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      • Covering Kentucky
        Gov. Beshear urging President Trump to reconsider proposed Head Start changes
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky pastor completes 850-mile ride to raise money for church food pantry
        Sydney St. Claire
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington council sends data center zoning rules back to planning commission
        Carlee Hogsten
        In Your Community
        Wire-free EnVisio surgery changes breast cancer treatment in Kentucky
        Ana Medina
        Covering Kentucky
        Police: 2020 death of 7-year-old Allen County child reclassified as a homicide
        WLEX Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Warm and dry through Saturday before beneficial rain could return
        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        Menifee County Bale Trail returns for its second year

        Annie Brown
        New ADHD Book

        Covering Kentucky

        Author shares ADHD journey at Nicholasville event

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Warmer Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
      • National News

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          FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          GOP courts Hispanic voters as Trump approval among Latinos erodes

          Haley Bull

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmaker wants to address homelessness among college students

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two sentenced to 10+ years in prison in Richmond meth trafficking case

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington mayor names co-chairs of independent panel to review Flock program

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky measles cases rise but still not a concern to health officials

        Michael Berk
        Gone 2: Unshakeable Faith poster

        Covering Kentucky

        Appalachian community helps bring local film to the big screen

        Sydney St. Claire
        NAACP Civil Rights Jackson

        Covering Kentucky

        Elevated levels of lead found in Montgomery County water

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Scott Hughes arrest

        Covering Kentucky

        Another alleged victim comes forward in sex abuse case against former pastor

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Person in custody after gun, drugs allegedly found outside Montgomery school

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington youth come together to give back through 'Adopt a Block' initiative

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing Kentucky teen found in Idaho with truck driver

        WLEX Web Staff
        UK students cooking alpha-gal friendly meals

        Covering Kentucky

        UK students learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome

        Molly Demrow
      • North Limestone stabbing

        Covering Kentucky

        Man injured after early-morning stabbing near New Circle Road

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Spectacular Fall Day

        Tom Ackerman
        A large presence of fire crews is on Hollow Creek Road in Lexington Monday night.

        Covering Kentucky

        3 displaced after apartment fire on Hollow Creek Road

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Cardiac arrest survivor leads effort to map AED locations in Lexington

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Governor orders flags to half-staff in honor of KY airman who died in WWII

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Auction dates set for Fayette County Public Schools surplus properties

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Businesses relieved as city's 2nd double crossover diamond interchange opens

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        Cool fall nights continue before a midweek warm-up

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        SUV crashes through front door of Winchester business

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington community mourns the loss of 6-year-old who died in his sleep

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Measles outbreak continues: Kentucky reports 94 confirmed cases

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lee Anne Pope urges Kentuckians to set screens, not for basketball but cancer

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Registration closes Monday for ONE Lexington's youth violence symposium

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5

        WLEX Web Staff
        The coming flu season is worrying public health experts, in part because other parts of the world are offering a sneak peak of what to expect. In the southern hemisphere, and in Australia in particular, it's been one of the worst flu seasons in five years.

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington health department offering free pop-up flu shot clinics

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        How Kentucky CancerLink removes barriers to cancer care

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Escaped Whitley County inmate back in custody and facing new charges

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        Daily Forecast

        Spectacular Fall Weather Continues this Week

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        LFD Hosts Annual Fire Prevention Festival to Promote Safety

        WLEX Web Staff
        Hundreds Gather to Honor Fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips at Funeral in Bowling Green

        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral honors fallen KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner IDs 2 adults killed in Frankfort motorcycle crash

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Feeding Kentucky: Many eligible for SNAP benefits are not enrolled

        Sydney St. Claire
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        Daily Forecast

        A gorgeous start to the new week

        Emily McKinney
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        Battle of the Big Cats ends with Jacksonville Jaguars on top, 22-17

        Sierra Newton
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Drops out of Rankings in Most Recent AP Top 25 Poll

        Noah Cierzan
        Thousands gather for Keeneland's Fall Meet weekend

        Covering Kentucky

        Thousands gather for Keeneland's Fall Meet weekend

        Kayleigh Randle
        Missing Plane Nantucket

        National News

        Coast Guard searching for plane that lost contact on trip from Bermuda to Boston

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        BBN Tonight

        No. 24 Kentucky takes it in overtime, 35-34 over South Carolina

        Sierra Newton
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunday warms up more

        Emily McKinney
        Felicia Joseph: Suspect taken into custody by US Marshals in Lexington mother's hit-and-run death

        Covering Kentucky

        Sex offender charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed Lexington mother

        WLEX Web Staff
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