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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing woman

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        State crews step in to help clear Lexington roads after winter storm criticism

        Ajay Patel
        Red Mile preps for Super Bowl

        Covering Kentucky

        Red Mile Gaming and Racing in Kentucky gears up for record Super Bowl 60

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Survivor creates nonprofit 'SASS' to help sexual assault survivors

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Stretched thin: Snow days push more Lexington parents to local food banks

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lawmakers push for utility disconnection protections during extreme weather

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Desperate search: Family of missing mom looking for Kentucky's help

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Tennessee man found guilty for 2024 DUI collision that killed 7-year-old

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lowe's donates generators to help Kentucky boys' program during winter storm

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Foster care program helps hundreds of Kentucky children find permanent homes

        Molly Demrow
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        Crime

        18-year-old charged in Lexington apartment complex shooting that left teen dead

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Ice damage keeps auto repair shops busy as winter weather takes toll on vehicles

        Michael Berk
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        Kentucky Politics

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        Erin Rosas
        Gov. Beshear on Lexington's road conditions

        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear disappointed with Lexington snow response after 9-day school closure

        Brian Gilbert
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        Covering Kentucky

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        Covering Kentucky

        Wolfe County Search & Rescue receives $5 million for Emergency Operations Center

        Mack Carmack
        Bald eagle rescued by the Lake Cumberland Refuge Home of Liberty Nature Center

        Covering Kentucky

        'Difficult news': Kentucky bald eagle euthanized due to severe gun shot wound

        Mack Carmack
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        Covering Kentucky

        1 person with life-threatening injuries after collision on Man O' War Boulevard

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        Covering Kentucky

        Bourbon County horse rescue looking to replenish hay fund amid bitter cold

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Extended school closures can negatively impact children's mental health

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        Keith Farmer
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        Covering Kentucky

        US 60 at MM 12 near the Blue Grass Parkway closed due to collision

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        Covering Kentucky

        Lawmaker proposes bill to protect residents from data center electricity costs

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS cancels Friday classes, marking district's 9th snow day

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        Covering Kentucky

        Fayette County school leaders share insight into winter weather procedures

        Caleb Barnes
        Jessamine Co. inmates collecting trash

        Covering Kentucky

        Jessamine County inmate crews help collect trash after storm disrupts service

        Drew Amman
        Paris City Schools celebrates 100 days of school NTI style

        Covering Kentucky

        Paris City Schools celebrates 100 days of school NTI style

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Crime

        Lexington man's murder case advances to grand jury in toddler's fentanyl death

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky State Police spreads hope through teddy bears this Valentine's Day

        Annie Brown
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        Kentucky Politics

        Crystal Rogers Act advances in Kentucky legislature

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK launches state's first artificial intelligence bachelor's degree

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        FBI investigating London Police Department, Sheriff John Root confirms

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Crime

        Ex-EKU Professor enters Alford plea to manslaughter in wife's 2019 disappearance

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        Covering Kentucky

        Road at Greenwich Pike and Russell Cave Rd. closed after salt truck rolls over

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        Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital after 'flu-like symptoms'

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        Bluegrass Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society

        Covering Kentucky

        Restoring the Kentucky Theatre’s historic Wurlitzer pipe organ

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Expanded SNAP work requirements impact thousands in Kentucky

        Drew Amman
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Madison County family demanding answers and transparency after inmate's death

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        EMTs push for reform amid insurance reimbursement crisis

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Neighbors looking for more details in case of dog stabbing

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington admits room for improvement after winter storm road response criticism

        Annie Brown
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky brothers' bond deepens after snow plow accident leaves 1 hospitalized

        Alex Barber
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