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Bardstown Police Department captures escaped inmate after weeks-long search

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

An uphill battle: Whitley County 6-year-old diagnosed with rare brain tumor DIPG

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Paris police investigate possible attempted abduction of 4-year-old

Annie Brown

Daily Forecast

A very comfortable weekend

Patrick Herion

LEX 18 Investigates

Distillery operator accused theft by deception appears in court

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

UK president defends hiring of federal judge as new law dean amid concerns

Drew Amman

Crime

Report: Lexington woman found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty

Mack Carmack

BBN Tonight

Lions Select Kentucky WR Kendrick Law in Fifth Round

BBN Tonight

Packers Select Kentucky Center Jager Burton in Fifth Round of 2026 NFL Draft

National News

Crime

Covington police identify teen suspect in shooting

Mack Carmack

BBN Tonight

Indianapolis Colts select Jalen Farmer in the fourth round of NFL Draft

Covering Kentucky

Southern KY interstate lanes reopen after crash in Tennessee

Mack Carmack
Best of the Bluegrass

Winning Derby looks now available at Macy's at Fayette Mall

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Country artist Alex Miller performs "My Old Kentucky Home"

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Find winning styles for men this Derby season at Logan's at Lexington Green

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Derby gifts now available at My Favorite Things in Lexington

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Dress for the Derby at Rose & Remington at Fayette Mall this spring

Jennifer Palumbo

In Your Community

Volunteer fire station in Morgan County on the verge of shutting down

Alex Barber
Sports

NFL Draft 2026: Bengals select Texas tight end Jack Endries in seventh round

Molly Schramm

National News

Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records

Associated Press

World News

US soldier charged with using classified intel on Maduro raid is granted bond

Associated Press

National News

DOJ to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

Associated Press

In Your Community

Lack of rain puts more than half of the state in moderate drought status

Caleb Barnes
BBN Tonight

Kentucky signs Ousmane N'Diaye to 2026 men's basketball team

Noah Cierzan

Covering Kentucky

Sen. Rand Paul speaks on Iran War, hopes it ends in negotiated peace

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

A few showers for Saturday

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Lexington man indicted on federal weapons charges after house explosion and fire

Web Staff

Crime

KY man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth now charged with kidnapping

Mack Carmack
Daily Forecast

A Few Showers and Storms Late Friday, Overnight

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

University of Kentucky students react to Mitch Barnhart's announcement

Kayleigh Randle

BBN Tonight

WATCH: Meet Kentucky Baseball's Friday Night Starter, Jaxon Jelkin

Noah Cierzan

Covering Kentucky

Field Notes: Pigs, pastures and legacy at Tulip Hayes Farm

Megan Mannering

In Your Community

Morehead aiming to boost local literacy rates by constructing little library

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

Louisville and football coach Jeff Brohm agree to new deal with extension

Associated Press
Covering Kentucky

UK Provost defends hiring of new law school dean amid pushback

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

Father of suspect in fatal Frankfort hit and run says son 'feels remorse'

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky boy enters remission from leukemia one year after diagnosis

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington

Michael Berk

Covering Kentucky

FCPS to seek loan after finances misstated for years, Liggins reports

Erin Rosas

Covering Kentucky

Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic

Karolina Buczek
Crime

Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a deputy with a knife at a hospital

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Drought doubles down

Emily McKinney

BBN Tonight

Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following retirement

Maggie Davis

Crime

Citation: Richmond man facing child abuse charges following investigation

Cherish Walters

News

2 people killed in head-on collision on KY-15 in Breathitt County

Cherish Walters

Covering Kentucky

Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman

Web Staff
Politics

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen

Associated Press

News

Police: Driver arrested for DUI following overnight crash on Russell Cave Road

Cherish Walters

Daily Forecast

Mostly Sunny and with a Touch of Summer Thursday

Tom Ackerman

Report: Lexington woman found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty

Lions Select Kentucky WR Kendrick Law in Fifth Round

Packers Select Kentucky Center Jager Burton in Fifth Round of 2026 NFL Draft

National News

Trump cancels Kushner, Witkoff trip for Iran talks in Pakistan

Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1

Connected with Alisyn Camerota: Art Alexakis of Everclear on his battle with MS

Covington police identify teen suspect in shooting

Indianapolis Colts select Jalen Farmer in the fourth round of NFL Draft

Southern KY interstate lanes reopen after crash in Tennessee

Winning Derby looks now available at Macy's at Fayette Mall

Country artist Alex Miller performs "My Old Kentucky Home"

Find winning styles for men this Derby season at Logan's at Lexington Green

Derby gifts now available at My Favorite Things in Lexington

Dress for the Derby at Rose & Remington at Fayette Mall this spring

Volunteer fire station in Morgan County on the verge of shutting down

NFL Draft 2026: Bengals select Texas tight end Jack Endries in seventh round

Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records

US soldier charged with using classified intel on Maduro raid is granted bond

DOJ to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

Lack of rain puts more than half of the state in moderate drought status

Kentucky signs Ousmane N'Diaye to 2026 men's basketball team

Sen. Rand Paul speaks on Iran War, hopes it ends in negotiated peace

Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter

A few showers for Saturday

Lexington man indicted on federal weapons charges after house explosion and fire

KY man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth now charged with kidnapping

A Few Showers and Storms Late Friday, Overnight

University of Kentucky students react to Mitch Barnhart's announcement

WATCH: Meet Kentucky Baseball's Friday Night Starter, Jaxon Jelkin

Field Notes: Pigs, pastures and legacy at Tulip Hayes Farm

Morehead aiming to boost local literacy rates by constructing little library

Louisville and football coach Jeff Brohm agree to new deal with extension

UK Provost defends hiring of new law school dean amid pushback

Father of suspect in fatal Frankfort hit and run says son 'feels remorse'

Kentucky boy enters remission from leukemia one year after diagnosis

Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington

FCPS to seek loan after finances misstated for years, Liggins reports

Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic

Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a deputy with a knife at a hospital

Drought doubles down

Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following retirement

Citation: Richmond man facing child abuse charges following investigation

2 people killed in head-on collision on KY-15 in Breathitt County

Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen

Police: Driver arrested for DUI following overnight crash on Russell Cave Road

Mostly Sunny and with a Touch of Summer Thursday