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      • In Your Community
        Gov. Andy Beshear visits flood-damaged counties on Wednesday
        Caleb Barnes
        Crime
        Lexington man sentenced to 25 years for murdering his 9-month-old daughter
        Megan Mannering
        In Your Community
        Venezuelans in Lexington organize donation drive after deadly earthquakes
        Ana Medina
        Daily Forecast
        Heat lingers into Independence Day weekend
        Patrick Herion
        Covering Kentucky
        Anderson Communities offers affordable senior living in Lexington
        Drew Amman
        Crime
        Thomas Birl ruled competent to stand trial in double murder of Richmond couple
        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Patty Jo Hedges-Ward joins BBN Tonight

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Coach Brooks on BBN Tonight: Breaking records, roster retention

        Sierra Newton
        68 West Farm Market

        Spotlight Series

        68 West Farm Market turns old tobacco barn into Nicholas County staple

        Megan Mannering
      • National News

        • Mississippi River

          Where to go for unique travel experiences celebrating America 250

          Tomeka Jones
        • America 250 time capsule

          America 250 time capsule to be buried on July 4th. Here's what's in it

          Jay Gray
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          Target to replace Ulta Beauty shops with new in-store beauty concept

          Justin Boggs

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      • Kindred Roots of Lexington

        In Your Community

        Kentucky's only kinship reunification program closing its doors this June

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Former Bardstown officer Nick Houck arraigned on first-degree perjury charge

        Leigh Searcy
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        Kentucky Politics

        KY lawmakers hear warning about foreign cyberattacks on infrastructure systems

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Storms damage buildings in Jessamine Co., including church steeple

        Annie Brown
        Structural damage at Big Red Appliances and Mattresses in Florence due to overnight storms

        Covering Kentucky

        Overnight storm leaves Florence business owner managing major structural damage

        Drew Amman
        Thursday storm causes power outages and downed trees across Rowan and Bath counties

        In Your Community

        Thursday storm causes dangerous conditions in Rowan and Bath counties

        Alex Barber
      • Uprooted tree falls on Cynthiana home due to storm damage

        In Your Community

        Uprooted trees, downed power lines litter Cynthiana

        Ellen Ice
        Preakness Horse Racing

        National News

        Maryland exercises its right to match an $85 million offer to keep Preakness branding rights

        By STEPHEN WHYNO
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        Crime

        Report: Taylor County funeral home director indicted for defrauding families

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain wraps for end of work week

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond firefighters rescue 5 residents from flooded mobile home park

        Web Staff
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        News

        Harrodsburg firefighters stop blaze at Whitaker Bank on South College Street

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Meet the Cats: Mason Williams

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        News

        Child wakes to smoke as lightning sparks house fire in Franklin County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown police recover over $80K for victims of online scam spanning 6 states

        Web Staff
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        News

        Pedestrian hit, killed by tractor-trailer on I-275 in Boone County

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        More than 55,000 Kentuckians are without power due to severe storms

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        KY man arrested after allegedly posing as federal agent during predator sting

        Web Staff
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        News

        Police: Suspect fires at Lexington officers during shots-fired investigation

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and Strong to Severe Storms Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family remembers Berea bank robbery victim Brian Switzer on his 43rd birthday

        Ajay Patel
      • Iran War Strait of Hormuz

        National Politics

        US officials say Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum, opening strait

        Associated Press
        Berea Community Village Mobile Home Park

        In Your Community

        Berea mobile home park residents share frustrations on rent hike

        Caleb Barnes
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        Crime

        Mother, her boyfriend plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 20-month-old

        Erin Rosas
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        In Your Community

        Mother continues to wait for justice almost 5 years after son's unsolved murder

        Ana Medina
        Montgomery County Schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Montgomery County's free summer meal program serves thousands of kids

        Megan Mannering
        City of Versailles votes no on data centers

        Covering Kentucky

        Versailles City Council enacts moratorium on data centers through 2026

        Leigh Searcy
      • Scott County Sheriff's Office kid's camp honors recently deceased deputy

        In Your Community

        Scott County Sheriff's Office kid's camp honors recently deceased deputy

        Ellen Ice
        Kentucky police chiefs working on building trust with immigrant communities

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky police chiefs working on building trust with immigrant communities

        Karolina Buczek
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        Crime

        Eubank man sentenced to 25 years in prison for deadly 2022 crash

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        AT&T offering $10K in reward for tips as copper theft surges in eastern Kentucky

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        Stay Weather Aware Late Tonight And Tomorrow

        Bill Meck
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        BBN Tonight

        J Batt Set to Earn $2.6 Million in First Year as UK Athletics Director

        Noah Cierzan
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        Crime

        Mother pleads guilty in moped crash that killed her daughter in Whitley County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        3 detained after Marion Co. pursuit ends in rollover crash on Highway 555

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky AG sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW over illegal gambling claims

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Police: Search underway for 2 suspects who broke into pharmacy, stole medication

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hazard Police Department K9 to receive donated bullet and stab protective vest

        Web Staff
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        News

        Lawrence Co. Animal Control seeks donations following animal abandonment case

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Former Louisville officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of man

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges following KSP investigation

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Fair announces 2026 Texas Roadhouse Concert Series lineup

        Web Staff
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