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      • Covering Kentucky
        Liggins files appeal alleging FCPS board violated Open Meetings Act
        Web Staff
        National Politics
        States can ban transgender athletes from women's sports, Supreme Court rules
        Scripps News Group
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington couple warns of asphalt paving scam after $78K demand
        Evelyn Schultz
        Daily Forecast
        Summer Heat Wave Clamps Down
        Tom Ackerman
        In Your Community
        Some Richmond residents forced out of their homes due to deadly flooding
        Caleb Barnes
        Covering Kentucky
        Body of missing Ashland woman recovered from Grayson Lake
        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Volunteers are pouring in to help weekend flood survivors in Madison County

        Molly Demrow
        Family loses home during flooding in Wilmore

        Covering Kentucky

        Heavy flooding destroys Wilmore home, leaves family searching for place to live

        Ana Medina
        Milan Momcilovic

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Milan Momcilovic joins 'BBN Tonight'

        Maggie Davis
      • National News

        • Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship

          Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

          Scripps News Group
        • Biz Grocery Prices

          Price hikes pushing consumers to abandon their favorite brands

          Emily Hanford-Ostmann
        • Supreme Court

          Supreme Court set to hand down final rulings of this term

          Stephanie Liebergen

        Scripps News
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        Covering Kentucky

        End of SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1

        Drew Amman
        West Liberty police training simulator

        In Your Community

        West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for any situation

        Alex Barber
        Families demand justice one year after Brian Epperson arrested

        LEX 18 Investigates

        1 year since Brian Epperson arrested, loved ones still wait for justice

        Kayleigh Randle
      • fire training facility

        In Your Community

        First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

        Ellen Ice
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        Kentucky Derby 152

        Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

        Sierra Newton
        Photo of Alisa Hairston and Heather Mammen

        We Follow Through

        Two mothers turn grief into hope with memorial garden for gun violence victims

        Annie Brown
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        Daily Forecast

        Another Flood Watch in effect

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

        Evelyn Schultz
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

        Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

        Associated Press
      • Trump Air Pollution

        National Politics

        Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

        Associated Press
        Cameron Conley, 23, mugshot

        Covering Kentucky

        Man arrested for BUI at Grayson Lake amid missing person search

        Web Staff
        Immigration TPS What to Know

        Covering Kentucky

        Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

        By GISELA SALOMON, PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and CLAIRE GALOFARO
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        Crime

        Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot

        Cherish Walters
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        We Follow Through

        Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20M

        Web Staff
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        In Your Community

        New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant

        Michael Berk
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        Daily Forecast

        Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

        Tom Ackerman
        Photo of Breanna Edwards

        Covering Kentucky

        Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

        Ajay Patel
      • connecting with family in Venezuela

        In Your Community

        Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

        Ana Medina
        Peter W. Pfeiffer Hatchery

        Covering Kentucky

        Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

        Megan Mannering
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        BBN Tonight

        UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

        Web Staff
      • Care-A-Van

        In Your Community

        Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

        Kayleigh Randle
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        LEX 18 Investigates

        Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

        Annie Brown
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        Crime

        KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint

        Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

        Web Staff
        Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

        Web Staff
        Food Aid Candy

        National News

        Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

        Cherish Walters
      • APTOPIX Trump America 250

        National News

        Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Daily Forecast

        A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

        Ajay Patel
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        Covering Kentucky

        Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

        Rosemary Kelley
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        BBN Tonight

        Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

        Sierra Newton
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