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Steps to take before you sign a lease after a string of unsafe apartment claims

Kayleigh Randle

Spotlight Series

Spotlight on Richmond: Something for everyone in the heart of the Bluegrass

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Georgetown distillery project faces liens and lawsuits

Leigh Searcy

Daily Forecast

A Summery Weekend

Bill Meck

Covering Kentucky

Tariffs force Lexington coffee businesses to band together

Ajay Patel

Kentucky Politics

Lexington has no plans to remove rainbow crosswalk after safety concerns raised

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

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

Annie Brown

Spotlight Series

Newby Country Store is a gathering spot for friends new and old

Evelyn Schultz

Covering Kentucky

Session on church security set for Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Irvine

Drew Amman

National News

Covering Kentucky

Man arrested following collaboration between KSP, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Nicholasville community members welcome students starting at RadArtz Academy

Caleb Barnes

Covering Kentucky

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

Associated Press
Covering Kentucky

Sheriff: Man arrested after woman is found with 'horrific injuries'

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Lexington mayor names Lisa Higgins-Hord a 6th district councilmember

Erin Rosas

Radio Vida

LEX 18 Spanish report for Friday, Aug. 22 with Radio Vida

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Knox County EMS employee arrested for driving under the influence after crash

Web Staff

Crime

Harrodsburg man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex trafficking children

Cherish Walters

News

Homicide investigation underway in Shelby Co. after man found dead inside home

Cherish Walters
Covering Kentucky

Man dead after being pinned under work truck during KY 'industrial accident'

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

West Liberty woman competing for Miss Wheelchair America

Ellen Ice

Daily Forecast

Warming Up to Start the Weekend

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Douglas Aquatic Center opens after two-year closure and remodel

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

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

Annie Brown
Spotlight Series

Spotlight on Richmond: A Taste of Dreaming Creek Brewery

Kayleigh Randle

LEX 18 Investigates

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

Leigh Searcy

LEX 18 In-Depth

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

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

University of Kentucky Police roll out new safety measures

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

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

Megan Mannering

Covering Kentucky

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

Web Staff
BBN Tonight

SEC to implement a nine-game conference football schedule in 2026

Covering Kentucky

Tech Takeover prepping new UK students for their college classes

Caleb Barnes

Kentucky Politics

Kentucky Democrats raise concerns about Medicaid cuts' impact on families

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

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

Web Staff

Crime

Cumberland man charged with sexual abuse, strangulation following investigation

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

No injuries reported following Winchester Road multi-vehicle collision

Web Staff
Daily Forecast

Drought Is Creeping Into The Bluegrass

Bill Meck

Crime

Lexington man facing several charges following alleged robbery

Web Staff

Crime

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

Erin Rosas

News

Hot tub overheating sends two women to hospital in Wolfe County

Cherish Walters

News

Students face new cell phone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

Morning Clouds Slowly Break Thursday Afternoon

Tom Ackerman
Covering Kentucky

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

Annie Brown

News

UK-bred racehorse euthanized in Puerto Rico after severe injuries

Kayleigh Randle

News

2 juveniles injured in Lexington neighborhood shooting

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

'Mowbots' changing landscape of commercial lawn care in Lexington

Megan Mannering

Covering Kentucky

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

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

Tenant shows damaged items in apartment where mold is spreading

Michael Berk
We Follow Through

'We just want her back': Parents seek information on daughter last seen in May

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

Beloved Lawrenceburg restaurant reopens after fire forces closure

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

Coroner reports man who was airlifted to Cincy with burns from home fire dies

Lauren Minor

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

Newby Country Store is a gathering spot for friends new and old

Session on church security set for Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Irvine

National News

California parole board says Lyle Menendez should remain in prison

Immigrant population in the US starts to decline for the first time in years

Parents of children lost in Texas flood push lawmakers for reform

Man arrested following collaboration between KSP, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Nicholasville community members welcome students starting at RadArtz Academy

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

Sheriff: Man arrested after woman is found with 'horrific injuries'

Lexington mayor names Lisa Higgins-Hord a 6th district councilmember

LEX 18 Spanish report for Friday, Aug. 22 with Radio Vida

Knox County EMS employee arrested for driving under the influence after crash

Harrodsburg man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex trafficking children

Homicide investigation underway in Shelby Co. after man found dead inside home

Man dead after being pinned under work truck during KY 'industrial accident'

West Liberty woman competing for Miss Wheelchair America

Warming Up to Start the Weekend

Douglas Aquatic Center opens after two-year closure and remodel

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

Spotlight on Richmond: A Taste of Dreaming Creek Brewery

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

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

University of Kentucky Police roll out new safety measures

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

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

SEC to implement a nine-game conference football schedule in 2026

Tech Takeover prepping new UK students for their college classes

Kentucky Democrats raise concerns about Medicaid cuts' impact on families

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

Cumberland man charged with sexual abuse, strangulation following investigation

No injuries reported following Winchester Road multi-vehicle collision

Drought Is Creeping Into The Bluegrass

Lexington man facing several charges following alleged robbery

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

Hot tub overheating sends two women to hospital in Wolfe County

Students face new cell phone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

Morning Clouds Slowly Break Thursday Afternoon

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

UK-bred racehorse euthanized in Puerto Rico after severe injuries

2 juveniles injured in Lexington neighborhood shooting

'Mowbots' changing landscape of commercial lawn care in Lexington

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

Tenant shows damaged items in apartment where mold is spreading

'We just want her back': Parents seek information on daughter last seen in May

Beloved Lawrenceburg restaurant reopens after fire forces closure

Coroner reports man who was airlifted to Cincy with burns from home fire dies

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