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Couches burn on State Street after University of Kentucky Wildcats win

Kayleigh Randle

BBN Tonight

Kentucky Upsets No. 9 Texas A&M for Will Stein first signature win

Daily Forecast

Monday brings warmth with a few showers

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Man arrested for murder after body found in Clay County barn fire, troopers say

Covering Kentucky

Racing Hall of Famer Arthur Hancock III, breeder of Sunday Silence, dead at 83

Covering Kentucky

Casey County Public Library celebrates 50th anniversary on original opening day

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Catholic color run benefits kids with cancer: 'Truly incredible'

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

Summer heat hangs on before fall-like weather arrives this week

Abby Summers

Daily Forecast

Stifling rest of the weekend; when fall-like weather arrives in Kentucky

Emily McKinney

National News

Best of the Bluegrass

"Ask the Lawyer" with Peterson Law Office

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Library Sign-Up Month with Jessamine County Public Library

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Mug Shot of the Week 9-20-26

Jennifer Palumbo
Best of the Bluegrass

Get your home ready for winter

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Go Red for Women in Lexington

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Woodford Theatre presents "Footloose"

Jennifer Palumbo

Daily Forecast

Storm chances return Saturday before fall-like weather arrives next week

Abby Summers

HS Sports Zone

2026 High School SportsZone Football Highlights Week 5

Noah Cierzan

Covering Kentucky

Family speaks out after 4-year-old Hellayna King dies in tractor accident

Carlee Hogsten
Covering Kentucky

Spotlight on Jessamine County, where there's a lot to love

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Nelson County officials looking for man who disappeared after concerning texts

WLEX Web Staff

Spotlight Series

Kentucky sanctuary gives rescued primates a lifetime home

Kayleigh Randle

Spotlight Series

Wilmore man spreads Pawpaw positivity with patch of native Kentucky fruit

Evelyn Schultz

BBN Tonight

SELL OUT! Big Blue Madness sold out in 22 minutes
Covering Kentucky

2 charged in Lincoln County animal cruelty case, 87 dogs rescued

Kayleigh Randle

Daily Forecast

Spotty storms through the weekend

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Utility project to close sidewalk, bike lane along Cooper Drive through May 2027

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

Sydney St. Claire
Daily Forecast

"Less Hot" This Weekend

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback

Carlee Hogsten

Covering Kentucky

Former EKU Volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Cardiac arrest survivor helps launch AED-mapping project in Lexington

Ana Medina

Covering Kentucky

University of Kentucky tests AI facial scanning for campus building access

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

Lexington moving company adjusting to rising gas and diesel costs

Drew Amman
Bath County

Bath County dispatch promotes Text-to-911 after emergency call

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

Kayleigh Randle

Daily Forecast

Rain chances creep back in

Emily McKinney

BBN Tonight

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

Covering Kentucky

FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Police: Kentucky woman killed when SUV hit semi on I-64 in Woodford County
Covering Kentucky

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

Sydney St. Claire

Covering Kentucky

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

Molly Demrow

Daily Forecast

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

Carlee Hogsten

Covering Kentucky

Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

Ana Medina

BBN Tonight

WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

Maggie Davis
Covering Kentucky

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

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

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

WLEX Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

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

WLEX Web Staff

Lexington Catholic color run benefits kids with cancer: 'Truly incredible'

Summer heat hangs on before fall-like weather arrives this week

Stifling rest of the weekend; when fall-like weather arrives in Kentucky

National News

What the Pentagon’s new testosterone screening policy means for troops

Lawyers say Equatorial Guinea police beat men deported by United States

Costco expands delivery options through new DoorDash partnership

"Ask the Lawyer" with Peterson Law Office

Library Sign-Up Month with Jessamine County Public Library

Mug Shot of the Week 9-20-26

Get your home ready for winter

Go Red for Women in Lexington

Woodford Theatre presents "Footloose"

Storm chances return Saturday before fall-like weather arrives next week

2026 High School SportsZone Football Highlights Week 5

Family speaks out after 4-year-old Hellayna King dies in tractor accident

Spotlight on Jessamine County, where there's a lot to love

Nelson County officials looking for man who disappeared after concerning texts

Kentucky sanctuary gives rescued primates a lifetime home

Wilmore man spreads Pawpaw positivity with patch of native Kentucky fruit

SELL OUT! Big Blue Madness sold out in 22 minutes

2 charged in Lincoln County animal cruelty case, 87 dogs rescued

Spotty storms through the weekend

Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland

Utility project to close sidewalk, bike lane along Cooper Drive through May 2027

UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

"Less Hot" This Weekend

Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback

Former EKU Volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20

Cardiac arrest survivor helps launch AED-mapping project in Lexington

University of Kentucky tests AI facial scanning for campus building access

Lexington moving company adjusting to rising gas and diesel costs

Bath County dispatch promotes Text-to-911 after emergency call

Kentucky utility workers volunteer to fight rising hunger

Rain chances creep back in

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

FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

Police: Kentucky woman killed when SUV hit semi on I-64 in Woodford County

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

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

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

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

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