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June drowning of Carter County teen at Ashland Lake ruled accidental

Rosemary Kelley

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Not guilty plea entered for suspect charged in deadly High Street hit-and-run

WLEX Web Staff

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Beshear says McConnell owes Kentuckians proof he can serve

Karolina Buczek

Daily Forecast

Late Summer Heat Wave Peaks Wednesday, Thursday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Beshear launches program to erase medical debt for 130,000 Kentuckians

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

Clay County jury recommends life sentence for man who killed father, stepmother

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

UK's Code Red suicide prevention program gains national recognition

Carlee Hogsten

Covering Kentucky

HM new robotic bronchoscopy helps targets hard-to-reach lung nodules

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

LEX Talk heads to Nicholasville for a free community conversation on Sept. 18

DeLaina Crutcher

Spotlight Series

Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

Michael Berk

Covering Kentucky

UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

Sydney St. Claire

Covering Kentucky

Car becomes lodged under semi-truck near Newtown Pike and I-75 in Lexington

Carlee Hogsten

National News

Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

Car becomes lodged under semi-truck near Newtown Pike and I-75 in Lexington

National News

Fed raises rates despite pressure from Trump to cut borrowing costs

Sudan's hunger crisis deepens as aid money runs out, UN warns

Atlanta launches $500 microloan program to help renters avoid eviction

Local artist creates mural at Charles Young Park to beautify, unite East End

Lexington bans parking in bike lanes with new ordinance

Frankfort church opens doors to displaced high schoolers, teachers after fire

Summer like heat takes over through the rest of the week

Health officials identify possible measles exposures at two Morehead facilities

New Safe Haven Baby Box opens at Powell County EMS

FBI, Lexington police seek public's help locating armed and dangerous fugitive

Fayette County Clerk urges residents to register before Oct. 5 voting deadline

Keeneland September Yearling Sale opens with $71.8 million in sales

Teen dies days after Bourbon County shooting; another teen charged in case

Joseph-Beth Booksellers' locations acquired by Barnes & Noble

Kentucky mother turns son's legacy into mental health mission

A Late Summer Heat Wave Inbound

2026 Big Blue Madness tickets set to go on sale on September 18

Lexington families honor loved ones lost to suicide for Suicide Prevention Month

Inside Matchang Matcha, Lexington's first Filipino-style matcha cafe

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll cast first Senate vote since June fall

Jessamine County's $18 million rec center set to open in February

Brief break from the heat ends as 90s return Tuesday

Kentucky ag groups say McConnell's vote is critical to passing new farm bill

Lexington neighborhood cat killed in reported dog attack

Animals rescued from Scottsville house fire; man charged with arson

Lexington activates Phase One heat plan as heat expected to reach 95 degrees

19-year-old dies after ATV crash in Henderson County

Teen babysitter charged with murder after baby found dead in Muhlenberg County

4 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Pulaski County, fire department says

Kentucky measles cases rise to 46, state dashboard shows

ONE Lexington opens registration for annual gun violence prevention symposium

Community mourns teen killed in Lexington hit and run

One person hospitalized after stabbing on North Broadway in Lexington

Sunny and Seasonable Monday

Waveland Art Fair draws visitors to historic Lexington site

Monday looks fabulous before a hot week

Cincinnati Bengals defense makes a statement in season-opening win, 33-27

Georgetown Police relaunch Explorer Program to 'recruit from our community'

Sunshine returns for a warm Sunday before 90s return this week

Teen killed in Lexington hit-and-run

Lexington runners honor youth affected by gun violence in East End 3K

Tyler Smith's family says teen 'was not playing Russian roulette'

Storms wind down tonight before low returns next week

No. 12 Alabama's explosive second half puts Kentucky down, 45-17