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Report: Kentucky cyclosporiasis cases surge above typical annual levels

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Covering Kentucky

Gov. Beshear calls on Sen. McConnell to show Kentuckians he can still do his job

Karolina Buczek

In Your Community

Kentucky's new license plate reader law draws praise and criticism

Ana Medina

Daily Forecast

The weekend will still hold some heavy rain

Emily McKinney

Crime

Madison County teacher's sexual abuse charge dismissed by prosecutors

Cherish Walters

News

Lexington police investigate shooting on Center Parkway Thursday night

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Knott County woman dies after being ejected from vehicle in crash on KY-15

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Covering Kentucky

Shriners Children's Lexington to marks 100 years of changing young lives

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Crime

KY man found guilty of child sex abuse charges, jury recommends life sentence

Cherish Walters

National News

National News

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of parasite

Associated Press

Pet of the Day

Pet of the Day on July 17: Steve McQueen

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Covering Kentucky

Doctors remind public to protect skin during UV Safety Month

Sydney St. Claire
Covering Kentucky

Summer camp for adults: how you can score a spot at Camp Buffalo Trace

Evelyn Schultz

Daily Forecast

Active Weather Fires up for the Weekend

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

KY House Bill 7 allows school buses to capture stop sign violators on camera

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

7 people rescued by RCSR after becoming stranded on island

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

UK's $450 million building boom reshaping campus from healthcare to housing

Megan Mannering

BBN Tonight

WATCH: Hudson Brown Joins BBN Tonight to Talk About His Return to Lexington

Noah Cierzan
BBN Tonight

Meet Ajša Sivka: Kentucky Women's Basketball guard

Sierra Newton

Covering Kentucky

Community supports displaced residents after fire closes Wilson's Pool Hall

Carlee Hogsten

LEX 18 Investigates

Dispatch calls reveal how firefighters jumped into action during fatal crash

Leigh Searcy

In Your Community

Madison County concert series aims to combat adult social isolation

Caleb Barnes

In Your Community

Free yard sale in Rowan County working to help families get what they need

Alex Barber
Covering Kentucky

New Kentucky law aims to address ongoing physician shortage statewide

Annie Brown

Daily Forecast

Looking more active into the weekend

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen

Associated Press

Crime

Man in Lexington arrested on sexual abuse charge after alleged indecent exposure

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Rumpke to host school supplies drive for Montgomery County students

Web Staff

Kentucky Politics

Kentucky expands concealed carry licenses to adults under 21

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Lexington takes part in Plastic Free July initiative

Sydney St. Claire

Daily Forecast

Still Hot and Humid Thursday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

1 man dead after apparent drowning at Lake Cumberland Wednesday afternoon

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Georgetown Police asking for help locating missing 16-year-old

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Report shows utility rate hike requests hit a record $9.2B in first half of 2026

Karolina Buczek

Crime

Pineville man apprehended for alleged attempted murder of a police officer

Mack Carmack
In Your Community

Madison County teen takes to the skies after earning pilot's license at 17

Caleb Barnes

In Your Community

New Circle Road project targets traffic, safety near Leestown Road

Ana Medina

National News

Vance says Trump administration 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files

Associated Press

Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage

Data center proposal threatens Mercer County equestrian farm

Drew Amman

National News

Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions

Associated Press

News

Arraignment set for suspect in deadly US Bank shooting in Berea

Rosemary Kelley
Covering Kentucky

KY seeks dismissal of Fayette Co. school board chair's lawsuit challenging SB 4

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Covering Kentucky

Man's near-death experience during organ donation procedure inspires new KY law

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Typical summer pattern

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky Branded to close Lexington and Louisville storefronts

Web Staff

Kentucky Politics

Kentucky new laws 2026: What changes take effect Wednesday

Web Staff

Crime

Kentucky Powerball winner indicted after alleged high-speed hit-and-run

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Expert: Don't wait for 3% mortgage rates to buy a home

Michael Berk

In Your Community

Lexington restaurant struggles as construction limits parking, cuts into sales

Ana Medina

Covering Kentucky

Bluegrass Council of the Blind asking community for support amid funding cuts

Molly Demrow

Knott County woman dies after being ejected from vehicle in crash on KY-15

Shriners Children's Lexington to marks 100 years of changing young lives

KY man found guilty of child sex abuse charges, jury recommends life sentence

National News

Security at the World Cup final ramped up for Sunday's Argentina-Spain match

Oscar winner Brenda Fricker, known for ‘My Left Foot’ and ‘Home Alone 2,’ dies

US escalates Iran attacks with strikes on bridges, ports, power infrastructure

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of parasite

Pet of the Day on July 17: Steve McQueen

Doctors remind public to protect skin during UV Safety Month

Summer camp for adults: how you can score a spot at Camp Buffalo Trace

Active Weather Fires up for the Weekend

KY House Bill 7 allows school buses to capture stop sign violators on camera

7 people rescued by RCSR after becoming stranded on island

UK's $450 million building boom reshaping campus from healthcare to housing

WATCH: Hudson Brown Joins BBN Tonight to Talk About His Return to Lexington

Meet Ajša Sivka: Kentucky Women's Basketball guard

Community supports displaced residents after fire closes Wilson's Pool Hall

Dispatch calls reveal how firefighters jumped into action during fatal crash

Madison County concert series aims to combat adult social isolation

Free yard sale in Rowan County working to help families get what they need

New Kentucky law aims to address ongoing physician shortage statewide

Looking more active into the weekend

Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen

Man in Lexington arrested on sexual abuse charge after alleged indecent exposure

Rumpke to host school supplies drive for Montgomery County students

Kentucky expands concealed carry licenses to adults under 21

Lexington takes part in Plastic Free July initiative

Still Hot and Humid Thursday

1 man dead after apparent drowning at Lake Cumberland Wednesday afternoon

Georgetown Police asking for help locating missing 16-year-old

Report shows utility rate hike requests hit a record $9.2B in first half of 2026

Pineville man apprehended for alleged attempted murder of a police officer

Madison County teen takes to the skies after earning pilot's license at 17

New Circle Road project targets traffic, safety near Leestown Road

Vance says Trump administration 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files

Data center proposal threatens Mercer County equestrian farm

Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions

Arraignment set for suspect in deadly US Bank shooting in Berea

KY seeks dismissal of Fayette Co. school board chair's lawsuit challenging SB 4

Man's near-death experience during organ donation procedure inspires new KY law

Typical summer pattern

Kentucky Branded to close Lexington and Louisville storefronts

Kentucky new laws 2026: What changes take effect Wednesday

Kentucky Powerball winner indicted after alleged high-speed hit-and-run

Expert: Don't wait for 3% mortgage rates to buy a home

Lexington restaurant struggles as construction limits parking, cuts into sales

Bluegrass Council of the Blind asking community for support amid funding cuts