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        72-year-old Lexington man speaks out after hit-and-run near Euclid Avenue Kroger
        Drew Amman
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        Troy's law advances in KY legislature, aiming for safer working conditions
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        Lexington announces wave of medical debt relief for nearly 3,200 residents
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        Passing showers and a wintry mix are possible on Thursday morning
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          US Army veteran detained by ICE challenges federal officers’ 'absolute immunity'

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          Stephanie Liebergen

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        Drew Amman
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        Lexington volunteers fan out across city in annual homeless count

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        Love wins after a KY couple's wedding nearly destroyed by cartel violence

        Ajay Patel
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        1 dead following afternoon single-vehicle collision on I-75 in Rockcastle County

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        Kentucky's defense pushes Cats past South Carolina, 72-63

        Sierra Newton
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        Spotlight on Anderson County: The reimagined Dowling House

        Michael Berk
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        Leigh Searcy
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        Patrick Herion
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        Family launches fundraiser after former Russ' Kitchen chef steals over $3,000

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Recycled railroad ties for sale at the Blue Grass Army Depot

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington teacher's rare diagnosis leads to new purpose

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        New synthetic drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl detected in central Kentucky

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        After receiving strong bipartisan support, 'Logan's Law' passes through KY House

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Ukrainians in Kentucky mark 4 years of war with somber reflection

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Jesse Riffe
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        Fayette County school leaders address audits, budget amid speculation

        Michael Berk
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        Proposed Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances

        Karolina Buczek
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        Lexington tutoring center steps up as snow days leave students falling behind

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel Co. K9 receives donated body armor from national nonprofit organization

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        UK Coach Mark Pope fined $25,000 by SEC for criticizing officials

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        KSP investigating after bicyclist hit, killed on Charleston Rd in Dawson Springs

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        Eubank man accused of setting woman on fire during altercation, sheriff reports

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        VA tower building on Troy Bowling Campus to close for repairs Friday, Saturday

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        Pet of the Day

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        National Politics

        Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns

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        Daily Forecast

        Snow Showers Back off Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Teen killed in afternoon crash on Beechtree Pike in Fleming County

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Sweet Mash: A 'mini department store' in downtown Lawrenceburg

        Ellen Ice
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Man indicted for murder of KY mother whose body was found dumped on roadside

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        House resolves language in HB that would have raised insurance for state workers

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Telling a story: local elementary students creating quilts through art grant

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Planning a Mexico trip? Travel agent shares what to know amid security alert

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