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DNA results lead to arrest of man in Lexington on first-degree rape charge

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

UK student who died in fishing accident remembered at high school soccer match

Ellen Ice

News

1 injured in overnight shooting on W. Short St., Lexington police investigating

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

A Spectacular Labor Day Weekend Inbound

Tom Ackerman

News

LIVE: Boone County officials provide update after 2 deputies shot in Walton

Taylor Weiter

Covering Kentucky

FCPS board discusses potential solutions to budget shortfall at special meeting

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

If You Give a Child a Book: Free book fairs help foster lifelong learning

Evelyn Schultz

National News

Father of boy killed in Minneapolis shooting wants him remembered for his love

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

No injuries reported following fire at Lexington car dealership

Rosemary Kelley

National News

Covering Kentucky

Fayette Co. Farm Bureau voices opposition to solar development in ag zones

Megan Mannering

Covering Kentucky

Volunteer firefighter assists in saving a 2-year-old girl found unconscious

Ajay Patel

Covering Kentucky

Berea police need help identifying suspect in 20 vehicle break-ins, stolen gun

Kayleigh Randle
Covering Kentucky

Body camera footage shows search for survivors following EF4 tornado in London

Lauren Minor

Covering Kentucky

Photographer making matches through mystery first date photoshoot

Caleb Barnes

Daily Forecast

The Drought Is Expanding Quickly

Bill Meck

Covering Kentucky

Out-of-state threat made against Laurel County student 'never an active threat'

Covering Kentucky

Lexington community gathers for 'Hands Across - Stand Together' event

Annie Brown

Covering Kentucky

'We’re facing a giving gap': Give 8/28 Lex hoping for a big day of donations

Michael Berk
Radio Vida

LEX 18 Spanish report for Thursday, Aug. 28 with Radio Vida

Web Staff

Crime

Deputies discover alleged 'torture chamber' during drug investigation in London

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

Owenton man wins $250,000 from $10 Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket

Cherish Walters

Crime

Federal jury convicts Lexington man on several firearms offenses, DOJ reports

Erin Rosas

News

Beshear orders flags lowered, calls for enhanced safety measures after shooting

Cherish Walters
National News

Missing New Orleans boy drowned after 'blunt force trauma' by an alligator

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

Seasonal virus killing KY white-tailed deer at increased rate from 2024

Ellen Ice

News

Pedestrian killed after being hit by train near Emmert Farm Lane in Lexington

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Another Spectacular Yet Dry Day

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Georgetown community honors beloved pediatrician at emotional vigil

Annie Brown

Covering Kentucky

UK pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children

Lauren Minor
Covering Kentucky

Kentucky family capitalizes on dirty soda trend

Lauren Minor

Covering Kentucky

Catholic Action Center conducts its third annual street survey for homelessness

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Former UK Baseball player remembered 19 years after Comair 5191 crash

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

Fulton Road opens as neighbors express concerns, consider legal action

Michael Berk

Daily Forecast

Looking warmer for late week

Emily McKinney

Radio Vida

LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Aug. 27 with Radio Vida

Web Staff
National News

Former Kentucky lawmaker identified as uncle of Minneapolis school gunman

Associated Press

HS Sports Zone

Moeller's Matt Ponatoski ranked No. 32 on Prep Baseball 2026 MLB Draft prospects

Mike Dyer

Covering Kentucky

Richmond police say most lanes have been reopened after crash near Buc-ee's

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Diocese of Lexington confirms Minneapolis school gunman attended area school

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

Report: Kentucky wildlife officials euthanize deer at unpermitted facility

Megan Mannering

Covering Kentucky

Chlorine gas leak at Mount Vernon water plant prompts emergency response

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant

Associated Press

Sports

UK Athletics, JMI Sports announce NIL collaborative 'BBNIL Suite'

Web Staff

Crime

KSP: Adair County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

Cherish Walters

National News

Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return

Associated Press

Entertainment News

Lil Nas X says arrest and jail time were 'terrifying'

Associated Press

Daily Forecast

A sunny and comfortable Wednesday

Patrick Herion
Covering Kentucky

UK students react to campus swatting incident as fall semester begins

Annie Brown

Crime

Man charged after illegally taken deer skulls, meth and pills found in home

Web Staff

LEX 18 Investigates

Scott County distillery project has 'running tab' of $5 million in unpaid bills

Leigh Searcy

If You Give a Child a Book: Free book fairs help foster lifelong learning

Father of boy killed in Minneapolis shooting wants him remembered for his love

No injuries reported following fire at Lexington car dealership

National News

2 die from flesh-eating bacteria after eating raw oysters, reports say

Court weighs legality of Trump’s move to remove Federal Reserve governor

Radioactive shrimp recall expands to more brands sold at Walmart stores

Fayette Co. Farm Bureau voices opposition to solar development in ag zones

Volunteer firefighter assists in saving a 2-year-old girl found unconscious

Berea police need help identifying suspect in 20 vehicle break-ins, stolen gun

Body camera footage shows search for survivors following EF4 tornado in London

Photographer making matches through mystery first date photoshoot

The Drought Is Expanding Quickly

Out-of-state threat made against Laurel County student 'never an active threat'

Lexington community gathers for 'Hands Across - Stand Together' event

'We’re facing a giving gap': Give 8/28 Lex hoping for a big day of donations

LEX 18 Spanish report for Thursday, Aug. 28 with Radio Vida

Deputies discover alleged 'torture chamber' during drug investigation in London

Owenton man wins $250,000 from $10 Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket

Federal jury convicts Lexington man on several firearms offenses, DOJ reports

Beshear orders flags lowered, calls for enhanced safety measures after shooting

Missing New Orleans boy drowned after 'blunt force trauma' by an alligator

Seasonal virus killing KY white-tailed deer at increased rate from 2024

Pedestrian killed after being hit by train near Emmert Farm Lane in Lexington

Another Spectacular Yet Dry Day

Georgetown community honors beloved pediatrician at emotional vigil

UK pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children

Kentucky family capitalizes on dirty soda trend

Catholic Action Center conducts its third annual street survey for homelessness

Former UK Baseball player remembered 19 years after Comair 5191 crash

Fulton Road opens as neighbors express concerns, consider legal action

Looking warmer for late week

LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Aug. 27 with Radio Vida

Former Kentucky lawmaker identified as uncle of Minneapolis school gunman

Moeller's Matt Ponatoski ranked No. 32 on Prep Baseball 2026 MLB Draft prospects

Richmond police say most lanes have been reopened after crash near Buc-ee's

Diocese of Lexington confirms Minneapolis school gunman attended area school

Report: Kentucky wildlife officials euthanize deer at unpermitted facility

Chlorine gas leak at Mount Vernon water plant prompts emergency response

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant

UK Athletics, JMI Sports announce NIL collaborative 'BBNIL Suite'

KSP: Adair County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return

Lil Nas X says arrest and jail time were 'terrifying'

A sunny and comfortable Wednesday

UK students react to campus swatting incident as fall semester begins

Man charged after illegally taken deer skulls, meth and pills found in home

Scott County distillery project has 'running tab' of $5 million in unpaid bills

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