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      • Crime
        Fugitive wanted for 2022 Lexington shooting arrested in Chicago
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Arrest made in connection with fire at thrift store in Lawrenceburg
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        6 taken for medical treatment after 2-car crash in Richmond, police report
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        A gorgeous end to the weekend
        Patrick Herion
        Covering Kentucky
        Blue Grass Airport welcomes back 63 veterans
        Megan Mannering
        Covering Kentucky
        6-year-old's accused killer released, White House 'looking into' case
        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Jessamine Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for sex offender with warrants

        Web Staff
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        BBN Tonight

        Kentucky football falls to Georgia’s ground game, 35-14

        Hannah Hamelback
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        FOX analyst, former NFL QB Mark Sanchez stabbed in Indianapolis

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      • National News

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          Justin Boggs
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          Diddy’s legal fight isn’t over: Hip-hop mogul plans appeal after prison sentence

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        Daily Forecast

        A hot first weekend for Keeneland's fall meet

        Patrick Herion
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        BBN Tonight

        A piece of UK Basketball History: Officially Licensed MBB 2024-25 Photobook

        Nick Lazaroff
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        HS Sports Zone

        2025 High School SportsZone Highlights Week 7

        Hannah Hamelback
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        Covering Kentucky

        Decades of dedication: Retiring Scott County custodian honored at football game

        Ajay Patel
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        National Politics

        Noem says DHS and ICE will have heavy presence at Super Bowl

        Scripps News Group
        Economic Data Reporting

        National Politics

        The government shutdown means no September jobs report

        Simon Kaufman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Danville man in kidney failure looking for living donor

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Teenager accused of killing two other teens makes first court appearance

        Megan Mannering
        New CPR device can provide better life-saving measures

        Covering Kentucky

        Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies introduce new Lucas CPR device with grant

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Keeneland's fall meet kicks off with perfect weather and festive atmosphere

        Annie Brown
        LEX 18 Investigates
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        Covering Kentucky

        Jessamine County fourth graders fundraising for orphan care center in Malawi

        Caleb Barnes
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        Kentucky schools get PE equipment through heart association program

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        More like August for the start of October

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Rowan County assistant football coach arrested for stalking, indecent exposure

        Web Staff
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Friday, Oct. 2 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        2 teens charged in connection with robbery and shots fired in Lexington

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man accused of assaulting woman in Laurel Co. to be deported, officials report

        Web Staff
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        Death investigation underway in Harlan County after 2 found dead inside home

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Spooky Sunrise: Transy's museum of medical curiosities

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Crime

        Search warrant in Georgetown leads to recovery of firearms, suspected marijuana

        Cherish Walters
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        Report: Several units responding to fire near Hilltop Drive in Anderson County

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Bluegrass Crime Stoppers looking for man wanted for wanton endangerment

        Web Staff
        Police

        News

        Lexington police investigating after shots fired in overnight robbery

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Our First October Weekend is Coming in Hot

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Community groups unite for neighborhood walk following Lexington teen's murder

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky soybean harvest begins under shadow of China trade dispute

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Anything can happen': Neighbors detail when 2 people were shot in Nicholasville

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        A look inside UK's new security operations center to enhance campus safety

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Keeneland Fall Meet begins Friday, officials ready to debut improved venue

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bullets strike Lexington home, no injuries reported in morning shooting

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville primate rescue mourning loss of conservationist Jane Goodall

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County man shares story of dirt racing, recovery and revival

        Caleb Barnes
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        Daily Forecast

        Dry weather/drought lingers

        Emily McKinney
        Mosquito

        Covering Kentucky

        Health alert issued following rise in mosquito-borne illnesses

        Web Staff
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        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Thursday, Oct. 2 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
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        News

        Laurel County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 15-year-old

        Web Staff
        Trump

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        President Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings

        Associated Press
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        News

        Nicholasville police identify man killed in Edgewood Drive shooting

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Multi-agency rescue saves man after fall near Lilly Mountain Preserve

        Erin Rosas
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        Crime

        1 arrested, 1 injured in stabbing at Campbellsville home

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Harrodsburg man charged with 19 counts of attempted murder after guesthouse fire

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