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      • Covering Kentucky
        BCTC instructor remembers nursing student murdered in church shooting
        Lauren Minor
        Crime
        Detective: Winchester man may be tied to 3rd drug overdose death
        Erin Rosas
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington flag football team set to take on NFL Flag Championships in Canton
        Caleb Barnes
        Daily Forecast
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        KSP trooper wounded in Richmond Road shooting identified, recovering
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        Missing 5-year-old out of Hart County found dead, KSP reports
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      • Homeless

        Covering Kentucky

        OHPI addresses homelessness prevention efforts on Safer Kentucky Act anniversary

        Drew Amman
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        Victim of Darien Drive homicide identified, investigation underway

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        Report: Fayette Co. jury awards man $1.5 million verdict after injury at Walmart

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      • National News

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          What could it take to bring back US manufacturing jobs?

          Bonnie Murphy
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          Barnard College settlement: A turning point for Jewish students like Katie Aryeh

          Alexandra Miller
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        Public health officials warn of measles exposure at Nicholasville water park

        Cherish Walters
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        Crews respond to Greenwell Ford Road in Bardstown for reported water rescue

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        UK's Rachel Newman Baker on SEC's 2025-26 Executive Committee

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        Crime

        Citation: Alabama man arrested after driving to KY to meet decoy minors at park

        Cherish Walters
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        WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next 5 years

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        Golden Alert canceled for missing Franklin County man

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man charged with murder in Bullitt County, KSP reports

        Cherish Walters
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        News

        Several pets killed in Winchester house fire

        Web Staff
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        Upcoming theater production in Danville caters to all

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        Scattered Showers and Storms Monday, Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
        Research group holds listening sessions to uplift black voices

        Covering Kentucky

        Research group holds listening session to uplift Black voices

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Police respond to a potential barricade situation in Lexington

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        Covering Kentucky

        1 dead after being hit by vehicle on southern Kentucky highway, KSP reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hoecake Hoedown celebrates Lexington's culinary heritage at downtown festival

        Web Staff
        Juneteenth

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Juneteenth celebration highlights local history

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police searching for missing Pike County woman

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        Woman dead after two-vehicle crash in Allen County, KSP repots

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Campbellsville authorities investigate two 'suspicious' overnight fires

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        'It's an incredible calling': Catching up with Father Jim

        Ellen Ice
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        Daily Forecast

        More showers/storms on the way

        Emily McKinney
      • 17th Annual LexPride: Out and Loud festival

        Covering Kentucky

        17th Annual LexPride festival is back outside and showing off its colors

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Crime

        Citation: Woman arrested after hit-and-run involving child

        Web Staff
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        Nonprofit cafe in Versailles closes doors but continues mission to fight hunger

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Robotics competition brings teams from around the world to Kentucky Horse Park

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Juneteenth 5K brings community together for multiple causes

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Traffic stop in Boyle County leads to seizure of 2 pounds of suspected meth

        Web Staff
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        Stick a Fork in the Heat Wave

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Pride Festival moves to new location for 17th annual celebration

        Annie Brown
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        Spotlight Series

        Fred Mills reflects on over 50 years at the Kentucky Theatre

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        EXCLUSIVE: Jayden Quaintance joins "BBN Tonight"

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kiptoo Tarus: Local artist on the rise

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community turns out amid PETA's 'Hell on Wheels' campaign

        Megan Mannering
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Lexington: Tates Creek Community Center creates fun space for kids

        Evelyn Schultz
        Ouita Michel

        Covering Kentucky

        Ouita Michel's culinary revolution in the heart of Kentucky

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        A flight for the ages: WWII planes visit Lexington

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Somerset Community College leads construction of first 3D-printed house in KY

        Andrew Lamparski
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        Covering Kentucky

        Are firefly population numbers declining?

        Caleb Barnes
        Kentucky Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky makes sextortion a felony in new law

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A warm weekend with storms

        Emily McKinney
        Measles case

        Covering Kentucky

        Officials announce measles outbreak after confirmed cases in KY counties

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bear sighting in Woodford County, officials attempting to locate

        Cherish Walters
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