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      • Covering Kentucky
        Jessamine County jail's re-entry program transforms former inmate's life
        Drew Amman
        In Your Community
        Rowan County mailbox vandalism leaves neighbors with repair bills
        Alex Barber
        Covering Kentucky
        Mitch McConnell 'continues to improve' amid ongoing hospital stay
        Rosemary Kelley
        Daily Forecast
        One more day of the Heat Warning
        Emily McKinney
        Crime
        U.S. Marshals apprehend Kentucky man wanted for rape, sexual abuse of child
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Montgomery Gentry bringing free concert to Danville's Millennium Park on Friday
        Annie Brown
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        BBN Tonight

        Mark Pope on Barnhart to Batt: "We're going to accomplish great things"

        Maggie Davis
        Daniel Boone's final home in KY in Nichoals Co.

        Spotlight Series

        Daniel Boone's final KY home still standing in Nicholas County after 229 years

        Larry Smith
        Summer pool safety

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Parks & Recreation shares pool safety tips amid extreme heat

        Megan Mannering
      • National News

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          Supreme Court TPS ruling opens hundreds of thousands to deportation from the US

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        • Washington Exteme Weather Heat

          America 250 v. Freedom 250: What's the difference?

          Jay Gray

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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Ohio man facing reckless homicide charges following collision that killed 2

        Web Staff
        Flash flood emergency shelters graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Emergency flood shelters available in Madison County for victims of displacement

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Five local witnesses save elderly woman, toddler from sinking truck

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Andy Beshear releases update on deadly flooding, state of emergency

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond mayor declares local state of emergency due to 'hazardous' flooding

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County judge/executive issues state of emergency due to flash flooding

      • Flash flooding in Madison County

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner identifies third victim of weekend flash flooding in Madison County

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Flood risks linger through Saturday

        Patrick Herion
        WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA Women’s Golf Regional at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club

        BBN Tonight

        The Fightin' Five: UK women's golf returns entire lineup

        Maggie Davis
      • Texas Curriculum Bible

        National News

        Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

        By JAMIE STENGLE and JOHN HANNA
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        Covering Kentucky

        End of SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1

        Drew Amman
        West Liberty police training simulator

        In Your Community

        West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for any situation

        Alex Barber
      • Families demand justice one year after Brian Epperson arrested

        LEX 18 Investigates

        1 year since Brian Epperson arrested, loved ones still wait for justice

        Kayleigh Randle
        fire training facility

        In Your Community

        First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

        Ellen Ice
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        Kentucky Derby 152

        Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

        Sierra Newton
      • Photo of Alisa Hairston and Heather Mammen

        We Follow Through

        Two mothers turn grief into hope with memorial garden for gun violence victims

        Annie Brown
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Flood Watch in effect

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

        Evelyn Schultz
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        National News

        Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

        Associated Press
        Trump Air Pollution

        National Politics

        Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

        Associated Press
        Cameron Conley, 23, mugshot

        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested for BUI at Grayson Lake amid missing person search

        Web Staff
      • Immigration TPS What to Know

        Covering Kentucky

        Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

        By GISELA SALOMON, PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and CLAIRE GALOFARO
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        Crime

        Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot

        Cherish Walters
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        We Follow Through

        Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20M

        Web Staff
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        In Your Community

        New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
      • Photo of Breanna Edwards

        Covering Kentucky

        Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

        Ajay Patel
        connecting with family in Venezuela

        In Your Community

        Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

        Ana Medina
        Peter W. Pfeiffer Hatchery

        Covering Kentucky

        Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

        Web Staff
        Care-A-Van

        In Your Community

        Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

        Molly Demrow
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        Crime

        KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

        Web Staff
        Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

        Web Staff
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