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      • Covering Kentucky
        Berea community continues to grapple with deadly bank shooting
        Annie Brown
        Covering Kentucky
        FCPS cuts more than 115 district-level positions, calendar days for employees
        Rosemary Kelley
        In Your Community
        'If you want to gamble, go farming': Bourbon County farmer hit hard by drought
        Ellen Ice
        Daily Forecast
        Mostly Sunny and Still Cool Thursday
        Tom Ackerman
        Sports
        Cherie DeVaux reflects on historic Kentucky Derby victory
        Hannah Hamelback
        Crime
        Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial
        Web Staff
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        Crime

        22-year-old Knox County woman charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on May 7: Reyna

        Web Staff
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        KY law firms file 15 lawsuits for more than 100 victims of UPS plane crash

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • Chipotle

          ‘If you want more, ask’: Chipotle CEO promotes bigger portions

          Justin Boggs
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          White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt welcomes baby girl Viviana

          Scripps News Group
        • Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

          Derby winner Golden Tempo to skip Preakness, target Belmont Stakes

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police: 34-year-old Owensboro woman dies in single-vehicle collision Saturday

        Mack Carmack
        Photo of McCreary County Alum Fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Alum Fire reaches 1,100 acres as crews actively work to contain flames

        Mack Carmack
        Scam warning graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Franklin County Sheriff's Office warning of traffic violation scam

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        A cooler end to the weekend

        Patrick Herion
        Headline: Kentucky Ice Hockey Collective hosts inaugural tournament for international players to grow the sport

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky ice hockey tournament welcomes international players to the rink

        Kayleigh Randle
        Driving a Car

        Covering Kentucky

        Livingston Fire and Rescue warns drivers of slick Red Hill Road

        Web Staff
      • Beautify your home with Window Genie of Lexington

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Beautify your home with Window Genie of Lexington this spring

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Mug Shot of the Week: Destinee Howard

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Destinee Howard

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Lexington chef competes on Food Network

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Lexington chef competes on Food Network, cooks on Best of the Bluegrass

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to the Kentucky Horse Park

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to the Kentucky Horse Park

        Jennifer Palumbo
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Coming togther': Spring season kicks off for Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League

        Ellen Ice
        Wolfe County Search and Rescue team rescues injured hiker

        Covering Kentucky

        Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team rescues injured hiker from Red River Gorge

        Mack Carmack
      • Reforest the Bluegrass 2026

        Covering Kentucky

        Reforest the Bluegrass marks 27 years of environmental impact in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Today's rain leads to a cool Sunday

        Emily McKinney
        Fatal collision

        Covering Kentucky

        70-year-old Somerset man dies in fatal highway collision after striking semi

        Mack Carmack
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        BBN Tonight

        Sights and sounds from UK Football Spring Game 2026

        Sierra Newton
        Nelson County Sheriff's Office captures escaped inmate

        Crime

        Nelson County Sheriff's Office locates, arrests escaped inmate

        Mack Carmack
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        Crime

        Scott County sheriff warns of unauthorized vehicle conducting traffic stops

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms to roll through the Commonwealth

        Patrick Herion
        Election 2019 Kentucky Governor

        Covering Kentucky

        Judge involved in Matt Bevin's child support case will not recuse herself

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        What We Saw: Kentucky vs. Louisville volleyball exhibition

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person facing charges following disturbance at Lexington apartment complex

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local doula works to prevent Black maternal deaths at health fair

        Michael Berk
        Marjorie Gonzalez reappears in court

        LEX 18 Investigates

        Marjorie Gonzalez heads to trial after judge rejects plea deal in theft case

        Leigh Searcy
      • Immigration ICE Vetting

        National Politics

        ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Climate Solar Energy Farmland

        Covering Kentucky

        Federal budget changes leave Kentucky energy projects in limbo

        Associated Press
        Bourbon County Mobile Home Park

        We Follow Through

        Back-and-forth continues at mobile home park as residents fight to stay housed

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gatton Park to host up to 15 outdoor summer concerts in Lexington

        Molly Demrow
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        In Your Community

        MSU reduces tuition for online MAT degree, aiming to reduce teacher shortage

        Alex Barber
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        Crime

        KY man faces federal charges after allegedly making threats against Trump online

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rockcastle County school bus gets in accident, students transported to hospital

        Mack Carmack
        D4vd Arrest

        National News

        What to know about singer D4vd's arrest in Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing

        Associated Press
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

        Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies toward a record

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        Active Saturday ahead

        Emily McKinney
        Speeding Up Kentucky Football

        Covering Kentucky

        Will Stein’s spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Still scared:' Residents react after apartment building collapses in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A Summery Start to the Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
        Kids eating lunch at school

        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County Schools to increase school meal prices under state instruction

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 rescued from boat stuck aground on Lake Linville Thursday afternoon

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Board approves sale of former Southside Technical Center for $5.5 million

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Harlan County Sheriff's Office reports escaped inmate on the loose

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS's Tyler Murphy sits down with LEX 18 for one-on-one interview

        Larry Smith
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