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    Former Lawrenceburg fire chief releases statement as 11 members resign
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    Juvenile seriously injured in shooting on Biloxi Court, police investigating
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    Garrard County Distillery closure leaves woman seeking refund for reservation
    Leigh Searcy
    Daily Forecast
    A fantastic weather weekend
    Emily McKinney
    Covering Kentucky
    KY congressional delegation supports Beshear's request for public assistance
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    Truck driver indicted by grand jury on murder charge, documents reveal
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    Search for shooting suspect underway in Knox County

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    Somerset officials searching for missing 71-year-old with Alzheimer's

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    Coroner finds UNLV football player died from heart disease, irregular heartbeat

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      New York's Chinatown noticing impact of Trump's tariffs

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      Federal judge orders release of Tufts student held in Louisiana detention

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      Trump floats tax increase for the rich to pass 'big, beautiful bill'

      Nathaniel Reed

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    Covering Kentucky

    Deputies use flock cameras, foil scam attempt in Boyle Co.

    Drew Amman
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Central Kentucky woman expands custom lawn jockey business

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Daily Forecast

    A few more rounds of storms

    Emily McKinney
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    Kentucky to play St. John's in Atlanta December 20

    Keith Farmer
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    Juvenile criminally charged after threatening notes found at Lincoln Co. HS

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    Man arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to kids at the Arboretum

    Erin Rosas
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    Lexington dog receives wheelchair after being surrendered by owner

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    University of Kentucky changes its athletic department to an LLC

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    Daily Forecast

    Scattered Severe Storms Thursday

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Nonprofit school in Knott County loses $250,000 in funding due to DOGE cuts

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    52 FCPS students recognized during annual Teacher Signing Day

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Route 77 near Red River Gorge to be closed more than a month

    Ajay Patel
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    Bourbon Co. High School honors Dixie Brainard with FFA scholarship

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Harlan Poor Man’s Derby Party: Annual fundraiser set for Friday night

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Campbellsville University to end undergraduate programs at Harrodsburg Campus

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Daily Forecast

    More strong storms around Thursday

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    KSP: 1 dead following officer-involved shooting in Boyd Co.

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    Great Bagel on Woodland Avenue in Lexington closed due to fire investigation

    Web Staff
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    Police looking for woman who allegedly stole credit card from mailbox container

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    44-year-old Pulaski Co. man arrested following child sexual abuse investigation

    Cherish Walters
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    Police: 2 reportedly stolen bikes worth nearly $14,000 recovered in Columbia

    Web Staff
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    Lexington police searching for man with warrants for burglary, animal cruelty

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    Coroner identifies teenagers found dead in Franklin Co. house fire

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    KSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Knox County

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    Unsettled Weather Hangs on Midweek

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Family recovering after surviving head-on crash

    Ellen Ice
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    Covering Kentucky

    Section of I-75 SB in Rockcastle County back open after semi-truck collision

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    Residents of 8 apartment units displaced following evening fire on Lansill Road

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    Class action lawsuit filed against Lexington-based roofing company

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    'He personally launched my career': Taylor Made worker, recovery advocate dies

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    KSP: Vehicle collision involving school bus in Mt. Vernon under investigation

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    Homes impacted by flooding and mudslides stuck in limbo

    Leigh Searcy
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    TSA agents in Kentucky are preparing for Derby travel, REAL ID enforcement

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    Covering Kentucky

    Body recovered from Cumberland River after search

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    The Derby at Keeneland: Track to host annual watch party

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lawsuit filed against employees of Richmond daycare after abuse investigation

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Multi-vehicle collision in Garrard County on KY-52 leaves 1 dead

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 dead following Lexington hit-and-run collision involving elementary employee

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    Daily Forecast

    Strong storms Tuesday afternoon/evening

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    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear adds 16 more KY counties to FEMA request

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    1 dead following officer-involved shooting in Florence

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    News

    Estill County Middle, High School on lockdown out of 'abundance of caution'

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