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        Madison Co. elementary teacher arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 10-year-old
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        Crime
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        Utility customers get chance to speak out against proposed rate increases

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        • Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Sarasota as protesters demand arrest over alleged war crimes

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        Daily Forecast

        A rainy evening before fall weather returns

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        All FCPS Tuesday afternoon, evening activities cancelled due to severe weather

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        Kentucky Attorney General sues Roblox over child safety concerns

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        LEX 18 Spanish report for Tuesday, Oct. 7 with Radio Vida

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        'I could have fainted': Western KY woman wins $50,000 from scratch-off ticket

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        I-64 eastbound near mile marker 142 in Rowan County back open after semi crash

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        Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy

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        Climate Energy Storage Ice

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        Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning

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        Jilly Cooper, British author of bestselling risqué novels, dies at 88

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        Judge denies request by ex-detective convicted in Breonna Taylor raid

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        Widespread Showers and Storms Tuesday

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        Man found not guilty for 6-year-old's death sparks calls for legal reform

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        Miss Kentucky returns home, reflecting on her journey and her mission

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        Teen charged with 1st-degree assault in connection to Ascot Park shooting

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        The Making of an SEC Setter: Kassie O'Brien

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        Crime

        Powell Co. man pleads not guilty in controversial Halloween decorations case

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Employers offering jobs to inmates who assisted in May storm cleanup

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK students gain real-world firefighting experience as 'Fire Cats'

        Annie Brown
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        2 Kentucky veterans honored at Military Women's Memorial in Arlington

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        Daily Forecast

        A wet and cooler Tuesday

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        Kentucky man joins elite 2% of Air Evac LifeTeam pilots reaching milestone

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        KY Parole Board threatened over accused killer's release they didn't authorize

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        Brooks Houck appeals murder conviction in Crystal Rogers case

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Human remains discovered in Owensboro garage during cleanup

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      • Kentucky Lottery

        Covering Kentucky

        Over $1 million in Kentucky Powerball prizes remain unclaimed

        Erin Rosas
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Monday, Oct. 6 with Radio Vida

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        Covering Kentucky

        11-year-old boy among victims of deadly plane crash from Kentucky to Florida

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        Crime

        Lexington man accused of pointing rifle at juveniles during skate competition

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        Crime

        Logan County man arrested following child sexual abuse material investigation

        Cherish Walters
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        Kentucky Politics

        Amy McGrath announces run for U.S. Senate again, seeks McConnell's seat

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      • France Politics

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        French PM resigns hours after naming government

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        KSP searching for truck allegedly involved in road rage shooting on I-65

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        Rain on the Rise Monday Night, Tuesday

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        Mother of Nicholasville shooting victim speaks out

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        Despite damage from a fire LoveBig Closet is ready to open back up

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        Weather pattern is about to flip

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        Crime

        Jessamine Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for sex offender with warrants

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        Arrest made in connection with fire at thrift store in Lawrenceburg

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