WLEX Logo
Watch Now
WLEX Logo
Local National Weather Sports Shop Scripps Watch Now
Watch Now
Close ×
Live Watch
Alerts
  • News
    • Kentucky Politics
    • Covering Kentucky
    • National News
    • Heroes Among Us
    • LEX 18 In-Depth
    • LEX 18 Investigates
    • Livestream/Videos
    • Positively LEX 18
    • Spotlight Series
    • News App
    • Submit Photo/Video
    • Vote in our LEX 18 Poll!
    • Contests
  • Weather
    • Daily Forecast
    • Hourly Forecast
    • MaxTrack Doppler
    • Radars and Forecast
    • Closings and Delays
    • Bill's Weather 101
    • Weather Bug Cams
    • Traffic
    • StormTracker Weather App
  • We Follow Through
  • In Your Community
  • Best of the Bluegrass
  • Investigates
  • BBN Tonight
  • Contests
  • Contact Us
  • Send Photo/Video
  •  Manage Emails
  •  Apps
  •  Careers Search
  • lex18
  • lex18news/?hl=en
  • lex18news
  • News
  • Weather
  • We Follow Through
  • In Your Community
  • Investigates
  • BBN Tonight
  • Community
  • Best of the Bluegrass
  • Pet of the Day
  • 250Lex Week
  • Contests
  • Contact Us
  • Send Photo/Video
      • In Your Community
        Quarter by quarter: Cynthiana community raises money for mother battling cancer
        Ellen Ice
        News
        Lewis County officials report body found in Ohio River identified as 38-year-old
        Web Staff
        LEX 18 Investigates
        Former jail nurse pleads guilty to perjury in 2019 death of Franklin Co. inmate
        Daily Forecast
        A nice day for Mom
        Emily McKinney
        LEX 18 Investigates
        KY state lawmakers call on health officials to investigate rising DIPG cases
        Kayleigh Randle
        Covering Kentucky
        Kentucky graduate achieves dreams, breaks barriers as nonverbal communicator
        Evelyn Schultz
      • "Bluegrass Books" with Jessamine County Public Library

        Best of the Bluegrass

        May edition: 'Bluegrass Books' with Jessamine County Public Library

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Fayette Mall Retail Roundup Summer Giveaway

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Retail Roundup: Fayette Mall offering giveaway for summer

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Mug Shot of the Week: Crawford Ifland

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Crawford Ifland

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • National News

        • Boby Cox

          Long-time Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dead at age 84

          Justin Boggs
        • Alphabet Results

          Google agrees to reforms in wake of racial bias lawsuit filed by Black workers

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Graduation Gift

          How much should you spend on wedding and graduation gifts this season?

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Featured Image Custom Edit (71).png

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington reaches over 75 consecutive days without a single homicide

        Molly Demrow
        Lexington man prepares for Peace Walk

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington man planning to honor deceased loved ones at annual Peace Walk

        Michael Berk
        Featured Image Custom Edit (72).png

        Covering Kentucky

        2 people with life-threatening injuries following collision on Nicholasville Rd.

        Web Staff
      • Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

        US stocks rally to records, Brent oil tops $100 on worries about the Iran war

        Associated Press
        UK Volleyball 2026

        BBN Tonight

        LOOK: Kentucky Volleyball's Path to 10th-Straight SEC Regular-Season Title

        Maggie Davis
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Multiple lanes of outbound Nicholasville Road shut down due to injury collision

      • D4vd Arrest

        National News

        Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds

        By ANDREW DALTON
        Roadway Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        Overturned vehicle blocks right lane on New Circle Road past Alumni Drive

        Web Staff
        4-22.png

        Daily Forecast

        More heat on the way

        Patrick Herion
      • mugshot template  (30).png

        Crime

        Frankfort man indicted for vehicular homicide in fatal hit-and-run crash

        Erin Rosas
        slot0.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        A Few Morning Showers North Wednesday

        Tom Ackerman
        260418 SpringGame_JN83.jpg

        BBN Tonight

        WATCH: Will Stein joins "BBN Tonight" following UK Football Spring Game

        Maggie Davis
      • Police,Force,Department,In,Full,Activity.,Red,Light,Flasher,Of

        Covering Kentucky

        Coroner identifies 33-year-old man found dead on Triport Road in Georgetown

        Rosemary Kelley
        Morehead Women

        In Your Community

        Lead-Her-Ship conference empowers local women in business

        Alex Barber
        Image.jpg

        Covering Kentucky

        Hyster-Yale military forklifts named 2026's 'Coolest Thing Made in KY'

        Caleb Barnes
      • Image (41).jfif

        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Habitat for Humanity helps future homeowner build her dream house

        Molly Demrow
        4-21.png

        Daily Forecast

        Our warming trend continues

        Patrick Herion
        Braydon Hawthorne

        BBN Tonight

        Braydon Hawthorne announces his return to Kentucky Basketball

        Hannah Hamelback
      • Andy Beshear

        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Beshear releases additional statement over UK's management, decision-making

        Web Staff
        mugshot template  - 2026-04-21T125408.535.png

        News

        Golden Alert canceled for 77-year-old Lexington woman, police say

        Web Staff
        Keeneland.PNG

        Covering Kentucky

        Tickets on sale for 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships hosted at Keeneland

        Web Staff
      • mugshot template  (27).png

        News

        Case of woman accused of punching FCPS bus monitor waived to grand jury

        Web Staff
        mugshot template  (26).png

        Crime

        Nicholasville police, DEA seize 47 kilograms of cocaine valued at over $2M

        Web Staff
        APTOPIX Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

        Covering Kentucky

        Churchill Downs to acquire Preakness Stakes, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85M

        Web Staff
      • mugshot template  (25).png

        Crime

        Man arrested in Mt. Sterling after woman loses $500K in alleged 'romance scam'

        Erin Rosas
        slot0.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        Mostly Sunny, Windy and Warmer Tuesday

        Tom Ackerman
        Featured Image Custom Edit - 2026-04-21T140640.952.png

        News

        Man charged in Frankfort hit-and-run that killed 52-year-old mother, grandmother

        Rosemary Kelley
      • mugshot template  - 2026-04-21T080037.755.png

        Crime

        Barricaded subject in camper on Star Hill Road in Laurel County now in custody

        Rosemary Kelley
        Screenshot 2026-04-20 191846.png

        In Your Community

        Owingsville hosts its annual walk to promote local autism acceptance

        Alex Barber
        Cresco Labs Marijuana

        Covering Kentucky

        Winchester cultivator celebrates first cannabis harvest on 4/20

        Megan Mannering
      • Screenshot 2026-04-20 183503.png

        In Your Community

        Busy Buc-ee's intersection the site of 2 deadly collisions in 2 months

        Caleb Barnes
        Featured Image Custom Edit (68).png

        Covering Kentucky

        Baby born 16 weeks early prepares to head home after 400 days in NICU

        Molly Demrow
        Screenshot 2026-04-20 174653.png

        Covering Kentucky

        City orders balconies to be demolished at Casa Mia apartments after collapse

        Leigh Searcy
      • Screenshot 2026-04-20 172139.png

        Covering Kentucky

        Lawsuit filed against Lexington Massage Envy over alleged assault

        Annie Brown
        Featured Image Custom Edit (1).png

        News

        'It was a bad turn': Community, police shocked by Adair County triple homicide

        Rosemary Kelley
        Vote stickers

        Covering Kentucky

        'Indicative of the turnout': Fayette County absentee ballot numbers climb

        Ellen Ice
      • 4-20.png

        Daily Forecast

        Warmer days are ahead for the workweek

        Patrick Herion
        676904731_1295753985829417_5702433172699271543_n.jpg

        News

        Pedestrian killed after being hit by semi on I-75 in northern Kentucky

        Cherish Walters
        Featured Image Custom Edit (56).png

        Crime

        Somerset man charged with rape, sexual abuse of 2 minors following investigation

        Cherish Walters
      • Featured Image Custom Edit - 2026-04-20T113218.043.png

        News

        Student found with a handgun at Tates Creek Middle School, FCPS says

        Web Staff
        mugshot template  - 2026-04-20T101333.886.png

        Kentucky Politics

        Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman running for governor

        Web Staff
        Women in Whiskey

        Covering Kentucky

        AP report: Women take the lead in whiskey as they reshape the industry

        Associated Press
      Previous Page Next Page
      • News
      • Weather
      • Sports
      • Health
      • Community
      • BounceTV
      • CourtTV
      • Grit
      • Apps
      • Support
      • Sitemap
      • Do Not Sell My Info
      • Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Center
      • Journalism Ethics Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • EEO
      • Careers
      • FCC Public Files
      • FCC Application
      • Public File Contact Us
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Scripps Media Trust Center
      • Closed Captioning Contact
      • lex18
      • lex18news/?hl=en
      • lex18news
      Scripps News Group
      © 2026 Scripps Media, Inc
      Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way