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        Covering Kentucky

        'Today was extraordinary:' Somerset food pantry shares 200 carts of food

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky, Microsoft partner to expand AI across campus

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmakers push to opt into federal education tax credit program

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        GoFundMe launched to support employees after Buddy's Pizza owner dies suddenly

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky students rally for free menstrual products in schools

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington provides utility assistance to residents affected by Village Dr. fire

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        Covering Kentucky

        Missing Russell Springs police K9 found safe after disappearing from pen

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky recidivism rate drops for second consecutive year, Beshear reports

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        3 people displaced, 1 firefighter injured in structure fire on Fitzroy Court

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Fairness Rally voices opposition to healthcare bill SB72

        Megan Mannering
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        Spotlight Series

        Navy vet turned master distiller brings Australian spirit to KY Bourbon Trail

        Drew Amman
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        Kentucky bill to tighten oversight of compounded weight loss drugs

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        National Weather Service shares reminders for Kentucky Flood Safety Week

        Caleb Barnes
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        Troy's Law now heads to Senate after passing Kentucky House

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        72-year-old Lexington man speaks out after hit-and-run near Euclid Avenue Kroger

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

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        Covering Kentucky

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        Crime

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        Crime

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington announces wave of medical debt relief for nearly 3,200 residents

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        Crime

        Casey Co. man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges after investigation

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky’s Ethan the dog inspires Hollywood film

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

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

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

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

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        We Follow Through

        KY inmate died in accidental 40-foot fall during snow removal, autopsy finds

        Leigh Searcy
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        We Follow Through

        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
        A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone.

        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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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school leaders address audits, budget amid speculation

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Proposed Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        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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        Covering Kentucky

        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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        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
        Mexico Cartel Death

        Covering Kentucky

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

        Alex Barber
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