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        Kayleigh Randle
        Crime
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        Megan Mannering
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        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Caleb Barnes
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        Drew Amman
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          Kadia Tubman
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          Trump's budget bill is 'bad news for America's clean energy future'

          Maura Barrett
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          'Absolute hell hole': Private prisons set to house ICE detainees bring problems

          Patrick Terpstra

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        Cherish Walters
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        World News

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        Family and police hope cell phone ping will lead to answers about missing woman

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Thousands of undocumented immigrants live in KY, contribute millions to economy

        Andrew Lamparski
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        The Kentucky Theatre's timeless charm continues to shine in Lexington

        Megan Mannering
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        Fundraising on the fairway: Golf scramble raises money for disabled kids

        Ajay Patel
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        Bill Meck
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        Caleb Barnes
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        Somerset church faces challenges in rebuilding after tornado

        Lauren Minor
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        Lexington opens cooling centers as extreme heat impacts residents

        Alex Barber
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        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY Supreme Court reveals portrait of retired Deputy Chief Justice at Capitol

        Erin Rosas
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        Citation: Police locate vehicle in Madison Co. involved in shots fired incident

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        KY man arrested after he allegedly sent explicit content to decoy minor

        Erin Rosas
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        Trump and his political operation target GOP incumbent: Kentucky's Massie

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        Lexington police looking for assault suspect after early morning alleged attack

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hockey community unites for Lenny's fight

        Alex Barber
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        KSP investigating deadly crash in Barren County

        Web Staff
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        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        Annie Brown
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        Megan Mannering
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        Experts say consumers, not Middle East tensions, likely to drive gas prices

        Ajay Patel
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        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Bill Meck
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        Cherish Walters
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