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      • Covering Kentucky
        Old Friends farm mascot Little Silver Charm dies at estimated age of 38 to 40
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        KSP: 1 killed in crash involving motorcycle on KY 379 in Russell County
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        1 taken to hospital after vehicle crashes into Elk Spring Creek
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        A perfect gameday forecast
        Patrick Herion
        Covering Kentucky
        Employee arrested on sodomy charge at Powell County Detention Center
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Extended summer dry spell is putting strain on Kentucky farmers
        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local sports bars gear up for Kentucky football's season opener against Toledo

        Annie Brown
        Pulaski County Schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County student discovers gun in woods adjacent to school property

        Rosemary Kelley
        American Heart Association

        Covering Kentucky

        New heart health guidelines target high blood pressure through lifestyle

        Drew Amman
      • National News

        • Immigration Border Patrol Firefighters

          Democratic Sen blasts arrest of wildfire workers in immigration enforcement push

          Justin Boggs
        • Trump

          Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' data resigns

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso

          Final ‘not so fast!’ — Lee Corso ends headgear era on ‘College GameDay’

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sheriff: 2 arrested after allegedly attacking and biting one another

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sheriff: Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing woman, biting child

        Web Staff
        Russia Ukraine War

        National Politics

        Zelenskyy to meet Trump after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Hurricane Erin strengthens to a powerful Category 5 storm in just 24 hours

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        Daily Forecast

        A perfect pool day forecast

        Patrick Herion
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        News

        1 dead following single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Floyd County

        Erin Rosas
      • Beshear

        Kentucky Politics

        What could a Beshear presidential run look like?

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pastor warned to stay away, not give pastoral advice to teens after conviction

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pastor Jerry Gumm returns home after being injured in church shooting

        Lauren Minor
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        Daily Forecast

        A Weekend Heat Wave

        Bill Meck
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS superintendent releases adjustment plan amid school budget shortfall

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Advocate for the homeless discusses assault charge, extra security

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Oscar Mayer Wienermobile serving up smiles in Lexington this weekend

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        School partnership with EMS prepares students to become EMTs

        Ajay Patel
        Courthouse Shooting Kentucky

        Crime

        Defense lawyer seeks $50K bond for ex-sheriff charged in KY judge's killing

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        DV8 Kitchen and Bakery awarded 2025 Small Business of the Year

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Lexington police arrest 3 people during child sexual abuse investigation

        Erin Rosas
        Crime Scene

        Crime

        Police search for suspect who allegedly shot woman walking with child in KY

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sheriff: 2 arrested in eastern KY drug and weapons trafficking investigation

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington activates phase one of heat plan as temperatures rise

        Web Staff
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        News

        1 person taken to hospital following fire on Trent Boulevard in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        World News

        Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case

        Associated Press
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        News

        Former London police officer files lawsuit against Mayor Weddle and the city

        Web Staff
        Buffalo Trace

        Covering Kentucky

        'We're back to normal': Buffalo Trace fully recovered from April floods

        Ellen Ice
      • Trump Putin

        National Politics

        ‘No deal’: Trump calls meeting with Putin ‘productive’ but offers few specifics

        Scripps News Group
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        Crime

        Police search for suspect who shot woman walking with child near bus stop

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        KSP: 2 charged with manslaughter following death investigation of 10-month-old

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Summer Heat Wave Inbound this Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community rallies to support family of Jayden Spicer with fundraiser

        Annie Brown
        School children in high school class

        Covering Kentucky

        As students return to the classroom, new Kentucky school laws are now in effect

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        Covering Kentucky

        Professor breaks down overdose amounts after man is charged in 3 overdose deaths

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington priest pays off funeral expenses for families to honor Jayden Spicer

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK Study: Cereals for children becoming less healthy

        Drew Amman
      • Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        Mayor orders increased security in Lexington following Wednesday assault

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kroger Marketplace holds grand opening at Newtown Springs in Lexington

        Lauren Minor
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        Daily Forecast

        Cranking The Heat For A While

        Bill Meck
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Fair under way in Louisville

        Caleb Barnes
        Police

        Crime

        Kentucky woman, her unborn baby, dead after shooting put her on life support

        Erin Rosas
        Fatal Collision

        News

        2 dead after motorcycle crash on Berea Road/US 25 in Richmond, coroner confirms

        Web Staff
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        News

        Coroner identifies person hit, killed on I-75 southbound near Clays Ferry Bridge

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Wanted man accused of attempting to run over officers during police chase in KY

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        Grand jury indicts Bell Co. parents following death of 17-month-old child

        Cherish Walters
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