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      • In Your Community
        Berea mobile home park residents share frustrations on rent hike
        Caleb Barnes
        Crime
        KY man arrested after allegedly posing as federal agent during predator sting
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Richmond firefighters rescue 5 residents from flooded mobile home park
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        Rain wraps for end of work week
        Emily McKinney
        News
        Police: Suspect fires at Lexington officers during shots-fired investigation
        Web Staff
        News
        Child wakes to smoke as lightning sparks house fire in Franklin County
        Web Staff
      • Uprooted tree falls on Cynthiana home due to storm damage

        In Your Community

        Uprooted trees, downed power lines litter Cynthiana

        Ellen Ice
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        Crime

        Report: Taylor County funeral home director indicted for defrauding families

        Web Staff
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        News

        Harrodsburg firefighters stop blaze at Whitaker Bank on South College Street

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • Obama Presidential Center

          Former presidents and celebrity guests dedicate the Obama Presidential Center

          Charles Benson
        • Trump

          Trump awards Medal of Honor to three US servicemembers

          Scripps News Group
        • Ukraine Strikes

          Zelenskyy makes good on his Russia warning with massive drone strike on Moscow

          Jason Bellini

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        BBN Tonight

        Meet the Cats: Mason Williams

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        Covering Kentucky

        Georgetown police recover over $80K for victims of online scam spanning 6 states

        Web Staff
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        News

        Pedestrian hit, killed by tractor-trailer on I-275 in Boone County

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        More than 55,000 Kentuckians are without power due to severe storms

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers and Strong to Severe Storms Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Family remembers Berea bank robbery victim Brian Switzer on his 43rd birthday

        Ajay Patel
      • Iran War Strait of Hormuz

        National Politics

        US officials say Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum, opening strait

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Mother, her boyfriend plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 20-month-old

        Erin Rosas
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        In Your Community

        Mother continues to wait for justice almost 5 years after son's unsolved murder

        Ana Medina
      • Montgomery County Schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Montgomery County's free summer meal program serves thousands of kids

        Megan Mannering
        LEX 18 Investigates
        City of Versailles votes no on data centers

        Covering Kentucky

        Versailles City Council enacts moratorium on data centers through 2026

        Leigh Searcy
      • Scott County Sheriff's Office kid's camp honors recently deceased deputy

        In Your Community

        Scott County Sheriff's Office kid's camp honors recently deceased deputy

        Ellen Ice
        Kentucky police chiefs working on building trust with immigrant communities

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky police chiefs working on building trust with immigrant communities

        Karolina Buczek
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        Crime

        Eubank man sentenced to 25 years in prison for deadly 2022 crash

        Web Staff
      • Cell phone tower repair

        Covering Kentucky

        AT&T offering $10K in reward for tips as copper theft surges in eastern Kentucky

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        Stay Weather Aware Late Tonight And Tomorrow

        Bill Meck
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        BBN Tonight

        J Batt Set to Earn $2.6 Million in First Year as UK Athletics Director

        Noah Cierzan
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        Crime

        Mother pleads guilty in moped crash that killed her daughter in Whitley County

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        3 detained after Marion Co. pursuit ends in rollover crash on Highway 555

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky AG sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW over illegal gambling claims

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Police: Search underway for 2 suspects who broke into pharmacy, stole medication

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Hazard Police Department K9 to receive donated bullet and stab protective vest

        Web Staff
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        News

        Lawrence Co. Animal Control seeks donations following animal abandonment case

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Former Louisville officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of man

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges following KSP investigation

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Fair announces 2026 Texas Roadhouse Concert Series lineup

        Web Staff
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        News

        64-year-old man killed after being ejected from electric bicycle in Rowan County

        Cherish Walters
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        Covering Kentucky

        Aerial effort removes more than 1,800 wild pigs at Land Between the Lakes

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Versailles City Council approves data center moratorium through end of year

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Eagle Scouts, seniors come together to create tiles for dementia-friendly garden

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Warmer and Muggier Midweek

        Tom Ackerman
        Children Social Media

        Covering Kentucky

        Homeland Security launches #DigitalBoundaries campaign to protect kids online

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        New children's book 'The Nest We Built' supports Lexington families in need

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        Covering Kentucky

        Residents in Casey County react to state of emergency amid drought in Liberty

        Drew Amman
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        In Your Community

        First Lady of Kentucky visits building site of non-profit Redeeming Hope

        Caleb Barnes
      • Phishing Scams

        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville police warn residents about federal warrant text message scam

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Acting superintendent vows to earn trust, focus on students amid budget woes

        Ana Medina
        Study shows how human food affects black bears

        Covering Kentucky

        Public encouraged to stay aware after multiple black bear sightings in KY

        Annie Brown
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        In Your Community

        Rowan County school opens one last time before UK St. Claire takes over

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Taylor County firefighters save home from large Monday afternoon barn fire

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        Storm Chances Increase Wednesday Night

        Bill Meck
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