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      • Covering Kentucky
        Man arrested for BUI at Grayson Lake amid missing person search
        Web Staff
        In Your Community
        Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20M
        Web Staff
        Crime
        Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot
        Cherish Walters
        Daily Forecast
        Another Flood Watch in effect
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant
        Michael Berk
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        Kentucky Derby 152

        Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

        Sierra Newton
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        We Follow Through

        Two mothers turn grief into hope with memorial garden for gun violence victims

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

        Evelyn Schultz
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          US strikes Iranian targets after drone attack on a commercial vessel

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          Gracie the giraffe has been found safe after escaping a Texas ranch

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        • Trump

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        National News

        Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

        Associated Press
        Trump Air Pollution

        National Politics

        Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

        Associated Press
        Immigration TPS What to Know

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        Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection

        By GISELA SALOMON, PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and CLAIRE GALOFARO
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        New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

        Alex Barber
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        Daily Forecast

        Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
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        Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

        Ajay Patel
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        Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

        Ana Medina
        Peter W. Pfeiffer Hatchery

        Covering Kentucky

        Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

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        Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

        Ellen Ice
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

        Annie Brown
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        Crime

        KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

        Web Staff
        Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

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        Covering Kentucky

        7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

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        Crime

        Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

        Cherish Walters
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        Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Sierra Newton
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

        Megan Mannering
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        In Your Community

        PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

        Caleb Barnes
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        FoodChain offers free summer meals and fresh groceries to Lexington families

        Ana Medina
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        In Your Community

        Fundraiser to benefit group providing programs for adults with disabilities

        Ellen Ice
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Madison County teen with bone cancer gets birthday cards from around the world

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        As KY overdose deaths drop more than 50%, Project Renew expands recovery support

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Danville couple charged after 5 children were found in 'deplorable' conditions

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Joanne Glasser, Eastern Kentucky University's first female president, dies

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Pulaski County man arrested on sexual abuse, indecent exposure charges

        Mack Carmack
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