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        Canadian sales of US spirits, including bourbon, plummet amid trade tensions

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        Frankfort leaders grateful for FEMA public assistance approval

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        KSP: 1 man dead following multi-vehicle collision along US-127 in Boyle County

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        Lexington Emergency Management extends Phase 1 of Extreme Heat Plan

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        Estill County man wins $100,000 from lottery promotion

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        Coleman urges NCAA to restore women athletes' titles erased by 'biological' men

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        2 killed in single-vehicle crash in McCreary County, KSP investigating

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Councilwoman Denise Gray announces resignation from position

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        Report: Lexington Road/US 68 east in Mercer County back open after collision

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        Crime

        1 dead, 1 arrested following Laurel County boating accident

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        Man arrested after allegedly forcing woman to basement, sexually assaulting her

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        Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty dies at age 86

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        US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of near-misses

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        US Olympic officials bar transgender women from competing in women’s sport

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        Community gathers for prayer vigil after Lexington church shooting

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        BBN Tonight

        Boys' Volleyball is on the rise in Kentucky, UK team hosts annual camp

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        Second lawsuit filed against Kentucky state trooper for alleged misconduct

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        Georgetown residents on alert as vehicle break-ins increase with warmer weather

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        Kentucky's rural radio stations face uncertain future

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        Beshear: FEMA public assistance approved for deadly April floods, May tornadoes

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lemonade stand raising awareness and funds for rare genetic disease

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        Documentary 'In Our Nature' featuring Lexington nonprofit premieres Thursday

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        Spotlight Series

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        Restaurant Week: Ouita Michel discusses benefits, challenges of this tradition

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        New Lexington Kroger location on Newtown Springs set to open August 14

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        Heat and humidity return to the Bluegrass

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        1 person found shot on Eastern Avenue in Lexington, police at scene

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        KSP searching for missing 14-year-old in Owen County

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        Man arrested, charged after allegedly shooting at vehicle on Versailles Road

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        West Virginia, birthplace of food stamps, faces a disappearing safety net

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        Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite family’s opposition

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        Expert: How to talk to your children about mass shootings

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