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    Community mourns Ron Hill, victim of Friday's Washington County tornado
    Alex Barber
    Covering Kentucky
    Danville PD: 1 injured, 1 charged with assault after stabbing in Danville
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    KSP searching for escaped inmate in Lee County
    Web Staff
    Daily Forecast
    Hazy/smoky, but sunny Sunday
    Emily McKinney
    BBN Tonight
    BAT CATS STAY ALIVE! UK defeats USC Upstate 7-3
    Kinsey Lee
    News
    EF-2 tornado kills 1, injures 7 in Washington County
    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Local motorcycle and Jeep group collects donations for Kentucky tornado victims

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Dry and quiet for Sunday

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Golden alert issued for missing man last seen near London hospital

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      Milwaukee teacher's aide has four days to leave country despite visa application

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      AP via Scripps News Group
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      Newark Liberty Airport to reopen major runway ahead of schedule

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    Lawrenceburg fire warns public about lithium-ion batteries after house fire

    Erin Rosas
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    Crime

    Citation: Pulaski County man arrested after he allegedly 'bit a cat's ear off'

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    Man arrested in connection to late-night shooting on Given Avenue, police report

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    Coroner: 82-year-old dead after car crashes into tree in Lexington

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    Politics

    US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days

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    Daily Forecast

    Scattered Showers and T-Showers Return

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    Local Thai restaurants prepare for increase in supply costs due to tariffs

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    BBN Tonight

    CATS ARE DANCING! UK softball punches ticket in NCAA tournament

    Kinsey Lee
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    Covering Kentucky

    Person rescued after falling 10 feet from Erlanger bridge

    Web Staff
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    Former Louisville doctor arrested on child porn charges, court documents reveal

    Web Staff
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    'One of Us' opens a new building ready to help those in need

    Alex Barber
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    Daily Forecast

    Thunderstorms return early week

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Bath County nonprofit preparing for annual summer camp

    Evan Leake
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    National News

    US makes 'substantial progress' in China tariff talks, treasury secretary says

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

    1 arrested after domestic violence incident prompts SWAT response in northern KY

    Web Staff
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    Marvelous weather for Mom

    Bayne Froney
    Veterans return from their Honor Flight

    Homepage Showcase

    Veterans are celebrated as they return from Washington, D.C.

    Kayleigh Randle
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    National News

    A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

    Associated Press
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    Horses provide therapeutic escape for veterans and first responders

    Alex Barber
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    Lexington police investigating knife-point robbery at Sportsman Motel

    Web Staff
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    Daily Forecast

    Dry weather one more day

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lee County Coroner identifies woman who died after falling into Kentucky River

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Jockey Junior Alvarado appeals suspension of excessive crop use on Sovereignty

    Web Staff
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    Lexington woman found dead on I-64 in Shelby County

    Web Staff
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    Woman arrested after high speed chase through Fleming County

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    Wonderful weather this weekend

    Bayne Froney

    BBN Tonight

    WATCH: Jocelyn Grimsley: 'My younger self would be so proud'

    Keith Farmer
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    VOTE HERE: Josh Kattus looks to repeat at "Dancing with the Lexington Stars"

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    Covering Kentucky

    Promising outlook for Sorcerer's Silver after 3 hour surgery in Lexington

    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Menifee Co. senior accepted to six Ivy League schools

    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

    Lexington Catholic students celebrate first American pope

    Andrew Lamparski
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    TikTok challenge sparks safety concerns in local school district

    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Avenue of Champions to be closed for 1 week for road work

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Body of missing boater recovered following multi-day search on Laurel Lake

    Rosemary Kelley
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    Covering Kentucky

    Graduation at UK: Dr. Capilouto tells grads there can be beauty in altered plans

    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Experts monitoring migration patterns of a problematic caterpillar

    Caleb Barnes
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    Search for shooting suspect underway in Knox County

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    Daily Forecast

    A fantastic weather weekend

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    KY congressional delegation supports Beshear's request for public assistance

    Web Staff
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    Somerset officials searching for missing 71-year-old with Alzheimer's

    Web Staff
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    Coroner finds UNLV football player died from heart disease, irregular heartbeat

    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    Franklin County Schools gathered to honor, remember teens killed in house fire

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