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        Molly Demrow
        Covering Kentucky
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        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
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        Mack Carmack
        Daily Forecast
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        Alex Barber
        Covering Kentucky
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        World News

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        Associated Press
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          Scripps News Group

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        World News

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        Daily Forecast

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Daily Forecast

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        Covering Kentucky

        New Peddler’s Mall to open in Lexington, soft launch set for New Year's Day

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Alex Barber
      • Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

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        Web Staff
        Americans encouraged to get flu shot as US prepares to battle both flu and COVID-19

        Covering Kentucky

        Officials report first pediatric flu death this season in Kenton County

        Rosemary Kelley
        Woodland Art Fair

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        Lexington Art League urges public of fraudulent art fair social media page

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        Crime

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        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

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        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        CSX train derailment in western Kentucky contained with no injuries reported

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

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        Sierra Newton
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        Crime

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Daily Forecast

        Cold Linger but Some Sunshine

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        4-year-old Kentucky boy battles leukemia with strength and smiles

        Alex Barber
        Central KY Earthquake December 2025

        Covering Kentucky

        3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Garrard County, leaving residents surprised

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Crews working to identify source of water main break in Lancaster

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

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        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Natalie's Sisters partners with DV8 Kitchen to help human trafficking victims

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Blood Center faces critical shortage as holiday donations drop

        Michael Berk
      • Traffic Alert

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        Section of I-64 westbound in Frankfort reopens after motor vehicle collision

        Web Staff
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        Crime

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        Rosemary Kelley
        Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky secures $212.9 million from Trump admin to transform rural health care

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in massive Georgetown house fire on Christmas

        Web Staff
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        Web Staff
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        Crime

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        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

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        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

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