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  UPDATE: Prayer vigil for slain Richmond couple
  
  Local News Hagan Wells - August 4, 2021 0
  
  The shooting victims have been identified and the accused killer taken into custody.
  
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  Police chief says reports of shots fired down in past month
  
  Local News Maddie McQueen - August 4, 2021 0
  
  Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers says the city may feel unsafe, but reports of shots fired have gone down in the last month.
  
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  Department of Public Safety holds job fair to encourage applications
  
  Local News Maddie McQueen - August 4, 2021 0
  
  Lexington's Department of Public Safety hosted a job fair Wednesday afternoon with booths for police, fire and emergency management.
  
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  Video and images released of car break-in and auto parts theft suspects
  
  Local News Tom Kenny - August 4, 2021 0
  
  The thefts occurred on Frasure's Creek at McDowell in Floyd County dating back to July 31, 2021.
  
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  Woodford County celebrates National Farmer’s Market Week
  
  Local News Annie Brown - August 4, 2021 0
  
  This week, Woodford County is celebrating National Farmer's Market Week, which seeks to honor the economic importance that agriculture and farming has in communities around the nation.
  
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  Fayette County records 141 new COVID cases, highest since early this year
  
  Local News Steve Rogers - August 4, 2021 0
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Fayette County recorded 141 new COVID cases Tuesday, pushing the seven-day moving average even closer to 100. According to the Lexington-Fayette...
  
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  Nicholasville Fire Department remembers Charles “Bubba” Brumfield
  
  Local News Danielle Saitta - August 4, 2021 0
  
  NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Nicholasville Fire Department is remembering one of its own, Fire Chief Charles "Bubba" Brumfield. Brumfield started his career in EMS....
  
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  2,583 new COVID cases, state positivity rate tops 10%
  
  Local News Steve Rogers - August 4, 2021 0
  
  New case numbers highest since early February.
  
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  ABC 36 Storm Team Alyssa Andrews - August 3, 2021 0
  
  We're staying dry and sunny again today with plenty of sunshine sticking around for the rest of the week.
  
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  Overnight flooding causes road closures and power outages in Southern Kentucky
  
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  Rivers, streams overflow after Saturday rains.
  
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  Fayette Sheriff Winter Care transportation, drug pick-up activated
  
  ABC 36 Storm Team Kirsten Wamsley - February 11, 2021 0
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -The Fayette County Sheriff's Office has activated the transportation and prescription pickup portion of the Winter Care Program. The assistance provided is...
  
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  Lexington Police work several accidents, downed powerlines and trees
  
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Lexington police busy overnight working on the aftermath of an ice storm. The city reporting a number of fallen tree limbs...
  
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  UK cancels in-person classes, online classes still set; vaccine clinic for second day
  
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - University of Kentucky has cancelled classes and its covid-19 vaccine clinic for the second day in a row because of...
  
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  ‘Snowfighters’ keeping eye on, prepping for potential Christmas Eve storm
  
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  Slick travel possible through Friday
  
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  Top Local STEM Toys for Christmas 2020
  
  Local News Jason Lindsey - December 6, 2020 0
  
  You and Santa struggling when it comes to finding the perfect gift for your little scientist? If so, Jason Lindsey, aka "Mr. Science," with...
  
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  2021 36 Blitz: Boyle County Rebels
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 5, 2021 0
  
  DANVILLE, Ky (WTVQ) - Last season, the Boyle County Rebels found themselves back in the state championship game for the second-straight year. This...
  
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  2021 36 Blitz: Danville Admirals
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 4, 2021 0
  
  DANVILLE, Ky (WTVQ) - In 2017, the Danville Admirals went 15-0 and were crowned 2A state champions. Four seasons later, they are coming...
  
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  Former UK Sprinter Sydney McLaughlin takes home gold, breaks world record
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 4, 2021 0
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world’s best hurdlers could win the Olympic...
  
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  2021 36 Blitz: Lexington Christian Academy
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 4, 2021 0
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The 2020 2A State title game was an amazing game that would not be decided until overtime. Unfortunately for...
  
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  2021 36 Blitz: Somerset Briar Jumpers
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 3, 2021 0
  
  SOMERSET, Ky (WTVQ) - Two seasons ago, the Somerset Briar Jumpers took home the school's first ever state title. Last season, the Briar...
  
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  FB: Fan Day, Presented by Big O Tires, Set for Aug. 7
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 3, 2021 0
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK ATHLETICS) – The schedule has been set for Kentucky Football Fan Day, presented by Big O Tires, which will take place...
  
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  OVC files lawsuit against EKU to enforce exit fees
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 3, 2021 0
  
  BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) today filed a lawsuit in Franklin Circuit Court in Kentucky against Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and...
  
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  2021 36 Blitz: Frankfort Panthers
  
  athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 2, 2021 0
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ) - Last season the Frankfort panther went 2 and 5. Their fewest wins since 2015. Considering what they were up against...
  
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Pending home sales exceed properties on market for the month

Steve Rogers - April 26, 2021 0

Market continues to set records.

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127,110 Kentuckians vaccinated in week; stimulus an ‘opportunity’

Steve Rogers - March 9, 2021 0

First Lady announces 1 million masks donated by Ford Motor Co. to Coverings for Kids

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Deer season yields a top-five harvest total

Steve Rogers - February 10, 2021 0

Hunter numbers in 2020 surge despite pandemic

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Lottery sales continue record pace through first six months, scratch-offs lead way

Steve Rogers - January 22, 2021 0

Recent interest in Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots only add to gains.

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State’s COVID positivity rate below 12%, near-record deaths reported

Steve Rogers - January 20, 2021 0

49 deaths one of the highest single-day totals

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As home sales near record, inventories continue to fall

Steve Rogers - December 30, 2020 0

Days on the market falling to new lows.

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Spike in COVID cases leads to record 54 deaths; Beshear talks Court ruling

Steve Rogers - December 17, 2020 0

Vaccine update, safe winter holidays guidance provided

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State has another record COVID week, deaths include people in their 30s, 40s

Steve Rogers - December 5, 2020 0

Beshear: New Highest Week of COVID-19 Cases, Two reported dead from the virus Saturday were in their 30s and 40s

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409 new cases set new daily COVID mark for Fayette County

Steve Rogers - December 3, 2020 0

Three more deaths also recorded.

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State sets new weekly COVID record, up double-digit percentage from previous week

Steve Rogers - November 22, 2020 0

No end in sight to surge.

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New COVID cases hit almost 4,000 in state, 20 more deaths

Steve Rogers - November 20, 2020 0

Positivity rate also high

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Lexington Rabbi a part of world’s longest zoom call

Veronica Jean Seltzer - November 19, 2020 0

Lexington Rabbi Shlomo Litvin can now add a new accolade to his impressive list; he was a part of the world's longest Zoom meeting.

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Records continue as Fayette has fifth-highest COVID day

Steve Rogers - November 18, 2020 0

No end in sight for increases.

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Fayette Health Department revises contact tracing, seeks help

Steve Rogers - November 17, 2020 0

County crossed 1,000 cases in just five days.

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Fayette rings up five highest consecutive days of new COVID cases

Steve Rogers - November 14, 2020 0

County has had most of its highest days since the start of November.

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Fayette has seen highest new COVID cases in last few days

Steve Rogers - November 13, 2020 0

November on pace to set record.

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Surge in full swing as new COVID cases set new Fayette marks

Steve Rogers - November 12, 2020 0

Most of county's highest days have come in first week of November

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State records record new COVID cases, highest positive rate since May

Steve Rogers - November 11, 2020 0

Hospital numbers also reaching alarming rates.

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Surge continues as new COVID cases top 200 on one day in Fayette

Steve Rogers - November 9, 2020 0

Saturday set one-day record.

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State tops 2,300 new COVID cases, positivity near new high

Steve Rogers - November 6, 2020 0

Surge continues to set records, fill hospitals.

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2021 36 Blitz: Boyle County Rebels

athletics Bryan Kennedy - August 5, 2021 0

DANVILLE, Ky (WTVQ) - Last season, the Boyle County Rebels found themselves back in the state championship game for the second-straight year. This...

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UPDATE: Prayer vigil for slain Richmond couple

Local News Hagan Wells - August 4, 2021 0

The shooting victims have been identified and the accused killer taken into custody.

Read more

Police chief says reports of shots fired down in past month

Local News Maddie McQueen - August 4, 2021 0

Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers says the city may feel unsafe, but reports of shots fired have gone down in the last month.

Read more

Department of Public Safety holds job fair to encourage applications

Local News Maddie McQueen - August 4, 2021 0

Lexington's Department of Public Safety hosted a job fair Wednesday afternoon with booths for police, fire and emergency management.

Read more

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