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        Man arrested after standoff in Harlan County

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        Pendleton County man indicted on murder charges in death investigation

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        Gatton Park officially opens in Lexington after years of planning

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        1 dead, 4 injured after crash on KY 10 on Friday

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        14-year-old charged with assault after shooting in Mayfield

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        Local health expert reacts to AAP, CDC split on vaccine guidelines for children

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        2 firefighters airlifted after crash in fire department truck in Marion Co.

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        Georgetown distillery project faces liens and lawsuits

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        Man arrested following collaboration between KSP, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

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        Nicholasville community members welcome students starting at RadArtz Academy

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        Tariffs force Lexington coffee businesses to band together

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        Ron Turcotte, jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died

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        West Liberty woman competing for Miss Wheelchair America

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        Douglas Aquatic Center opens after two-year closure and remodel

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        Anderson County residents learn church security following July's church shooting

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        Former inmate claims murdered judge was involved in sex-for-favors schemes

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        LEX 18 In-Depth: Kentucky minimum wage now below poverty line

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        University of Kentucky Police roll out new safety measures

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        Community honors 10-year-old Jayden Spicer during funeral procession

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        AG: Former Paintsville Police officer indicted for assaulting 2 officers, others

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        Tech Takeover prepping new UK students for their college classes

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        Driver captures moment water main is damaged on I-75 in Corbin

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        Cumberland man charged with sexual abuse, strangulation following investigation

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        No injuries reported following Winchester Road multi-vehicle collision

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        Months-long drug investigation into man leads to his arrest in Lexington

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        Hot tub overheating sends two women to hospital in Wolfe County

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        Lexington nonprofit The Nest prepares for annual gala as community needs rise

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        2 juveniles injured in Lexington neighborhood shooting

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        K-9 officers from across the country receive specialized training in Lexington

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