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Lexington police officers who shot Richmond Road church shooter identified

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We Follow Through

Family of 3rd woman connected to murder suspect speaks out

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Stamping Ground resident frustrated, left without water

Drew Amman

Daily Forecast

Another Stormy Weekend

Patrick Herion

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Fire Captain arrested on fourth-degree assault charge

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

UK removes employee from teaching duties over alleged antisemitic petition

Annie Brown

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Police: Woman stabbed at Bryan Station Inn in Lexington Saturday morning

Ellen Ice

Covering Kentucky

KSP: Body of teen last seen swimming in Pike County waterway discovered

Web Staff

BBN Tonight

EXCLUSIVE: Jasper Johnson joins "BBN Tonight"

Keith Farmer

National News

Covering Kentucky

John's Run/Walk Shop celebrates sustainability milestone with community

Lauren Minor

Covering Kentucky

Jubilee Jobs BBQ event helps local job seekers who need assistance

Michael Berk

National Politics

Trump sues WSJ; Bondi files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records

Scripps News Group
Kentucky Politics

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Karolina Buczek

Crime

Police chase along I-75 leads to DUI, wanton endangerment charges

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Restaurant week is underway, and powered by Kentucky-sourced ingredients

Ajay Patel

Daily Forecast

Weekend will be stormy

Emily McKinney

Entertainment News

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 99

Associated Press

Crime

Citation: Man arrested after attempting to meet 14-year-old, fleeing from police

Cherish Walters
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Kentucky State Police arrest man on drug trafficking charges

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News

Lexington death row inmate, charged with murder in 1998, dies

Cherish Walters

Crime

Mercer Co. man arrested, charged with attempted murder of first responder

Cherish Walters

News

Gas leak contained in Anderson County, officials report

Web Staff

Crime

Frankfort police asking for help identifying alleged theft, fraud suspect

Web Staff
LEX 18 Investigates

Videos released from Houck and Lawson trial

Leigh Searcy

News

US Justice Dept.: No prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

Active Weather Continues into the Weekend

Tom Ackerman

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Lexington Legends transform into KY Bourbon Barrels for special themed night

Annie Brown

Entertainment News

Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026

AP via Scripps News Group

BBN Tonight

BBN Tonight Full Episode LIVE from Football SEC Media Days (7-17-25)
LEX 18 In-Depth

An inside look into a Kentucky jail housing ICE detainees

Evelyn Schultz

Covering Kentucky

New Kroger raises traffic concerns for those in the Newtown Pike area

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

Northern KY mother shares experience to raise awareness after IAN alert

Lauren Minor

Daily Forecast

Heavy rain to finish out the week

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Former federal prosecutor enters race for KY 6th Congressional District

Karolina Buczek

LEX 18 In-Depth

KET reacts to Senate-approved cuts to public broadcasting

Evelyn Schultz
Covering Kentucky

Laurel County Sheriff's Office locates man previously reported missing

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky attorney general sues Temu for allegedly stealing data

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

3 LEXserv customers reportedly affected by third-party 'security incident'

Erin Rosas

News

Report: Animal neglect call ends with missing person found dead

Cherish Walters

Kentucky Politics

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Associated Press

Crime

Woman charged with animal cruelty after kittens found in box on roadside

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Lexington nonprofit gives foster kids a voice

Ellen Ice

National Politics

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with proposed time limits

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

More Scattered Strong Storms and Heavy Rain Thursday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

2 victims of deadly mass shooting still recovering in hospital

Annie Brown

Covering Kentucky

2 displaced after fire at Lexington duplex, Lexington Fire Department says

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Grandmother of boy who inspired Kentucky's IAN Alert reflects on first use

Evelyn Schultz
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'Left a huge hole': Close friend details life of alleged murder victim

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Podcasting and broadcasting with a Scott Co. sophomore

Caleb Barnes

Covering Kentucky

Community events honor Father Norman one year after his passing

Drew Amman

Police: Woman stabbed at Bryan Station Inn in Lexington Saturday morning

KSP: Body of teen last seen swimming in Pike County waterway discovered

EXCLUSIVE: Jasper Johnson joins "BBN Tonight"

National News

32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach food distribution sites

Americans feeling slightly better about economy, new survey shows

Astronomer places CEO on leave after viral video of embrace at Coldplay concert

John's Run/Walk Shop celebrates sustainability milestone with community

Jubilee Jobs BBQ event helps local job seekers who need assistance

Trump sues WSJ; Bondi files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Police chase along I-75 leads to DUI, wanton endangerment charges

Restaurant week is underway, and powered by Kentucky-sourced ingredients

Weekend will be stormy

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 99

Citation: Man arrested after attempting to meet 14-year-old, fleeing from police

Kentucky State Police arrest man on drug trafficking charges

Lexington death row inmate, charged with murder in 1998, dies

Mercer Co. man arrested, charged with attempted murder of first responder

Gas leak contained in Anderson County, officials report

Frankfort police asking for help identifying alleged theft, fraud suspect

Videos released from Houck and Lawson trial

US Justice Dept.: No prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid

Active Weather Continues into the Weekend

Lexington Legends transform into KY Bourbon Barrels for special themed night

Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026

BBN Tonight Full Episode LIVE from Football SEC Media Days (7-17-25)

An inside look into a Kentucky jail housing ICE detainees

New Kroger raises traffic concerns for those in the Newtown Pike area

Northern KY mother shares experience to raise awareness after IAN alert

Heavy rain to finish out the week

Former federal prosecutor enters race for KY 6th Congressional District

KET reacts to Senate-approved cuts to public broadcasting

Laurel County Sheriff's Office locates man previously reported missing

Kentucky attorney general sues Temu for allegedly stealing data

3 LEXserv customers reportedly affected by third-party 'security incident'

Report: Animal neglect call ends with missing person found dead

KY's first Hispanic state legislator echoes Trump in launching congressional bid

Woman charged with animal cruelty after kittens found in box on roadside

Lexington nonprofit gives foster kids a voice

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with proposed time limits

More Scattered Strong Storms and Heavy Rain Thursday

2 victims of deadly mass shooting still recovering in hospital

2 displaced after fire at Lexington duplex, Lexington Fire Department says

Grandmother of boy who inspired Kentucky's IAN Alert reflects on first use

'Left a huge hole': Close friend details life of alleged murder victim

Podcasting and broadcasting with a Scott Co. sophomore

Community events honor Father Norman one year after his passing

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