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        Kentucky pharmacist still fighting charges tied to clerical error
        Leigh Searcy
        Covering Kentucky
        Fayette County Schools seeks community input on next superintendent
        Ana Medina
        Covering Kentucky
        Man accused of killing KSP trooper during traffic stop enters not guilty plea
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Study suggests ways to make Lexington intersections safer for pedestrians
        Evelyn Schultz
        Daily Forecast
        Warm fall weather continues before rain returns Halloween Weekend
        Abby Summers
        Covering Kentucky
        NASA visit highlights Morehead State space program
        Alex Barber
        Covering Kentucky
        Fayette County Sheriff’s Office to host annual domestic violence awareness event
        Sydney St. Claire
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        Like Uber, but cheaper: Lextran vans aim to help people get around Lexington
        Michael Berk
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky high school student helps organize and moderate Congressional debate
        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Burn ban issued for Laurel County

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        Covering Kentucky

        Winchester man arrested on child pornography charges

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        Covering Kentucky

        Haunted Trail of Chaos returns for fifth season

        Molly Demrow
      • National News

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          Dolores Huerta, civil rights icon and United Farm Workers co-founder, dies at 96

          Justin Boggs
        • Social Security

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        • Trump

          Trump jokes about Ted Cruz Supreme Court nomination on campaign trail

          Joe St. George

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        Covering Kentucky

        Arraignment moved again for deadly Berea bank shooting suspect

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        BBN Tonight

        LOOK: Kentucky Men's Basketball Finalizes 2026-'27 Schedule

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear allows dyed diesel on Kentucky roads to ease costs for farmers, truckers

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Warm and dry weather continues before tropical rain arrives this weekend

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        Power lines down after semi-truck and trailer crash into yard

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP searching for missing Jackson County man

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Beshear urging President Trump to reconsider proposed Head Start changes

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        Covering Kentucky

        Menifee County Bale Trail returns for its second year

        Annie Brown
        New ADHD Book

        Covering Kentucky

        Author shares ADHD journey at Nicholasville event

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Warmer Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
        Lexington council sends data center zoning back to planning commission.

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington council sends data center zoning rules back to planning commission

        Carlee Hogsten
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        In Your Community

        Wire-free EnVisio surgery changes breast cancer treatment in Kentucky

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmaker wants to address homelessness among college students

        Karolina Buczek
        Revelin Meador

        Covering Kentucky

        Police: 2020 death of 7-year-old Allen County child reclassified as a homicide

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two sentenced to 10+ years in prison in Richmond meth trafficking case

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington mayor names co-chairs of independent panel to review Flock program

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky measles cases rise but still not a concern to health officials

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Warm and dry through Saturday before beneficial rain could return

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        Appalachian community helps bring local film to the big screen

        Sydney St. Claire
        NAACP Civil Rights Jackson

        Covering Kentucky

        Elevated levels of lead found in Montgomery County water

        WLEX Web Staff
        Scott Hughes arrest

        Covering Kentucky

        Another alleged victim comes forward in sex abuse case against former pastor

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Person in custody after gun, drugs allegedly found outside Montgomery school

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington youth come together to give back through 'Adopt a Block' initiative

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing Kentucky teen found in Idaho with truck driver

        WLEX Web Staff
      • UK students cooking alpha-gal friendly meals

        Covering Kentucky

        UK students learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome

        Molly Demrow
        North Limestone stabbing

        Covering Kentucky

        Man injured after early-morning stabbing near New Circle Road

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Spectacular Fall Day

        Tom Ackerman
      • A large presence of fire crews is on Hollow Creek Road in Lexington Monday night.

        Covering Kentucky

        3 displaced after apartment fire on Hollow Creek Road

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Cardiac arrest survivor leads effort to map AED locations in Lexington

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Governor orders flags to half-staff in honor of KY airman who died in WWII

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Auction dates set for Fayette County Public Schools surplus properties

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        Covering Kentucky

        Businesses relieved as city's 2nd double crossover diamond interchange opens

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Cool fall nights continue before a midweek warm-up

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        SUV crashes through front door of Winchester business

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington community mourns the loss of 6-year-old who died in his sleep

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Measles outbreak continues: Kentucky reports 94 confirmed cases

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lee Anne Pope urges Kentuckians to set screens, not for basketball but cancer

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Registration closes Monday for ONE Lexington's youth violence symposium

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        Covering Kentucky

        Deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5

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      • The coming flu season is worrying public health experts, in part because other parts of the world are offering a sneak peak of what to expect. In the southern hemisphere, and in Australia in particular, it's been one of the worst flu seasons in five years.

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington health department offering free pop-up flu shot clinics

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        How Kentucky CancerLink removes barriers to cancer care

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Escaped Whitley County inmate back in custody and facing new charges

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