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Person killed in crash along I-64 West

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Keeneland yearling sale hits $151M in first two days, eyes record total

Sydney St. Claire

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Are you owed money? Find out during Kentucky's Unclaimed Property Week.

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

Rain chances creep back in

Emily McKinney

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Friend remembers Chance Martin, 19-year-old killed in Lexington hit-and-run

Drew Amman

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FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

WLEX Web Staff

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Organizer, city of London clash over planned truck fundraiser for cerebral palsy

Evelyn Schultz

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LEX Talk heads to Nicholasville for a free community conversation on Sept. 18

DeLaina Crutcher

BBN Tonight

WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

Maggie Davis

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Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

Kayleigh Randle

BBN Tonight

UK AD J. Batt gives first update during Champions Blue Board meeting

Daily Forecast

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

Tom Ackerman

National News

Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

UK AD J. Batt gives first update during Champions Blue Board meeting

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

National News

Store brands are winning over shoppers and challenging big names

As mortgage rates climb, the US housing market is slowing down

Interactive: Is your child's fire truck toy part of this recall?

Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from jail by KY Court of Appeals

Former Bardstown officer's trial in Crystal Rogers case delayed until 2027

High heat for a few more days

June drowning of Ashland teen at Grayson Lake ruled accidental

Clay County jury recommends life sentence for man who killed father, stepmother

Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

Not guilty plea entered for suspect charged in deadly High Street hit-and-run

UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

HM new robotic bronchoscopy helps targets hard-to-reach lung nodules

Late Summer Heat Wave Peaks Wednesday, Thursday

UK's Code Red suicide prevention program gains national recognition

Car becomes lodged under semi-truck near Newtown Pike and I-75 in Lexington

Local artist creates mural at Charles Young Park to beautify, unite East End

Lexington bans parking in bike lanes with new ordinance

Frankfort church opens doors to displaced high schoolers, teachers after fire

Beshear says McConnell owes Kentuckians proof he can serve

Summer like heat takes over through the rest of the week

Health officials identify possible measles exposures at two Morehead facilities

New Safe Haven Baby Box opens at Powell County EMS

FBI, Lexington police seek public's help locating armed and dangerous fugitive

Beshear launches program to erase medical debt for 130,000 Kentuckians

Fayette County Clerk urges residents to register before Oct. 5 voting deadline

Keeneland September Yearling Sale opens with $71.8 million in sales

Teen dies days after Bourbon County shooting; another teen charged in case

Joseph-Beth Booksellers' locations acquired by Barnes & Noble

Kentucky mother turns son's legacy into mental health mission

A Late Summer Heat Wave Inbound

2026 Big Blue Madness tickets set to go on sale on September 18

Lexington families honor loved ones lost to suicide for Suicide Prevention Month

Inside Matchang Matcha, Lexington's first Filipino-style matcha cafe

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll cast first Senate vote since June fall

Jessamine County's $18 million rec center set to open in February

Brief break from the heat ends as 90s return Tuesday

Kentucky ag groups say McConnell's vote is critical to passing new farm bill

Lexington neighborhood cat killed in reported dog attack

Animals rescued from Scottsville house fire; man charged with arson

Lexington activates Phase One heat plan as heat expected to reach 95 degrees

19-year-old dies after ATV crash in Henderson County

Teen babysitter charged with murder after baby found dead in Muhlenberg County