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Kentucky pharmacist jailed after clerical error linked her to criminal record

Leigh Searcy

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Supporters rally around KSU student-athlete detained by ICE

Evelyn Schultz

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Lexington gun violence program draws interest from state lawmakers

Karolina Buczek

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What do Flock cameras in Scott County actually record?

Kayleigh Randle

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Fire destroys Johnson County tire business, prompts large mutual-aid response

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Daily Forecast

Friday Feels Like Fall

Bill Meck

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20 years later, Lexington remembers deadly flood that changed the city

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One dead, another seriously hurt in three-vehicle crash

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Abandoned kittens found in box at Clark County industrial park

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Former Walmart employee surprised by coworkers as she begins first year teaching

Ana Medina

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Winburn wraps up 'One School One Book' initiative with 'awesome' family night

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Kentucky Supreme Court denies AG request in death penalty dispute

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National News

Former Walmart employee surprised by coworkers as she begins first year teaching

Winburn wraps up 'One School One Book' initiative with 'awesome' family night

Kentucky Supreme Court denies AG request in death penalty dispute

National News

Chinese dual-use electronics are helping Iran and Russia build deadlier drones

Texas Rangers say Camp Mystic adults disregarded risks to campers during flood

New report alleges ICE has wasted millions on unused detention facilities

Driver killed after passenger van crashes into fence in Woodford County

Kentucky measles cases rise to 64; 7 hospitalized in statewide outbreak

Tips for UK students to 'Be safe and Be seen' while getting around campus

Four displaced after fire near downtown Lexington

Crystal Blossom Inc. carries on a breast cancer warrior's legacy

Some sunshine returns Thursday

Demolition of historic properties in Aylesford neighborhood sparks debate

Richmond Road construction nears end with new safety design for drivers

Judge to rule in November on bond request for man charged in deadly crash

Two adults arrested after Flock cameras in three counties found destroyed

Crab Orchard man's truck stolen, police seek public's help

Driver cited after crashing into stopped school bus in McCracken County

Rood & Riddle co-founder Dr. Thomas Riddle dies at 74

Showers and storms possible for some before drier and sunnier weather returns

Nicholas County man sentenced in 2023 DUI crash that killed 2

Doctors raise awareness about atrial fibrillation for AFib Awareness Month

Rising diesel prices put pressure on Clark County school bus budget

Lawrenceburg police arrest two in alleged multi-county Flock vandalism spree

A Split Forecast Midweek

Kentucky's dual-credit program is growing, and more students are benefiting

Court rules Tyler Murphy can run for re-election to Fayette County school board

Bryan Station HS's diversity ambassadors program helps students break barriers

UK Women's Golf Wins Bettie Lou Invitational

Glean Kentucky continues to rescue surplus produce to fight food insecurity

Kentucky housing shortage continues to grow, chamber says

FCPS launches public dashboard to track Corrective Action Plan progress

Officer struck while directing school traffic in Versailles, expected to recover

Cool and cloudy weather sticks around before sunshine returns

Flash Flooding causes extensive damage in Harlan County

British Airways to offer daily Cincinnati-London flights during summer 2027

Kentucky Football head coach Will Stein talks South Alabama matchup

Lexington mayor vetoes ordinance for industrial solar plants on farmland

Magee's Bakery owner launches GoFundMe to save plans for Lexington landmark

New mural highlights 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Fall Begins Tuesday

Inflation tops voter concerns ahead of midterm election

Bluegrass Ride ending free fixed-route service this weekend in Nicholasville

Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of New Found Glory, had deep ties to Lexington

Latest Kentucky measles numbers show 53 cases, 7 hospitalizations

Storms possible this evening before fall-like temperatures arrive

‘Bridge Lady’ identified nearly eight years after remains found in Morehead