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Police: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 4, second man charged

Mack Carmack

BBN Tonight

Tyler Bell selected by Colorado Rockies, No. 10 overall pick in 2026 MLB Draft

Hannah Hamelback

Covering Kentucky

Murphy: No agreement has been made between Liggins, FCPS regarding contract

Rosemary Kelley

Daily Forecast

Multiple rounds of showers and storms for Saturday

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

Community lights candles to honor teen killed in Lebanon shooting

Kayleigh Randle

LEX 18 Investigates

Bryan Station High School dean of students sentenced to 7 days in jail

Leigh Searcy

In Your Community

Tour bus brings big fundraising boost to Rowan County cat rescue

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

CommonSpirit Health becomes naming rights partner of Lexington Legends ballpark

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

3-year-old girl battles return of stage 4 neuroblastoma after treatment

Drew Amman

National News

Kentucky Politics

KY representatives warn energy bill assistance federal program may be cut

Karolina Buczek

Positively LEX 18

6-year-old creates handmade flower bouquets for grandpa's nursing home

Megan Mannering

Crime

Man facing charges in connection to robbery on Alexandria Drive
Covering Kentucky

Kentucky's first female master distiller is changing who bourbon speaks to

Annie Brown

In Your Community

Scott County community paramedicine program reducing non-emergency 911 calls

Ellen Chapman

Daily Forecast

Soggy weekend for some

Emily McKinney

Kentucky Politics

Kentucky voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Golden Alert issued in Nicholasville for 26-year-old with autism cancelled

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Versailles' nonprofits collecting donations for victims displaced by fire

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Crime

Bell County man enters guilty plea for repeated sexual abuse of 2 children

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Body recovered after swimmer reportedly drowns at Laurel Lake

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Lucas Glover birdies final 2 holes to share ISCO Championship lead

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

Lextran bus, 2 other vehicles involved in crash on Nicholasville Road

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Covering Kentucky

Target buys land for new Georgetown store, records show

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Covering Kentucky

FCPS confirms retirement of financial executive Rodney Jackson

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News

Man dies after being struck by UTV on Robinson Creek Road in Manchester

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Covering Kentucky

London mayor resigns after Kentucky appeals court reverses his reinstatement

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Covering Kentucky

Local family honors mother killed in unsolved shooting with backpack drive

Evelyn Schultz

Crime

Lexington man charged with robbery after allegedly dragging victim from car door

Web Staff

Crime

Kentucky woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for child pornography production

Web Staff
Daily Forecast

Rounds of Showers and Storms Friday, Saturday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Burgin residents fight back against data center plan

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

KY sex offense reports rise nearly 11%, with more survivors are coming forward

Annie Brown

Kentucky Politics

KY law requires special election to fill vacant US Senate seat, not appointment

Karolina Buczek

In Your Community

Rowan County invests in paying volunteer firefighters to keep communities safe

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

Valley View Ferry deckhand recovers after devastating flash flooding

Drew Amman
LEX 18 Investigates

Inside the Richmond rental property where 2 people died during historic flooding

Leigh Searcy

Daily Forecast

Flood Watch through late Saturday

Emily McKinney

In Your Community

Paris schools, YMCA team up to ease summer childcare burden for working parents

Ellen Chapman

BBN Tonight

New University of Kentucky Athletics Director J Batt to begin tenure this July

Web Staff

BBN Tonight

Barnhart's UK athletics contract includes severance package worth more than $3M

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Mother surrenders newborn at Danville FD using Safe Haven Baby Box in May

Erin Rosas
Covering Kentucky

Defense attorney moves to withdraw from Kentucky drug death case

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Dog rescued from severe starvation amid rise in Kentucky neglect cases

Sydney St. Claire

Covering Kentucky

5 displaced, 1 pet dead after fire at pool room on Lexington St. in Versailles

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Traffic

Part of South Maple Street in Winchester closed due to fire

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

U.S. blood supply drops sharply as Red Cross urges community members to donate

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

Heavy Rain Threat Ramping Up
Covering Kentucky

Senator McConnell's health raises transparency concerns among Kentuckians

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Funeral details for man who died following boat collision announced

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Lexington CEO adapts, prepares for upcoming Kentucky Medicaid changes

Drew Amman

Tour bus brings big fundraising boost to Rowan County cat rescue

CommonSpirit Health becomes naming rights partner of Lexington Legends ballpark

3-year-old girl battles return of stage 4 neuroblastoma after treatment

National News

Student pilot safely lands plane after instructor jumps to his death

US aid worker in Congo infected with Ebola during record outbreak

Canadian government announces agreement to open bridge to Detroit

KY representatives warn energy bill assistance federal program may be cut

6-year-old creates handmade flower bouquets for grandpa's nursing home

Man facing charges in connection to robbery on Alexandria Drive

Kentucky's first female master distiller is changing who bourbon speaks to

Scott County community paramedicine program reducing non-emergency 911 calls

Soggy weekend for some

Kentucky voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024

Golden Alert issued in Nicholasville for 26-year-old with autism cancelled

Versailles' nonprofits collecting donations for victims displaced by fire

Bell County man enters guilty plea for repeated sexual abuse of 2 children

Body recovered after swimmer reportedly drowns at Laurel Lake

Lucas Glover birdies final 2 holes to share ISCO Championship lead

Lextran bus, 2 other vehicles involved in crash on Nicholasville Road

Target buys land for new Georgetown store, records show

FCPS confirms retirement of financial executive Rodney Jackson

Man dies after being struck by UTV on Robinson Creek Road in Manchester

London mayor resigns after Kentucky appeals court reverses his reinstatement

Local family honors mother killed in unsolved shooting with backpack drive

Lexington man charged with robbery after allegedly dragging victim from car door

Kentucky woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for child pornography production

Rounds of Showers and Storms Friday, Saturday

Burgin residents fight back against data center plan

KY sex offense reports rise nearly 11%, with more survivors are coming forward

KY law requires special election to fill vacant US Senate seat, not appointment

Rowan County invests in paying volunteer firefighters to keep communities safe

Valley View Ferry deckhand recovers after devastating flash flooding

Inside the Richmond rental property where 2 people died during historic flooding

Flood Watch through late Saturday

Paris schools, YMCA team up to ease summer childcare burden for working parents

New University of Kentucky Athletics Director J Batt to begin tenure this July

Barnhart's UK athletics contract includes severance package worth more than $3M

Mother surrenders newborn at Danville FD using Safe Haven Baby Box in May

Defense attorney moves to withdraw from Kentucky drug death case

Dog rescued from severe starvation amid rise in Kentucky neglect cases

5 displaced, 1 pet dead after fire at pool room on Lexington St. in Versailles

Part of South Maple Street in Winchester closed due to fire

U.S. blood supply drops sharply as Red Cross urges community members to donate

Heavy Rain Threat Ramping Up

Senator McConnell's health raises transparency concerns among Kentuckians

Funeral details for man who died following boat collision announced

Lexington CEO adapts, prepares for upcoming Kentucky Medicaid changes