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      • Covering Kentucky
        Court records reveal Snelling's roommates were suspicious about her pregnancy
        Leigh Searcy
        We Follow Through
        Mom sues FCPS after son with autism escapes classroom, ends up on New Circle Rd.
        Megan Mannering
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        IAN alert issued for missing 9-year-old last seen in Florence
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        Daily Forecast
        Mild, dry start to the weekend
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        Covering Kentucky
        Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy fired, charged following KSP investigation
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        Family of man shot and killed by police at wrong home sues KSP for records
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man found guilty after overcrowding over 30 animals on trailers in high temps

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        Consumer Prices

        National News

        Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

        Associated Press
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        Garrard County man charged after supplying drugs from California to local area

      • National News

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          TSA disruptions from partial shutdown are set to snarl spring break travel

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          US bombs military targets on Kharg Island, a key terminal for Iran's oil exports

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          The Danny Moses Show: Oil, inflation, and markets at risk as Iran war goes on

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        Covering Kentucky

        Daughter asking community for 75 birthday cards for veteran father turning 75

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington restaurants face wave of closures as costs rise, consumer habits shift

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        How conflict in the Middle East is impacting Kentucky farmers this spring

        Alex Barber
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        Kentucky Politics

        Iran war could shake up Kentucky's midterm elections, political expert says

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        Covering Kentucky

        'This case has gone cold for us:' Search continues for missing Mason County man

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        Daily Forecast

        Our rainy and warm pattern continues

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington fire units responding to structure fire on Centerville Lane Tuesday

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        Covering Kentucky

        Additional arrest made in connection to murder of man in Perry County

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        Kentucky Stein Football

        BBN Tonight

        Barnhart retiring as UK athletics director after 24 years, will take on new role

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        Crime

        Sheriff: 2 arrested after dog found injured, malnourished in Pulaski County

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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs unveils official food and drink menu for Kentucky Derby 152

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        Gov. Beshear: KY soldiers among 6 U.S. service members killed in Iran attacks

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        78-year-old man confirmed dead after crash on Man O' War Blvd at Blazer Parkway

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        Covering Kentucky

        UK faces proposed budget cuts in Kentucky House spending plan

        Erin Rosas
        Trump

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        White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        A Very Warm and Unsettled Stretch

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Iranian exile living in Kentucky says US military strikes bring hope

        Ajay Patel
        Megan Milburn

        Covering Kentucky

        A year later, sister of woman killed in Lincoln County fire demands answers

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time

        Caleb Barnes
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        City of Lexington settles $1.2 million lawsuit after woman's wrongful arrest

        Leigh Searcy
        In typical fashion, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone defends Olympic crown with world record

        Covering Kentucky

        Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her dad launch campaign to raise awareness of HCM

        Michael Berk
      • APTOPIX Iran US Israel

        Covering Kentucky

        UK professor: 'I don't think anyone knows how long this war is going to last'

        Drew Amman
        Gas Prices

        Covering Kentucky

        AAA warns of rising gas prices as oil prices surge amid overseas tensions

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County mom enters national fitness competition

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Injury collision impacts traffic at Richmond Road and North Locust Hill Dr.

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 adult, 4 kids displaced overnight after garage fire on Kearney Ridge Blvd.

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Much warmer days on the horizon

        Patrick Herion
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        Sports

        Kentucky's Malachi Moreno wins first SEC Freshman of the Week honor

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky judge asks House committee to dismiss impeachment petition

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Kentucky-born musician Sturgill Simpson drops new album early on YouTube

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bill would strengthen Amber Alert, speed up missing child notifications

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        Covering Kentucky

        Wanted fugitive arrested in southern Laurel County after drone-assisted manhunt

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Watch it on the Roads Monday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington hosts its first Civic Assembly

        Kayleigh Randle
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 1 dead after collision in Wayne County

        Web Staff
        Kentucky State Police investigating death in Lawrenceburg

        News

        'No foul play' suspected after Lawrenceburg man found dead, KSP reports

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Earns Nine Seed in SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Draw

        Noah Cierzan
        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats and kittens to animal control

        Mack Carmack
        CivicLex launches Civic Assembly

        Covering Kentucky

        CivicLex launches Civic Assembly, highlighting local government and involvement

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Paris 3' get their own day in Paris, Kentucky, 65 years later

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Louisville police remember 'Great Flood of 1997'

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        Daily Forecast

        Wintry woes for Monday

        Emily McKinney
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