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    Juvenile charged with additional murder charge after teen is presumed dead
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    Covering Kentucky
    Victim's mom speaks out after woman is charged for deadly crash
    Kayleigh Randle
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    Parents call for peace in Lexington as violence typically rises during summer
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    Scattered thunderstorms through the weekend
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    Laurel County teacher found not guilty on child abuse charges
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    Police continue to investigate the disappearance of local woman Kori Smith
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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    London church holds memorial service, fundraiser for May tornado victims

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    Covering Kentucky

    UK College of Nursing Dean Dr. Rosalie Mainous no longer in position

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      Trump signs new executive orders to protect the US against unmanned drones

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      What the latest employment report means for jobs and prices

      Simon Kaufman

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    Covering Kentucky

    ACLU-KY announces dismissal of lawsuit challenging Kentucky abortion laws

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    Court orders Lexington Blue to shut down amid unlawful activity claims

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    Covering Kentucky

    5th Annual Railbird Festival set to kick off Saturday at Red Mile

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Who will brie crowned the first Miss Beer Cheese Festival?

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Daily Forecast

    A much more quiet weather weekend

    Emily McKinney
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    KSP: 1 dead after crash involving tractor-trailer in Breckinridge County

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    Owner of puppy found following Washington County storm located

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    1 person taken to hospital after head-on crash near Mountain Parkway ramp

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    2 people rescued from vehicle stranded in water on Bowman Mill Road

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    News

    EF-2 tornado kills 1, injures 7 in Washington County

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    A Wet and Unsettled Start to the Weekend

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Georgetown veterinary clinic sees 8 positive parvovirus tests in 8 weeks

    Ellen Ice
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    Spotlight: History of Kentucky School for the Deaf

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Kentucky governor likely to call special session for tornado disaster funding

    Karolina Buczek
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    Students respond as state council approves tuition hikes to combat inflation

    Andrew Lamparski
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    Lexington to test new traffic pattern on East High Street

    Ajay Patel
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    Fatal collision on I-64 westbound in Scott County under investigation

    Rosemary Kelley
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    News

    Search continues for missing teen, reward offered for information

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    EKU Aviation flies donated supplies to London to help aid tornado survivors

    Drew Amman
    Nicholasville Police Department rolls out new portable AED device

    Covering Kentucky

    Nicholasville Police rolls out new portable AED devices

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Positively LEX 18

    Lexington man shares journey to raise brain cancer awareness

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    Daily Forecast

    A Very Wet Friday

    Bill Meck
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    Covering Kentucky

    Graduation ceremonies begin for 6 Fayette County high schools

    Michael Berk
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    Disaster unemployment assistance approved for 6 counties impacted by May storms

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    Mother charged with criminal abuse after children found on Laurel County roadway

    Rosemary Kelley
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    I-64 in Shelby County reopened after vehicle fire

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    2 arrested in Laurel Co. after traffic stop leads to drug bust

    Erin Rosas
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    Covering Kentucky

    Morehead man wins $225,000 from Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket

    Cherish Walters
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    BBN Tonight

    UK Football Kickoff Times announced

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    Mother and two children found safe

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    Report: Crews respond to crash involving train in Anderson County

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    Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal

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    Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain to Start the Weekend

    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Donations collected by LEX18, UK Athletics delivered to tornado victims

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    Kelley's Landing: Lexington's newest park opens with official ribbon cutting

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Missing 24-year-old in Laurel County located

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    Covering Kentucky

    Blue Grass Airport to add 815 new parking spots amid growing passenger numbers

    Karolina Buczek
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    Coroner identifies person killed in shooting on Nicholasville Road

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    School's out today, but new taxes are in

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    Georgetown family turns love of Lego bricks into local business

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