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LEX 18 and ABC 36 to launch combined morning newscast 'LEXNews at Sunrise'

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Crime

KSP: Correctional officer charged with smuggling drugs into eastern KY prison

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Crime

Second person arrested in Lexington, charged in connection to deadly shooting

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Daily Forecast

Flood Watch for the north

Emily McKinney

Crime

Man charged with wanton endangerment after road rage shooting in Florence

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Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural KY school district

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Stalled train blocks section of Nicholasville roadway

Rosemary Kelley

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Frankfort Independent Schools community grieving death of 2025 graduate

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Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day

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National News

Pet of the Day

Pet of the Day on May 22: Dusty

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Missing 12-year-old found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports

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Daily Forecast

Widespread Showers and Storms Inbound Friday, Saturday

Tom Ackerman
News

2 killed in Thursday afternoon collision on Union Mill Road in Jessamine County

Rosemary Kelley

LEX 18 Investigates

Madison County jailer returns to role facing legal challenges, safety concerns

Leigh Searcy

Crime

Grand jury indicts teen charged in connection to deadly Berea U.S. Bank robbery

Rosemary Kelley

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UK student's graduation speech goes viral for praising Kentucky kindness

Kayleigh Randle

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Sonny's BBQ raises money for Lexington officer who lost arm in traffic stop

Michael Berk

In Your Community

Harrison County high school archery team wins national championship

Ellen Ice
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KY students partner with KVEC to build, sell homes for real-world experience

Drew Amman

In Your Community

Scott Co. students improve their communication skills with the 'Amazing Shake'

Ellen Ice

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Money, economy loom large after Kentucky primary results

Karolina Buczek

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Nearly 516,000 Kentuckians expected to travel for Memorial Day, AAA says

Molly Demrow

Crime

Woman charged in connection to deadly fentanyl overdose in Nicholas County

Rosemary Kelley
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Multi-vehicle injury crash closes inbound lanes on Tates Creek Road

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Crime

Jury finds Gilday guilty but mentally ill in murder of KY lawmaker's daughter

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Daily Forecast

More rain set for Memorial Day weekend

Emily McKinney

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Missing Laurel County woman located safe, officials report

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Kentucky State Police investigates fatal two-vehicle collision in Greenup County

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WTVQ employees evacuate after reported smoke seen coming from building

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BBN Tonight

UK seeks CEO of Champions Blue, Athletics Director to lead 'modernized' role

Erin Rosas

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Georgetown motorcyclist killed in Lexington crash donates organs to save others

Megan Mannering

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Mom speaks out after 5-year-old son loses battle with DIPG

Kayleigh Randle

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Amber Spradlin's cousin wins republican primary for Floyd County Judge-Executive

Leigh Searcy

In Your Community

Donna Agee thanks voters, shares her reaction to her judge-executive primary win

Caleb Barnes

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25-year-old man killed in Wednesday morning accident at Perry County mine

Rosemary Kelley
In Your Community

'Movies are medicine' series combats loneliness in Harrison County seniors

Ellen Ice

Kentucky Politics

Dembo and Alvarado will face off in race national parties want both to win

Karolina Buczek

Daily Forecast

A cooler Thursday as rain chances linger through the week

Patrick Herion

National News

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

Associated Press

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Beshear: KY marks $50 billion in investment and 70,000 new jobs in 1st quarter

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Crime

Somerset man arrested on felony charges of strangulation and child abuse

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Lexington police officer charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor

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BBN Tonight

Kentucky Men's Basketball, Gonzaga series comes to an early end

Sierra Newton

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Chemical exposure at Franklin County facility sends 30 workers to be evaluated

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Crime

Frankfort man indicted on 2 counts of sexual abuse of a child in Mercer County

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Crime

2 arrested in 1992 Boyle County cold case murder of Anna Lee Manning

Ajay Patel

Daily Forecast

Scattered Showers and Storms Wednesday

Tom Ackerman
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Alvarado, Dembo will face off in Kentucky's 6th District congressional race

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With a Trump endorsement, Andy Barr wins Kentucky Republican Senate primary

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Charles Booker wins Kentucky Democratic Senate primary in rematch of 2020 race

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Stalled train blocks section of Nicholasville roadway

Frankfort Independent Schools community grieving death of 2025 graduate

Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day

National News

Mahmoud Khalil asks for Supreme Court review of his deportation case

Meet the Scripps Spelling Bee contestants whose talents go way beyond words

Ebola outbreak in Congo expands; WHO warns of ‘very high’ risk locally

Pet of the Day on May 22: Dusty

Missing 12-year-old found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports

Widespread Showers and Storms Inbound Friday, Saturday

2 killed in Thursday afternoon collision on Union Mill Road in Jessamine County

Madison County jailer returns to role facing legal challenges, safety concerns

Grand jury indicts teen charged in connection to deadly Berea U.S. Bank robbery

UK student's graduation speech goes viral for praising Kentucky kindness

Sonny's BBQ raises money for Lexington officer who lost arm in traffic stop

Harrison County high school archery team wins national championship

KY students partner with KVEC to build, sell homes for real-world experience

Scott Co. students improve their communication skills with the 'Amazing Shake'

Money, economy loom large after Kentucky primary results

Nearly 516,000 Kentuckians expected to travel for Memorial Day, AAA says

Woman charged in connection to deadly fentanyl overdose in Nicholas County

Multi-vehicle injury crash closes inbound lanes on Tates Creek Road

Jury finds Gilday guilty but mentally ill in murder of KY lawmaker's daughter

More rain set for Memorial Day weekend

Missing Laurel County woman located safe, officials report

Kentucky State Police investigates fatal two-vehicle collision in Greenup County

WTVQ employees evacuate after reported smoke seen coming from building

UK seeks CEO of Champions Blue, Athletics Director to lead 'modernized' role

Georgetown motorcyclist killed in Lexington crash donates organs to save others

Mom speaks out after 5-year-old son loses battle with DIPG

Amber Spradlin's cousin wins republican primary for Floyd County Judge-Executive

Donna Agee thanks voters, shares her reaction to her judge-executive primary win

25-year-old man killed in Wednesday morning accident at Perry County mine

'Movies are medicine' series combats loneliness in Harrison County seniors

Dembo and Alvarado will face off in race national parties want both to win

A cooler Thursday as rain chances linger through the week

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

Beshear: KY marks $50 billion in investment and 70,000 new jobs in 1st quarter

Somerset man arrested on felony charges of strangulation and child abuse

Lexington police officer charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor

Kentucky Men's Basketball, Gonzaga series comes to an early end

Chemical exposure at Franklin County facility sends 30 workers to be evaluated

Frankfort man indicted on 2 counts of sexual abuse of a child in Mercer County

2 arrested in 1992 Boyle County cold case murder of Anna Lee Manning

Scattered Showers and Storms Wednesday

Alvarado, Dembo will face off in Kentucky's 6th District congressional race

With a Trump endorsement, Andy Barr wins Kentucky Republican Senate primary

Charles Booker wins Kentucky Democratic Senate primary in rematch of 2020 race