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        Lexington firefighters make history in Firefighter Challenge Championship Series

        Mack Carmack
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        NASA Artemis Moonshot

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        UK aerospace engineering team helps ensure safe return for Artemis II

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        New law allows cameras on school buses to catch illegally passing drivers

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        Rising fuel costs strain Bath County's volunteer fire departments

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        Lexington woman frustrated by the disability benefits application process

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        LEX 18 Investigates

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        Laurel County Sheriff's Office uses new handheld SoToxa device for drug tests

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        Scott County Sheriff's Office mourns unexpected death of deputy

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        Police search for missing 20-year-old Flatwoods man with cerebral palsy

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        EKPC seeks to appeal ruling to build a power line on Berea College property

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        Kentucky Bourbon Trail welcomes 2.7 million visitors during 2025

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        Covering Kentucky

        Wilmore Fire Department breaks call volume records as local demand rises

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        Covering Kentucky

        Man convicted in officer's 2010 fatal hit and run is arraigned on new charges

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        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteers provide free spring break lunches for Lexington students

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        Covering Kentucky

        Boyle County Detention Center warns of scammer posing as staff member

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        Covering Kentucky

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