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        What comes next in Kentucky's school choice fight following passage of HB1
        Karolina Buczek
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        Woman accused of hitting people with her car in Lexington pleads not guilty
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Best of the Bluegrass

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        Kentucky falls to Florida on senior night, 84-77

        Maggie Davis
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        Trump encourages Latin American leaders to help US fight cartels

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        Daily Forecast

        More quiet for Sunday

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        Covering Kentucky

        Vehicle ablaze in large fire on I-75 southbound near Mount Vernon

        Mack Carmack
        Mount Vernon firefighters extinguish 20 acre forest fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Mount Vernon firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish 20-acre forest fire

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        LG&E and KU announces customer refunds due to recent rate increase settlement

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        Wayne County burglary

        Covering Kentucky

        Wayne County Sheriff's Office searching for overnight burglary suspect

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        BBN Tonight

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        Maggie Davis
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        Daily Forecast

        A few strong storms are possible on Saturday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woman cited with assault after spraying bear mace at boy in Nicholasville park

        Caleb Barnes
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        HS Sports Zone

        High School SportsZone Basketball 3/6/2026

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        BBN Tonight

        Forever Wildcat: Denzel Aberdeen's senior spotlight

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        World News

        Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home

        Associated Press
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        World News

        Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike US military

        Associated Press
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        Researchers at UK link sleep disturbances to Alzheimer's disease risk

        Ellen Ice
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        World News

        Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary

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        Covering Kentucky

        Longtime LEX 18 journalist Nancy Cox set to be inducted into KY Journalism HOF

        Web Staff
      • Daylight Savings Time

        Covering Kentucky

        Daylight saving time: A doctor's tips for adjusting to losing an hour of sleep

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        US spirits exports to Canada falls 70% March through December 2025

        Drew Amman
        KU installs new grid devices that could reduce how long your power is out

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Utilities installs smart grid devices to cut power outage times by 30%

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Independent voter registrations are surging in Fayette County, across Kentucky

        Megan Mannering
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        Daily Forecast

        Spring Storms On Saturday

        Bill Meck
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        Covering Kentucky

        Judge denies recusal motion in case of man accused of killing KY district judge

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        LEXPARK warns community of fake parking citation text scam

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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky falls to South Carolina 87–64 in SEC Tournament quarterfinal

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

        Federal judge named new dean of UK's Rosenberg College of Law

        Web Staff
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        News

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        Cherish Walters
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        Pet of the Day on March 6: Filbert

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky National Guard emergency response pay bill passes House

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        Kentucky Politics

        Most new Kentucky voters in February registered as Independent, data reveals

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        Wife and son perform life-saving CPR on Jessamine County man

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Record warmth today

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Iranian PhD students at UK fear for families as conflict escalates back home

        Ajay Patel
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        BBN Tonight

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        LEX 18 In-Depth

        Child care costs are pushing Kentucky families to the breaking point

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Proposed Kentucky bill would automate expungement process

        Karolina Buczek
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