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      • Covering Kentucky
        FCPS board to consider authorizing external audit and investigation at meeting
        Annie Brown
        Covering Kentucky
        Amen House in Georgetown continues to feed families in need
        Michael Berk
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        Local foundation working to packing care kits for breast cancer warriors
        Caleb Barnes
        Daily Forecast
        Mostly sunny and warming up as the week continues
        Patrick Herion
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        Acting London mayor files request seeking answers in Harless' shooting death
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        Kentucky court grants Joseph Lawson right to appeal with public defender
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        Covering Kentucky

        Trooper Teddy Bear Project celebrates 36th year at UK Children's Hospital

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        Covering Kentucky

        AAA: Carjackings most likely to happen in parking lots, on the road

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        Floyd County bus drivers reach tentative agreement with school district

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          Scripps News Group

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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Richmond: A Taste of Dreaming Creek Brewery

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Former inmate claims murdered judge was involved in sex-for-favors schemes

        Leigh Searcy
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        LEX 18 In-Depth

        LEX 18 In-Depth: Kentucky minimum wage now below poverty line

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky Police roll out new safety measures

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        Covering Kentucky

        Community honors 10-year-old Jayden Spicer during funeral procession

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        Covering Kentucky

        AG: Former Paintsville Police officer indicted for assaulting 2 officers, others

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        SEC to implement a nine-game conference football schedule in 2026

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        Covering Kentucky

        Tech Takeover prepping new UK students for their college classes

        Caleb Barnes
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky Democrats raise concerns about Medicaid cuts' impact on families

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        Covering Kentucky

        Driver captures moment water main is damaged on I-75 in Corbin

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        Crime

        Cumberland man charged with sexual abuse, strangulation following investigation

        Erin Rosas
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported following Winchester Road multi-vehicle collision

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        Daily Forecast

        Drought Is Creeping Into The Bluegrass

        Bill Meck
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        Crime

        Lexington man facing several charges following alleged robbery

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Months-long drug investigation into man leads to his arrest in Lexington

        Erin Rosas
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        Hot tub overheating sends two women to hospital in Wolfe County

        Cherish Walters
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        Students face new cell phone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

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        Daily Forecast

        Morning Clouds Slowly Break Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington nonprofit The Nest prepares for annual gala as community needs rise

        Annie Brown
        Kentuckyred horses euthanized in Puerto Rico

        News

        UK-bred racehorse euthanized in Puerto Rico after severe injuries

        Kayleigh Randle
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        News

        2 juveniles injured in Lexington neighborhood shooting

        Rosemary Kelley
      • Mowbots

        Covering Kentucky

        'Mowbots' changing landscape of commercial lawn care in Lexington

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        K-9 officers from across the country receive specialized training in Lexington

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tenant shows damaged items in apartment where mold is spreading

        Michael Berk
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        We Follow Through

        'We just want her back': Parents seek information on daughter last seen in May

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beloved Lawrenceburg restaurant reopens after fire forces closure

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner reports man who was airlifted to Cincy with burns from home fire dies

        Lauren Minor
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY lawmaker pushes to return driver's license services to county offices

        Karolina Buczek
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        Daily Forecast

        Cooler days in sight

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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown Police: Man arrested for custodial interference, rape

        Web Staff
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Aug. 20 with Radio Vida

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        Covering Kentucky

        Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week: Aaron Gonzales

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        Crime

        Report: 4 people arrested in connection to deadly robbery in Marion County

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Breathitt County Schools closed on Aug. 21 in memory of Jayden Spicer

        Kentucky Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Capitol closes to public as $291M construction project begins

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wild Eggs to open a third location in Lexington on Aug. 21

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        News

        Part of I-75 southbound blocked near mile marker 111 due to crash involving semi

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        Daily Forecast

        Seasonal temperatures return to the Bluegrass

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        More homeless families with children on the streets, city officials say

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hiker's dog rescued while having medical emergency on Wolfe County trail

        Rosemary Kelley
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        News

        Cold case uncovered: Son seeks justice for mother's murder 30 years later

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Spotlight Series

        Fort Boonesborough State Park celebrates historic milestone

        Caleb Barnes
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