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      • Fire Season

        Covering Kentucky

        As spring fire season still burns hot, fire crews urge the public to use caution

        Megan Mannering
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        Covering Kentucky

        Early literacy program in Madison Co. shares impact of the state funding match

        Caleb Barnes
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        Covering Kentucky

        Record-breaking 32 UK students interning with Kentucky's General Assembly

        Karolina Buczek
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        Covering Kentucky

        Owen County mother finds a new home 1 year after historic floods

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Homeland Security, Lexington Police search warrants raise community questions

        Annie Brown
        Trump

        Iran War

        Trump's rhetoric raises concerns about potential war crimes in Iran

        Ava-joye Burnett
      • Mo Dioubate

        BBN Tonight

        Mo Dioubate to enter transfer portal after one season

        Web Staff
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP on the scene of 2 multi-vehicle collisions near Whitley County intersection

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Daily Forecast

        A cooler and sunny Tuesday

        Patrick Herion
      • Trump US Iran

        Iran War

        Trump details complex rescue of 2 US airmen after jet was downed in Iran

        Scripps News Group
        Kanye West

        National News

        Kanye was booked as festival headliner. Brands are now pulling their sponsorship

        Amarachi Orie
        Missy's Pie Shop in Lexington

        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Monday, April 6 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
      • Federal Reserve Hammack

        National News

        Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices

        Associated Press
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        National News

        2 eaglets hatch for Big Bear Lake’s Jackie and Shadow

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Severe wind event blows roof off Russell County recycling building

        Web Staff
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        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on April 6: Penelope

        Web Staff
        Tax scams

        National News

        Experts warn of an increase in tax scams ahead of April 15 deadline

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        Firefighters extinguish house fire after dog attempts to follow crews into home

        Molly Demrow
      • Iran War

        Iran War

        Iran state media say Tehran rejects latest ceasefire proposal

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Film Review - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

        Entertainment

        ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5M globally

        Associated Press
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        Hot Mic

        Managing the News Chaos with Jennifer Smith | Hot Mic ep. 31

        Web Staff
      • Artemis II mission moon pass

        National News

        Artemis II mission begins its pass around the far side of the moon

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 people flown to a trauma center after a train collides with a pickup truck

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Webster County school bus driver arrested for DUI with 19 students on board

        Web Staff
      • Christopher Morphis, 38, of Lenoir City, Tennessee

        Covering Kentucky

        Madison County officials describe details of Christopher Morphis' arrest

        Caleb Barnes
        CPAC Republicans

        National Politics

        Supreme Court order paves way for dismissal of Bannon's contempt conviction

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Fatal collision

        News

        16-year-old killed, 3 teens injured in single-vehicle crash in Hebron

        Web Staff
      • Savannah Guthrie

        National News

        Savannah Guthrie back at 'Today' for first time since mother's disappearance

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Santa Anita Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky Derby field fills out as 60-year-old jockey eyes record

        Associated Press
        Trump

        Iran War

        Trump addresses reporters after ominous threat to strike Iran's infrastructure

        Stephanie Liebergen
      • Another heat wave in Cincinnati: 'It's very important that you don't push yourself'

        As fertilizer and labor costs go up, here's how to save on lawn care

        John Matarese
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunny and Cool Monday

        Tom Ackerman
        Lexington Police investigating possible shooting with a victim

        News

        Police: 1 hospitalized with a life-threatening gunshot wound

        Web Staff
      • NASA Artemis Moonshot

        World News

        Artemis II astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

        Associated Press
        Trump White House Ballroom

        National News

        White House ballroom construction halted

        Associated Press
        Anderson family

        Covering Kentucky

        Raising awareness: Versailles family faces diagnosis of rare syndrome

        Ellen Ice
      • Churchill Downs- OddsmakerHorse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        A Kentucky Derby fixture steps away: Mike Battaglia retires as oddsmaker

        Associated Press
        Missy's Pie Shop in Lexington

        Covering Kentucky

        2 lawsuits filed against Lexington pie shop and restaurant for food poisoning

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Frosty start to the new week

        Emily McKinney
      • Artificial intelligence

        National News

        How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future

        Stephanie Yang
        Iran War

        World News

        Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran

        Associated Press
        Arcadia Park structure fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Rain or shine: Lexington firefighters tackle Arcadia Park house fire

        Web Staff
      • Trump Iran US

        Iran War

        Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz blockade

        Scripps News Group
        death investigation

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner: 75-year-old Russell Springs man dies from apparent drowning

        Mack Carmack
        Iran War

        Iran War

        US rescues aviator whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Daily Forecast

        A cooler and seasonal Easter Sunday

        Patrick Herion
        Vatican Pope Easter

        National News

        Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

        By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA
        Knox County firefighters fight brush fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Knox County fire crews battle 10-acre wildfire suspected as arson

        Web Staff
      •  Keeneland Stakes Party

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Stakes Party gala supports nonprofit fighting child trafficking

        Kayleigh Randle
        Get rid of unwanted hair with Uptown Laser Hair Removal

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Get rid of unwanted hair with Uptown Laser Hair Removal

        Jennifer Palumbo
        'Bluegrass Books' with Jessamine County Public Library

        Best of the Bluegrass

        'Bluegrass Books' with Jessamine County Public Library

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • 'Backroads to Better Money' with Commonwealth Credit Union

        Best of the Bluegrass

        'Backroads to Better Money' with Commonwealth Credit Union

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Central Kentucky Home Show in Lexington

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Central Kentucky Home Show upcoming in downtown Lexington

        Jennifer Palumbo
        'What's Watt' with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

        Best of the Bluegrass

        April 2026 edition: 'What's Watt' with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Mug Shot of the Week: Sherrie Emerson

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Sherrie Emerson

        Jennifer Palumbo
        ICE Raid

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police, Department of Homeland Security conduct local investigation

        Mack Carmack
        Joe Bravo, Black Onyx

        Covering Kentucky

        'High stress': Advocates aim to protect jockeys from the dangers of horseracing

        Ellen Ice
      • Human Remains Found

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Human skeletal remains found in Madison County woods

        Mack Carmack
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        Daily Forecast

        Easter Sunday is a lot cooler

        Emily McKinney
        Trump

        Iran War

        With hours to go, Trump warns Iran: Open Hormuz or face ‘all hell’

        AP via Scripps News Group
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