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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
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        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
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Parks & Recreation shares pool safety tips amid extreme heat

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

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        National News

        Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

        Cherish Walters
        APTOPIX Trump America 250

        National News

        Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

        Caleb Barnes
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        In Your Community

        FoodChain offers free summer meals and fresh groceries to Lexington families

        Ana Medina
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        In Your Community

        Fundraiser to benefit group providing programs for adults with disabilities

        Ellen Ice
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals

        Leigh Searcy
        Fayette County school board approves $880M budget amid ongoing financial recovery

        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Madison County teen with bone cancer gets birthday cards from around the world

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        As KY overdose deaths drop more than 50%, Project Renew expands recovery support

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Danville couple charged after 5 children were found in 'deplorable' conditions

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Joanne Glasser, Eastern Kentucky University's first female president, dies

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Pulaski County man arrested on sexual abuse, indecent exposure charges

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Unsettled weather returns for the end of the workweek

        Patrick Herion
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Livingston Co. crash kills 2 people including child, 4 others airlifted

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Suspect who escaped custody near EKU campus in Richmond apprehended

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky state treasurer brings unclaimed property road show to Lexington

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        A Nice Summer Day Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Liggins' attorney threatens to reveal alleged district matters if not reinstated

        Ajay Patel
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        BBN Tonight

        Jayden Quaintance Selected 20th Overall by the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Noah Cierzan
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead following Tuesday morning multi-vehicle collision near Big Hill

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        Comfortable weather sticks around for one more day

        Patrick Herion
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        In Your Community

        Upward Bound helps Eastern Kentucky high schoolers prepare for college

        Alex Barber
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: From The Bahamas to the Bluegrass and Back Again

        Maggie Davis
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        In Your Community

        Grow Appalachia, Berea Kids Eat providing healthy meals to Madison County kids

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Paintsville man arrested in connection to deadly 2025 collision in Prestonsburg

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS holds media briefing amid budget shortfall and superintendent controversy

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Historic all-women cross-country Air Race Classic makes a stop in Frankfort

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        I-75 in Fayette County set to be impacted by rolling roadblocks Wednesday

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person with injuries after driving into building on Winchester Road

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County residents urged to report damage from Monday's flash flooding

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Court rules London mayor cannot run for re-election over residency dispute

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Granddaughter preserves WWII veteran's letters to honor his legacy

        Molly Demrow
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