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  • Beshear

    Covering Kentucky

    Beshear to appear on 'Meet the Press' amid Medicaid debate, political future

    Annie Brown
    APTOPIX Texas Floods Extreme Weather

    National News

    Here's how FEMA funding helps after disasters like the flooding in Texas

    Scripps News Group
    Immigration Raids California Farm

    National Politics

    Farm worker dies following immigration raid on California farm, union says

    Scripps News Group
  • Summer Youth Job Training Program

    Covering Kentucky

    Teens get hands-on experience through Lexington's summer job program

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Nationally acclaimed chef from Lexington is fighting child hunger

    Drew Amman
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    National Politics

    President Trump's tariff limbo is frustrating businesses

    Maura Barrett
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    Covering Kentucky

    Cynthiana woman to retire after volunteering more than 30 years at food pantry

    Caleb Barnes
    Winchester man pleads 'not guilty' in murder case

    Covering Kentucky

    Man speaks on girlfriend's death after man pleads not guilty to second overdose

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    Sen. Rand Paul defends vote against Trump's spending bill during Kentucky visit

    Karolina Buczek
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    Daily Forecast

    A Typical Mid July Weekend

    Bill Meck
    Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

    National Politics

    Attorneys want to argue Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case before potential deportation

    Ava-joye Burnett
    Russia Ukraine War

    World News

    Russia blasts Kyiv with another missile and drone barrage, killing at least 2

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

    Man killed in crash involving moped in Lexington identified

    Rosemary Kelley
    US National Parks-Wildfires

    National News

    Wildfires force evacuations at two national parks, including Grand Canyon

    AP via Scripps News Group
    Woman, 75, crawls through rural Colorado for 14 hours after breaking femur in side-by-side accident

    National News

    Woman crawls 14 hours for help in rural Colorado after breaking her leg

    Scripps News Group
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    Crime

    KSP: Troopers 'rescue domestic violence victims' after 911 call from juvenile

    Web Staff
    Malaysia ASEAN

    National Politics

    State Department reductions prompt concerns for Afghan refugee aid

    Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

    Woman sentenced for stealing from former coach allowed to withdraw guilty plea

    Leigh Searcy
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    Person dies from bubonic plague in northern Arizona

    Taylor O'Bier
    Be Well Ticks

    2025 sees spike in ER visits for tick bites, CDC warns of rising health concerns

    Justin Boggs
    Kentucky State Police

    Covering Kentucky

    Child dies following I-65 crash, driver faces multiple charges

    Web Staff
  • APTOPIX Immigration Raids California Farm

    National Politics

    Protesters and federal agents clash during raid at Southern California farm

    AP via Scripps News Group
    Covid vaccine

    FDA approves Moderna's COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months old

    Scripps News Group
    Shawn Stines

    News

    LEX 18 obtains new video in deadly shooting of Letcher County judge

    Web Staff
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    News

    Pearl Interactive Network announces closure of Winchester facility

    Cherish Walters
    South Africa MED Global AIDS Report

    UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replaced

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Scripps News Life

    Walmart recalls water bottles after faulty lids cause permanent vision loss

    Justin Boggs
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    Crime

    Citation: Lincoln Co. man charged with rape after being found with 15-year-old

    Cherish Walters
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    Crime

    Report: Arrest made after man steals several vehicles, attempts to run over man

    Erin Rosas
    2025 Medic Rodeo Air Commando Challenge

    National News

    New Mexico sues US Air Force over base's 'forever chemical' contamination

    Scripps News Group
  • Police

    News

    Subject in custody after he allegedly flees from Georgetown police

    Web Staff
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    National News

    Child rescued from a claw machine at an Ohio community center

    Scripps News Group
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    News

    Mother of Crystal Rogers reacts to guilty verdicts in daughter's murder case

    Erin Rosas
  • Trump Head Start Immigration

    National Politics

    HHS moves to restrict undocumented immigrants' health care, Head Start access

    Scripps News Group
    Texas Flooding

    National News

    Trump visits Texas after devastating floods kill 120 and many still missing

    Haley Bull
    Canada Trump G7 Summit

    National Politics

    Trade war deepens: Trump targets Canada with new import taxes

    Justin Boggs
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    How to find a good used car for under $20,000

    John Matarese
    Immigration Asylum

    Covering Kentucky

    'It’s nonstop': Lexington nonprofit law firm sees rise in immigrant clients

    Ellen Ice
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    Daily Forecast

    A sunny, hot finish to the work week

    Emily McKinney
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    Covering Kentucky

    Franklin County offers buyout program for flood-damaged homes

    Annie Brown
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    National News

    NASA, facing budget and staff cuts, details its next Space Station crew

    Maya Rodriguez
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    National Politics

    Senate committee approves amendment that would preserve Jeffrey Epstein files

    Nathaniel Reed
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    BBN Tonight

    EXCLUSIVE: Reece Potter joins BBN Tonight

    Maggie Davis
    Clergy Abuse New Orleans

    National News

    IRS says church pastors can back political candidates, raising legal concerns

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    LEX 18 In-Depth

    IN-DEPTH: How 'no taxes on tips' could impact service industry workers

    Evelyn Schultz
  • Coleman Crest Farm

    Covering Kentucky

    Black Soil KY strengthened with renewed partnership and $250,000 investment

    Megan Mannering
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    Covering Kentucky

    Teen remains in coma after Fourth of July UTV crash in Jessamine County

    Ajay Patel
    Boyfriend speaks on the death of late-girlfriend following Winchester man charged with murder

    News

    Boyfriend speaks out on girlfriend's death after man is charged with murder

    Kayleigh Randle
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    Covering Kentucky

    A Special Night on Main: Thursday night in Versailles has extra meaning

    Michael Berk
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    National News

    Will OSHA set federal heat standards to protect workers from overheating deaths?

    Maura Barrett
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    Covering Kentucky

    Taylor County family seeks resolution for longstanding cemetery issues

    Lauren Minor
  • First Amendment Auditor in Pismo Beach

    National News

    Who are First Amendment auditors? Encounters prompted police calls in California

    Scripps News Group
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    BBN Tonight

    UK Men's Basketball joins Lexington Rescue Mission's 'Summer Party'

    Sierra Newton
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    Scripps News Life

    Ford recalls more than 850,000 vehicles over fuel pump troubles

    Scripps News Group
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    National News

    Inside the harrowing search: AI and sonar used to find flood victims in Texas

    Michael Anthony Adams
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    Daily Forecast

    Temperatures hover normal for a while

    Emily McKinney
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    News

    Former Franklin County sheriff and judge executive has died

    Erin Rosas
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    National Politics

    Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20M from Trump administration for false imprisonment

    AP via Scripps News Group
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    National News

    McDonald's snack wraps return to the menu after nearly a decade-long hiatus

    Scripps News Group
    Police

    Covering Kentucky

    16-year-old missing in Grant County found safe, KSP reports

    Web Staff
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