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        Williamstown residents working to rebuild business after severe storm Thursday
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        Crime

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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette Co. school board chair, KEA sue to block law that would oust members

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington health department launches free gun lock program to protect children

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        Covering Kentucky

        Madison Co. teen's survival story turns into powerful mission to protect kids

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        In Your Community

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        Covering Kentucky

        Program attorney for Kentucky nonprofit pushes for data center transparency

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        In Your Community

        Mobile food bank working to meet the needs of residents in Jackson County

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        Kentucky's freeze on gas tax sparks debate over road funding

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        Crime

        Georgetown man charged with father's murder waives preliminary hearing

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        Daily Forecast

        More sunshine on tap for Wednesday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear expands medical cannabis access, adding 15 new qualifying conditions

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        News

        Judge declares mistrial in retrial of Lexington man convicted of killing woman

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        Kentucky Politics

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        Man in Pike Co. arrested after fleeing crash scene, leaving 4 juveniles behind

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Castle distillery project faces more than $1.5 million in lawsuits

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        Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Motorcyclist dies after 3-vehicle crash on Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County

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        Prosecutors agree to ease bond Conditions for Michael K. McKinney II

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        Building destroyed in early morning fire on North Fork Road in Stanton

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        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Man charged with vehicular homicide after crash on Cumberland Parkway

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        1 dead, 1 flown to hospital after head-on crash in Bracken County

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        Crime

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        Daily Forecast

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        Covering Kentucky

        Harrodsburg community rallies around Chloe Driskell after life-threatening crash

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        In Your Community

        Rowan County mother marks 10 years of sobriety after years of addiction

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        White Hall and the City of Richmond celebrating the site's 2026 opening day

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        Covering Kentucky

        Washington County reflects on recovery 1 year after deadly EF-2 tornado

        Drew Amman
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        2 teens charged in connection to weekend robbery near Shillito Park

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        Westbound lanes of Cumberland Parkway near 70MM shut down due to fatal collision

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        Crime

        Man facing charges after allegedly attacking Nelson County deputy, paramedic

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

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        KSP: Human remains found in wooded area off Big Branch Road in Knott County

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