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        Covering Kentucky

        Investigation underway after man found dead from gunshot wound in Perry County

        Web Staff
        Kentucky Stein Football

        BBN Tonight

        Barnhart retiring as UK athletics director after 24 years, will take on new role

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs unveils official food and drink menu for Kentucky Derby 152

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK faces proposed budget cuts in Kentucky House spending plan

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        Iranian exile living in Kentucky says US military strikes bring hope

        Ajay Patel
        Megan Milburn

        Covering Kentucky

        A year later, sister of woman killed in Lincoln County fire demands answers

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time

        Caleb Barnes
        In typical fashion, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone defends Olympic crown with world record

        Covering Kentucky

        Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her dad launch campaign to raise awareness of HCM

        Michael Berk
        APTOPIX Iran US Israel

        Covering Kentucky

        UK professor: 'I don't think anyone knows how long this war is going to last'

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        AAA warns of rising gas prices as oil prices surge amid overseas tensions

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County mom enters national fitness competition

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Injury collision impacts traffic at Richmond Road and North Locust Hill Dr.

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 adult, 4 kids displaced overnight after garage fire on Kearney Ridge Blvd.

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky judge asks House committee to dismiss impeachment petition

        Web Staff
        Sturgill Simpson

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: Kentucky-born musician Sturgill Simpson drops new album early on YouTube

        Web Staff
      • Kentucky Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky bill would strengthen Amber Alert, speed up missing child notifications

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Laurel County Sheriff's Office seeks help locating wanted suspect

        Web Staff
        Lexington's first civic assembly

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington hosts its first Civic Assembly

        Kayleigh Randle
      • Fatal Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: 1 dead after collision in Wayne County

        Web Staff
        Kentucky State Police investigating death in Lawrenceburg

        News

        'No foul play' suspected after Lawrenceburg man found dead, KSP reports

        Web Staff
        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington household surrenders 53 cats and kittens to animal control

        Mack Carmack
      • CivicLex launches Civic Assembly

        Covering Kentucky

        CivicLex launches Civic Assembly, highlighting local government and involvement

        Mack Carmack
        Paris 3 honored in Bourbon County

        Covering Kentucky

        'Paris 3' get their own day in Paris, Kentucky, 65 years later

        Alex Barber
        Great Flood of 1997, Louisville KY

        Covering Kentucky

        Louisville police remember 'Great Flood of 1997'

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police confirms 1 adult dead in Bullitt County car accident

        Mack Carmack
        Lexington Fire Department hosts annual awards banquet

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Fire Department hosts 2026 awards banquet

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Perry County Sheriff suspects alcohol played role in fatal ATV accident

        Web Staff
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        Homepage Showcase

        Overnight shooting in Lexington injures one

        Ellen Ice
        Mass shooting injures 9

        Covering Kentucky

        Nine people injured in mass shooting in Cincinnati

        Web Staff
        Pulaski County structure fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County firefighters collaborate to extinguish large structure fire

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        Clark County Health Department reports skunk found with rabies

        Mack Carmack
        Oliviah Braun wins Big Blue Spelling Bee

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington 8th grader wins 2026 Big Blue Spelling Bee

        Mack Carmack
        68 years since fatal bus crash in Floyd County

        Covering Kentucky

        A day to never forget: Saturday marks 68 years since fatal Floyd Co. tragedy

        Mack Carmack
      • Kentucky lawmakers react to Iran bomb strikes

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear, Kentucky lawmakers react to U.S., Israel striking Iran

        Web Staff
        Kentucky license plate for disaster relief

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky license plate aims to support disaster relief across the commonwealth

        Ajay Patel
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        Spotlight Series

        Read books about the bluegrass - or by Kentuckians - at The Kentucky Bookstore

        Caleb Barnes
      • Bigfoot

        Spotlight Series

        Bigfoot lore runs deep in Anderson County

        Megan Mannering
        Elements Clay Studio in Lawrenceburg

        Spotlight Series

        Get your hands dirty and unlock your creativity at Elements Clay Studio

        Annie Brown
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        Spotlight Series

        Little Crooked Creek Safari brings hands-on animal encounters to Anderson Co.

        DeLaina Crutcher
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        Covering Kentucky

        'The Paris 3' to be honored in Bourbon County 65 years after arrests

        Caleb Barnes
        Kash Patel visits eastern Kentucky

        Covering Kentucky

        FBI Director Kash Patel visits eastern Kentucky

        Leigh Searcy
        DDL Basketball

        Covering Kentucky

        DDL Basketball bringing free, year-round hoops to Lexington kids

        Molly Demrow
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