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      • Covering Kentucky
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        Daily Forecast

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        Crime

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        Spotlight Series

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        CAC expands outreach to protect homeless residents from dangerous heat

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        Covering Kentucky

        Christian Appalachian Project responds to flooding in Jackson, Madison counties

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        Disbarred immigration attorney leaves Lexington client warning others

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Daily Forecast

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        In Your Community

        Groups gather in McKee to hand out cleaning supplies following weekend floods

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

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        BBN Tonight

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        Volunteers are pouring in to help weekend flood survivors in Madison County

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        Heavy flooding destroys Wilmore home, leaves family searching for place to live

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