift cards to bluegrass TSA workers

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man in Lexington custody on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault of a minor

        Mack Carmack
      • Photo of Tessa Reeves

        Covering Kentucky

        Body found underneath bridge in Grayson identified as missing 50-year-old woman

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police: Missing 65-year-old Covington woman found deceased

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A warm and gusty Sunday

        Patrick Herion
      • Petsmart adoption center grand opening

        Covering Kentucky

        New Everyday Adoption Center opens for pets at Lexington PetSmart

        Web Staff
        The luckiest benefit

        Covering Kentucky

        Miss Kentucky 2025 hosts annual benefit for youth in foster care

        Web Staff
        Funeral held for Case Wilson

        Covering Kentucky

        People mourn 16-year-old Georgetown baseball player Case Wilson

        Web Staff
      • No King's protest held in downtown Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        Thousands gathered downtown Lexington for 'No Kings' protest

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Crime

        KY Powerball winner arrested on burglary, marijuana possession charges

        Web Staff
        Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Spring getaways at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Foodstock Festival, Somerset

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Experience the spirit of Somerset this spring

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Rising R&B star Timothy 'iBeli3ve' Lamont

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Rising R&B star Timothy 'iBeli3ve' Lamont shares his inspiring story

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Mug Shot of the Week: Keri Martin

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Keri Martin

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Travel Delays

        National Politics

        Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Mount Sterling community honors local lynching victim James Mitchell

        Alex Barber
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky WBB's season ends in Texas: Longhorns down Wildcats, 76-54

        Sierra Newton
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