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WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published May 24, 2021 at 7:02 AM EDT

The connection between deforestation and flash flooding in E. Kentucky | What's in the water? Results of sampling E. Ky. creeks and streams | State Senator Reginald Thomas on race relations in Lexington, circa 2021 | LexPhil and Hip Hop artist Devine Carama to blend genres in Loudoun House concert

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