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An inside look into a Kentucky jail housing ICE detainees

Evelyn Schultz

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Legends transform into KY Bourbon Barrels for special themed night

Annie Brown

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky attorney general sues Temu for allegedly stealing data

Erin Rosas

Daily Forecast

Heavy rain to finish out the week

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

New Kroger raises traffic concerns for those in the Newtown Pike area

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

KET reacts to Senate-approved cuts to public broadcasting

Web Staff

Entertainment News

Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026

AP via Scripps News Group

BBN Tonight

BBN Tonight Full Episode LIVE from Football SEC Media Days (7-17-25)

Covering Kentucky

Northern KY mother shares experience to raise awareness after IAN alert

Lauren Minor

National News

Covering Kentucky

Former federal prosecutor enters race for KY 6th Congressional District

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

Laurel County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 66-year-old man

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

3 LEXserv customers reportedly affected by third-party 'security incident'

Erin Rosas
News

Report: Animal neglect call ends with missing person found dead

Cherish Walters

Kentucky Politics

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Associated Press

Crime

Woman charged with animal cruelty after kittens found in box on roadside

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Lexington nonprofit gives foster kids a voice

Ellen Ice

National Politics

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with proposed time limits

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

More Scattered Strong Storms and Heavy Rain Thursday

Tom Ackerman
Covering Kentucky

2 victims of deadly mass shooting still recovering in hospital

Annie Brown

Covering Kentucky

2 displaced after fire at Lexington duplex, Lexington Fire Department says

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Grandmother of boy who inspired Kentucky's IAN Alert reflects on first use

Evelyn Schultz

Covering Kentucky

'Left a huge hole': Close friend details life of alleged murder victim

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Podcasting and broadcasting with a Scott Co. sophomore

Caleb Barnes
Covering Kentucky

Community events honor Father Norman one year after his passing

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

Greenhouse 17 reflects on domestic violence issues following weekend shooting

Lauren Minor

Covering Kentucky

Nonprofit hopes to 'restore hope' for woman needing a new roof

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

KY AG visits injured trooper, addresses felon's gun access after deadly shooting

Karolina Buczek

Daily Forecast

Hot and Muggy Days Continue

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

Somerset man wins $150,000 on Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket

Erin Rosas
News

KSP: Motorcyclist killed after being struck by sheriff's deputy in pursuit

Web Staff

News

23-year-old man armed with knife apprehended after police chase in Nicholasville

Web Staff

Crime

Grand jury indicts Wayne County man on attempted murder charge

Cherish Walters

Covering Kentucky

Lexington celebrates 250 years with bourbon-themed culinary event

Sydney DeLong

National Politics

US sends third-country deportees under secrecy to the small African kingdom

Associated Press

National Politics

Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein, Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil

Associated Press
Daily Forecast

Still Hot, Steamy and Unsettled Midweek

Tom Ackerman

Crime

1 charged with assault following afternoon stabbing on North Limestone

Rosemary Kelley

BBN Tonight

UK Football's Fred Farrier II hosts youth football camp at alma mater

Sierra Newton

We Follow Through

KSP trooper wounded in Terminal Drive shooting identified

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

OHPI addresses homelessness prevention efforts on Safer Kentucky Act anniversary

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

BCTC instructor remembers nursing student murdered in church shooting

Lauren Minor
Covering Kentucky

Lexington flag football team set to take on NFL Flag Championships in Canton

Caleb Barnes

Daily Forecast

Our Hot and Humid Weather Pattern Continues

Patrick Herion

Crime

60-year-old man shot to death in Lexington home, police investigating

Web Staff

News

Report: Fayette Co. jury awards man $1.5 million verdict after injury at Walmart

Web Staff

News

1 airlifted following crash on Hillsboro Rd. in Fleming Co.

Cherish Walters

News

5-year-old dies from drowning in Hart County, coroner reports

Web Staff
Politics

Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising

Associated Press

Sports

SEC, Big Ten currently at standstill over the College Football Playoff format

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

Stuck in the Summer Doldrums

Tom Ackerman

Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026

BBN Tonight Full Episode LIVE from Football SEC Media Days (7-17-25)

Northern KY mother shares experience to raise awareness after IAN alert

National News

Trump threatens to sue WSJ, says Bondi can seek to have Epstein records released

Trump clashes with supporters over calls to release Epstein investigation files

Harvest Interrupted: The Cost of Enforcement

Former federal prosecutor enters race for KY 6th Congressional District

Laurel County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 66-year-old man

3 LEXserv customers reportedly affected by third-party 'security incident'

Report: Animal neglect call ends with missing person found dead

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Woman charged with animal cruelty after kittens found in box on roadside

Lexington nonprofit gives foster kids a voice

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with proposed time limits

More Scattered Strong Storms and Heavy Rain Thursday

2 victims of deadly mass shooting still recovering in hospital

2 displaced after fire at Lexington duplex, Lexington Fire Department says

Grandmother of boy who inspired Kentucky's IAN Alert reflects on first use

'Left a huge hole': Close friend details life of alleged murder victim

Podcasting and broadcasting with a Scott Co. sophomore

Community events honor Father Norman one year after his passing

Greenhouse 17 reflects on domestic violence issues following weekend shooting

Nonprofit hopes to 'restore hope' for woman needing a new roof

KY AG visits injured trooper, addresses felon's gun access after deadly shooting

Hot and Muggy Days Continue

Somerset man wins $150,000 on Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket

KSP: Motorcyclist killed after being struck by sheriff's deputy in pursuit

23-year-old man armed with knife apprehended after police chase in Nicholasville

Grand jury indicts Wayne County man on attempted murder charge

Lexington celebrates 250 years with bourbon-themed culinary event

US sends third-country deportees under secrecy to the small African kingdom

Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein, Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil

Still Hot, Steamy and Unsettled Midweek

1 charged with assault following afternoon stabbing on North Limestone

UK Football's Fred Farrier II hosts youth football camp at alma mater

KSP trooper wounded in Terminal Drive shooting identified

OHPI addresses homelessness prevention efforts on Safer Kentucky Act anniversary

BCTC instructor remembers nursing student murdered in church shooting

Lexington flag football team set to take on NFL Flag Championships in Canton

Our Hot and Humid Weather Pattern Continues

60-year-old man shot to death in Lexington home, police investigating

Report: Fayette Co. jury awards man $1.5 million verdict after injury at Walmart

1 airlifted following crash on Hillsboro Rd. in Fleming Co.

5-year-old dies from drowning in Hart County, coroner reports

Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising

SEC, Big Ten currently at standstill over the College Football Playoff format

Stuck in the Summer Doldrums

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