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        Deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5

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        The coming flu season is worrying public health experts, in part because other parts of the world are offering a sneak peak of what to expect. In the southern hemisphere, and in Australia in particular, it's been one of the worst flu seasons in five years.

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington health department offering free pop-up flu shot clinics

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        Covering Kentucky

        How Kentucky CancerLink removes barriers to cancer care

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Escaped Whitley County inmate back in custody and facing new charges

        Hundreds Gather to Honor Fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips at Funeral in Bowling Green

        Covering Kentucky

        LFD Hosts Annual Fire Prevention Festival to Promote Safety

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        Hundreds Gather to Honor Fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips at Funeral in Bowling Green

        Covering Kentucky

        Funeral honors fallen KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Coroner IDs 2 adults killed in Frankfort motorcycle crash

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        Covering Kentucky

        Feeding Kentucky: Many eligible for SNAP benefits are not enrolled

        Sydney St. Claire
        Thousands gather for Keeneland's Fall Meet weekend

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        Thousands gather for Keeneland's Fall Meet weekend

        Kayleigh Randle
      • Felicia Joseph: Suspect taken into custody by US Marshals in Lexington mother's hit-and-run death

        Covering Kentucky

        Sex offender charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed Lexington mother

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        'Once-in-a-lifetime' horse Roy H, 2-time Eclipse Award champion, dead at 14

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        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner IDs driver killed in late-night rollover wreck in Lexington

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        Covering Kentucky

        Former pastor, Sunrise Children's worker charged with child sexual sexual abuse

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        Expedition to South Pacific could solve Amelia Earhart mystery

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        Covering Kentucky

        Franklin County Regional Jail leads state in GED graduations and recovery

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        A father's cancer battle inspires daughter to help others

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Charges filed after 15 cats found abandoned in Lexington home

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        Covering Kentucky

        Two Kentucky Coroner's Association members die on same day

        Christian Wohlfeil
      • Kentucky voter registration is down

        Covering Kentucky

        More than 12,000 Kentuckians register to vote in September, state says

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        John Pelphrey joins Kentucky Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

        Keith Farmer
        Sisters win Scratch-off Lottery prize

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        Sisters win $50,000 prize from Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off game

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        Suspect arrested after Bell County murder, investigators recover fetal remains

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        Kentucky sawmills face mounting closures as tariffs and fuel costs rise

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky church’s plan to build Virgin Mary shrine heads to US Supreme Court

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        Examining KY's death penalty after failed execution attempt of Christa Pike

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        Hearing reveals new details in Lexington's 3-hour crime spree

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        Covering Kentucky

        Hundreds honor fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips during vigil

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        Covering Kentucky

        Preparing altars to honor and remember those we have loved and lost

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Listening Session allows Kentuckians to voice concerns about data centers

        Drew Amman
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        Visiting dairy cows "churn" heads at University of Kentucky

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Covering Kentucky

        Bath County veterans work to get monument wall built: 'This is a lifetime thing'

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Shawn Stines asks appeals court to block 2nd mental health evaluation

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        Recycled Cans and Bottles

        Covering Kentucky

        Equipment upgrades will close Richmond Recycling Center for two weeks

        Christian Wohlfeil
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        Grand jury indicts man charged in fatal shooting of a KSP trooper

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        Deputies warn about text scam claiming victim's house is up for auction

        Christian Wohlfeil
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        Covering Kentucky

        Shell asks for loosened diesel restrictions to help farmers with fall harvest

        Christian Wohlfeil
      • Kentucky Division of Forestry Forest Fire Hazard Season

        Covering Kentucky

        Fall forest fire hazard season starts in Kentucky

        Christian Wohlfeil
        Pickup truck fire at Mine Made Adventure Park

        Covering Kentucky

        Pickup truck towing horse trailer bursts into flames at Mine Made Adventure Park

        Christian Wohlfeil
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky teens head to D.C. through Appalachian Project program

        Molly Demrow
      • Lexington's Aylesford neighborhood fights 10-story student housing plan

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington's Aylesford neighborhood pushes back on a proposed student housing

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Woodhill Park basketball courts rebuilt with community youth in mind

        Ana Medina
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        Covering Kentucky

        Suspect in KY State Trooper's shooting death had lengthy criminal background

        Kayleigh Randle
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