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      • Covering Kentucky
        Wanted Madison County shooting suspect captured after days-long search
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        DHS urges Lexington officials to not release man accused of child rape
        Erin Rosas
        Kentucky Politics
        Sen. Mitch McConnell shares opinion on sending American troops to Iran
        Karolina Buczek
        Weather
        A Warm, Windy and Unsettled Start to the Spring Meet
        Tom Ackerman
        Crime
        Lexington police arrest 30-year-old man following alleged armed robbery, assault
        Web Staff
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        Beshear identifies deputy sheriff who was shot in Crittenden Co. confrontation
        Rosemary Kelley
      • Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto case

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        Kentucky overrides veto to shield Roundup maker from cancer lawsuits

        Associated Press
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        Stanford Walmart evacuated, closed as police work to clear 'possible threat'

        Rosemary Kelley
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        KSP investigating Thursday afternoon collision involving Stanford Police officer

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          Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners in ‘humanitarian gesture’ amid US oil blockade

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • NASA Artemis Moonshot

          Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • India US Israel Iran

          Dozens of nations are searching for a diplomatic solution to the Hormuz blockade

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        Traffic collisions increase along a busy stretch of U.S. 27 in Nicholasville

        Leigh Searcy
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        Firefighters take part in yearly fire truck driving requirements

        Caleb Barnes
      • Steelers Browns Football

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        Bengals continue to bolster defense, sign safety Kyle Dugger

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        EKCC

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        EKCC inmate's wife speaks out on alleged abuse

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        Covering Kentucky

        KY Democrats say Republicans played bingo during a session, sparking outrage

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY bald eagle pop reaches record numbers following years of conservation efforts

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington founder sparks global awareness for rare TAR syndrome

        Molly Demrow
        "Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break"

        Covering Kentucky

        'Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break' feeding Lexington kids during spring break

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers around on Good Friday

        Emily McKinney
        LEX 18 Investigates
        Tates Creek Middle School new greenhouse

        Covering Kentucky

        Greenhouse effect: Tates Creek Middle School opens greenhouse on campus

        Michael Berk
      • Joshua James Boykin, 36, indicted

        Covering Kentucky

        Covington man indicted on 244 felony counts of sexual abuse of multiple children

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Lexington woman arrested after allegedly chasing pedestrians with her vehicle

        Web Staff
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        National News

        Trump has privately discussed possibility of firing Bondi, AP sources say

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond police release new details on Madison Central HS bomb threat

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Statue of Senator Mitch McConnell to be displayed at renovated Kentucky Capitol

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Nicholasville police search for missing 16-year-old who fled from school

        Web Staff
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        News

        Coroner identifies body found near the Ohio River as missing Lexington man

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Wayne County student charged over April Fools bomb prank at high school

        Cherish Walters
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        Crime

        Woman arrested after allegedly firing a shot into the roof of a Lextran bus

        Cherish Walters
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Day of Near Record Highs

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        House Bill 557 proposes more state funding for county jails

        Ellen Ice
        Money

        Covering Kentucky

        $32.4 billion budget approved by KY legislature now heads to Beshear's desk

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY organic farm avoids high fertilizer costs but battles skyrocketing diesel

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Real impact': Berea College student builds free science education platforms

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        KDP calling out House Republicans for taking 'cheap jabs' through bingo game

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Superintendent Liggins addresses withdrawal from Missouri job position

        Larry Smith
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        Covering Kentucky

        Remains located in Rowan County identified as missing man last seen in 2022

        Rosemary Kelley
        NASA Artemis Moonshot

        Covering Kentucky

        Morehead students helps track data for NASA's historic Artemis II mission

        Alex Barber
      • Ethan's Pet Rescue Project

        Covering Kentucky

        Frankfort teen leads legislative push to make the rescue animal KY's state pet

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Gas prices reach $4 a gallon nationwide ahead of spring break trips

        Molly Demrow
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        BBN Tonight

        PREVIEW: Kentucky Gymnastics hosts Lexington Regional

        Maggie Davis
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        Covering Kentucky

        KY officials promoting Safe Teen Driving Challenge to help reduce teen crashes

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in Morehead duplex fire Wednesday

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Hot with a few storms possible for Thursday

        Patrick Herion
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested in connection to Cantrill Drive shooting that left 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
        Cathedral Restoration

        Covering Kentucky

        Final gargoyle returned to perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral

        Associated Press
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        Crime

        Kentucky man charged with DUI after high-speed chase in Washington County

        Web Staff
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        Shawn Stines files affidavit seeking removal of presiding judge

        Web Staff
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        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky bill targets reading instruction and teacher misconduct rules

        Web Staff
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        News

        Report: KY home destroyed in fire after crews battle flames, floor collapse

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