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        Actor known as the ‘King of Tubi’ arrested on DUI charge in Kentucky

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        Lexington Walk to End Alzheimer's raises awareness, support for families

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        Kentucky measles cases rise to 174; hospitalizations increase to 10

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        Letcher County man killed in two-vehicle crash on KY 15, KSP says

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        Fayette County voters have until Tuesday night to request absentee ballots

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        Lexington emergency management director to retire

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        Kentucky drivers reminded to slow down, move over for roadside workers

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        President Trump rallies Kentucky Republicans in campaign stop

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        Gov. Beshear responds to Trump's Highland Heights rally in Kentucky

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        Day of Share gives back in Lexington

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        Barn fire destroys a Scott County man's livelihood, killing prized horses

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        Rowan County Clerk’s Office warns of false ballot claim

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        Tenant says conditions improving at Midway Senior Living Apartments

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        Central Kentucky communities rally around 2-year-old battling liver cancer

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        Lexington man enters not guilty plea in road rage attempted murder case

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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear appeals FEMA denial, seeks additional aid for counties hit by storms

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        Covering Kentucky

        2 years without answers: Lexington mother seeks justice in son's case

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        Covering Kentucky

        Preston Court Days draws crowds while carrying on longtime tradition

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        Covering Kentucky

        Family waits for answers more than a year after deadly Nicholasville shooting

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        Kentucky pharmacist's arrest linked to one-digit error on police citation

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        Medical incident documented before Wayne County inmate's death

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        Covering Kentucky

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