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    Veterans are celebrated as they return from Washington, D.C.
    Kayleigh Randle
    Covering Kentucky
    1 dead after falling into Kentucky River near Beattyville
    Web Staff
    News
    Woman arrested after high speed chase through Fleming County
    Web Staff
    Daily Forecast
    Dry weather one more day
    Emily McKinney
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    Lexington woman found dead on I-64 in Shelby County
    Web Staff
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    Horses provide therapeutic escape for veterans and first responders
    Alex Barber
  • Earthquake-US-Southeast

    National News

    A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

    Associated Press
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    Crime

    Lexington police investigating knife-point robbery at Sportsman Motel

    Web Staff
    Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery

    Covering Kentucky

    Jockey Junior Alvarado suspended, fined for excessive use of crop on Sovereignty

    Web Staff
  • National News

    • US MED SNAP Foods

      Proposed SNAP changes could impact 11 million Americans, report finds

      Justin Boggs
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      Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

      AP via Scripps News Group
    • APTOPIX Vatican Conclave New Pope

      Idaho sixth grader picks next Pope in a class assignment, and gets it right

      Scripps News Group

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    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
  • Lexington Blue

    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
    Fatal collision

    Covering Kentucky

    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

    Rosemary Kelley
    Severe risk

    Daily Forecast

    Strong storms Tuesday afternoon/evening

    Bayne Froney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Gov. Beshear adds 16 more KY counties to FEMA request

    Web Staff
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    News

    1 dead following officer-involved shooting in Florence

    Web Staff
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    News

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

    Web Staff
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    News

    Highway 52 in Garrard County shut down due to 2-vehicle collision

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Why the game of mahjong is gaining new fans across the Bluegrass

    Evelyn Schultz
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    News

    Citation reveals new info on shooting in Berea Walmart parking lot

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    Strong to Severe Storms Tuesday: Late Afternoon, Evening

    Tom Ackerman
  • NCAA Convention

    News

    Riley Gaines returns to UK campus for 'The Fight is Far from Over' event

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    A house fire in Laurel County leads to a family losing a loved one

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

    Queenslake Farm to host inaugural 'Salute to our Veterans' event on Derby Eve

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Family, friends remember Frederick Douglass student Matthew Perrine

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    New training facility honors fallen Kentucky deputy

    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

    As boating season approaches, officials emphasize the importance of water safety

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    The extra mile: Local gaming venue ready for a big Derby Day

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Hockey players' 2-year-old daughter diagnosed with cancer, team rallies to help

    Alex Barber
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    Covering Kentucky

    Individual flooding assistance approved for Kentuckians in 13 counties

    Caleb Barnes
  • Rain chances

    Daily Forecast

    Unsettled weather this week

    Bayne Froney
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    Crime

    Fire department chief in Perry County indicted by grand jury, document reveals

    Web Staff
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    Crime

    Sheriff: 20-year-old facing rape charges after found in bedroom of 13-year-old

  • Fatal Fire

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    Man killed in Monday morning house fire in Laurel County identified

    Web Staff
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    BBN Tonight

    UK softball game against NKU on Tuesday canceled due to weather

    Web Staff
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    Police: Vape mistaken for potential firearm at East Jessamine Middle School

    Web Staff
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    Kentucky Derby 151

    Barnstable Brown KY Derby Eve Gala announces 2025 celebrity lineup

    Cherish Walters
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    Daily Forecast

    Warming Up Monday

    Tom Ackerman
    Winning Powerball Jackpot ticket sold at Georgetown gas station

    Covering Kentucky

    Gas station cashier talks about selling a winning Powerball Jackpot ticket

    Kayleigh Randle
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    News

    1 person dead after boat crash on Lake Cumberland

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Blue Morpho Walk raises funds for KY Children's Hospital cancer patients

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Early week looks warm and dry

    Emily McKinney
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