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    Covering Kentucky

    KSP: 3 troopers honored for rescuing 5 people from floodwaters in Grant County

    Cherish Walters
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    National Politics

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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    National Politics

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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Daily Forecast

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    Tom Ackerman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Schools across Kentucky offer free meals to kids this summer

    Ellen Ice
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    Rosemary Kelley
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    National News

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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

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    We Follow Through

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    Drew Amman
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    Covering Kentucky

    Shocking shooting rattles quiet Jessamine County neighborhood

    Ajay Patel
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Lauren Minor
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    Covering Kentucky

    Washington Co. couple details moments in tornado that killed their cousin

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    Kentucky Politics

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    National Politics

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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    National News

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    Covering Kentucky

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    National Politics

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    Scripps News Group
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    World News

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    National News

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    National Politics

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    AP via Scripps News Group
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    Covering Kentucky

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