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      WLEX blacked out on Fubo due to contract dispute
      • Covering Kentucky
        Man accused of killing Amber Spradlin released from jail after posting bond
        Web Staff
        We Follow Through
        Former UK football player says company failed to address racial targeting claims
        Annie Brown
        BBN Tonight
        Cutter Leftwich named UK Football's next offensive line coach
        Daily Forecast
        Temperatures On A Roller Coaster
        Bill Meck
        Covering Kentucky
        Casey County family loses home in fire days before Christmas
        Molly Demrow
        Covering Kentucky
        Police share tips to protect packages from porch pirates ahead of Christmas
        Ajay Patel
      • Restaurant

        Covering Kentucky

        Downtown Lexington restaurants face financial challenges as popular spots close

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Senior Christmas parade brings holiday cheer throughout Lexington

        Ellen Ice
        Reda & Adria

        Covering Kentucky

        Dementia village model from Netherlands reframes concept of care

        Ellen Ice
      • National News

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          Exclusive: Father detained by ICE outside FIFA soccer game speaks out

          Patrick Terpstra
        • Brown University Shooting

          Person of interest identified as police probe Brown shooting, MIT killing

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          House members leave DC for the year without a deal to extend ACA subsidies

          Nathaniel Reed

        Scripps News
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        Covering Kentucky

        FedEx delivery delays frustrate Richmond-area customers ahead of Christmas

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Christian Appalachian Project’s Operation Sharing bringing Christmas to school

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington shelters expand capacity as winter weather plan activates

        Molly Demrow
      • Road Closed

        Covering Kentucky

        Closure of Rosemont Garden for sewer repairs extended into February 2026

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Man arrested after shooting at vehicle during road rage incident in Lexington

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        AG Coleman: Ten Commandments monument returns to Kentucky Capitol grounds

        Cherish Walters
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Dec. 18: Checkers

        Web Staff
        Education Rural Schools

        News

        Rural schools face tough choices after Trump cuts federal grants

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Trump

        National Politics

        A look at the new plaques on the Presidential Walk of Fame

        Associated Press
      • Social Disconnection Photo Essay

        National News

        Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation

        Associated Press
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        News

        Barn destroyed in overnight fire near Georgetown Road in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain and wind ahead today

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 adults, 4 children displaced after fire in Lexington apartment complex

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Men's Basketball's Mo Dioubate hosts toy drive

        Sierra Newton
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        BBN Tonight

        Jordan Obi: Mastering school, the basketball court

        Sierra Newton
        Soybeans

        Covering Kentucky

        Farmer Bridge Program opens $12B relief for farmers, with deadline this Friday

        Megan Mannering
        Shopping

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky tackles $2 billion organized retail theft crisis with new crime unit

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police investigating after man assaulted on Daniel Court Wednesday afternoon

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        City leaders discuss proposal to implement aerial public safety support program

        Drew Amman
        Lenora McGrath

        Covering Kentucky

        'Graduating grandma' to receive doctoral degree from UK on Friday

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Local author shares story behind her first book, inspired by LHS adoption

        Caleb Barnes
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Section of I-64 westbound in Frankfort reopens after multi-vehicle collision

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community coat drive exceeds goal as local leader delivers warmth to KY children

        Michael Berk
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Dec. 17 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and storms are on the way on Wednesday

        Patrick Herion
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky Football announces Jay Bateman as defensive coordinator

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        News

        Berea residents will see new 911 emergency service fee on water bills in 2026

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Dec. 17: Abby

        Web Staff
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        Sports

        Lexington mayor declares 'Wear Blue Day' to support UK volleyball team

        Web Staff
      • Kassie O'Brien, Eva Hudson

        BBN Tonight

        Kassie O'Brien becomes first Wildcat to win AVCA National Freshman of the Year

        Web Staff
        UK volleyball

        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky volleyball earns 4 AVCA All-Americans, ties national record

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        2 women indicted for murder in July 4 drowning death of toddler in Whitley Co.

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Zim's Café and The Thirsty Fox to close permanently on New Year's Eve

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky unveils new design for spay and neuter specialty license plate

        Web Staff
        Running water

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky-American Water bills to increase by $13 monthly starting in January

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Quiet and Milder Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Surgeon with a scar: Pediatric heart surgeon shares full-circle story

        Caleb Barnes
        Trump Wiles

        National Politics

        White House's Susie Wiles criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hotline open as Mt. Sterling Rumpke landfill addresses odor complaints

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington students donate toys to 131 families for Christmas

        Michael Berk
        Healthy eating grocery cart

        Covering Kentucky

        KY lawmakers to propose changes to SNAP benefits, may limit processed foods

        Karolina Buczek
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