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        Kentucky State Police hit with two lawsuits related to 2024 traffic stop
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        Local swim school is encouraging safe swim practices after drowning

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        Semi involved collision shuts blocks section of I-75 south

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        Governor Andy Beshear's office names new communications director

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        US Highway 27 in Pulaski County shut down due to crash

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        Supreme Court throws out rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

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        No ruling on death penalty eligibility for man accused in Jordan Morgan killing

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        1 charged with assault following afternoon stabbing in Lexington

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        Mobile food pantry reaches 150 households in Nicholas County food desert

        Megan Mannering
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        LEX 18, God's Pantry partnering to help Kentuckians find their next meal

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        We Follow Through

        Residents still concerned about safety on Delong Road despite temporary fixes

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        Remembering horse racing legend D. Wayne Lukas, winner of 15 triple crown races

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        One more day of thunderstorms

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        Truck transporting over 1000 gallons of tack oil spills onto ground, waterway

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        Covering Kentucky

        University-sponsored program provides food assistance to students in need

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        Public health officials warn of measles exposure at Nicholasville water park

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        Crews respond to Greenwell Ford Road in Bardstown for reported water rescue

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