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Beshear: Focus now on finding replacement for Network for Hope after shutdown

Karolina Buczek

LEX 18 Investigates

Brother reacts after KY man pleads not guilty in death of McCreary County man

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

Councilmember addresses proposed ordinance to ban drag racing in Lexington

Drew Amman

Daily Forecast

A Stormy Week On Tap

Bill Meck

Spotlight Series

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill preserves 200 years of Kentucky history

Drew Amman

Crime

KY couple indicted after 2 children found living in 'deplorable conditions'

Cherish Walters

Covering Kentucky

Lexington to activate Phase 1 of heat plan starting Tuesday ahead of high heat

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Audit finds major 'control weaknesses' in FCPS finances, recommends 70+ fixes

Erin Rosas

Daily Forecast

Hot start to the week before storms and heavy rain return

Abby Summers

National News

Politics

Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

Associated Press

BBN Tonight

Kentucky Volleyball Ranked Third in Preseason AVCA Poll

Noah Cierzan

News

Laurel County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 42-year-old woman

Web Staff
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Cyclist airlifted with life-threatening injuries after collision in Boone Co.

Web Staff

Crime

Former Bourbon Co. MS coach now facing federal charges in child sex abuse case

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Hot and Muggy Monday

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Wolfe County Sheriff's Office's Loki the K9 to receive protective vest donation

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky Blood Center seeking donors as critical shortage impacts hospitals

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Lexington barbershop gives away free haircuts this back-to-school season

Molly Demrow
Crime

KY man arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges following investigation

Mack Carmack

Daily Forecast

Rain fades but heat cranks up

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Warren County Sheriff's Office warning of persistent arrest warrant scam

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

City of Lexington's public safety center to experience phone outage on Monday

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Thousands gather at Keeneland for 46th annual Picnic with the Pops

Web Staff
Crime

Sheriff: Traffic stop on Cumberland Gap Parkway leads to 2 arrested

Mack Carmack

Daily Forecast

Hot and humid start to the week before storm chances increase midweek

Abby Summers

Covering Kentucky

The Tristan Project: Mother carries on son's legacy with back-to-school drive

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

KY dirt bike rider hospitalized after mailbox collision, airlifted for treatment

Mack Carmack

Best of the Bluegrass

Mug Shot of the Week: Cynthia Adams

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Big fun with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass

Jennifer Palumbo
Best of the Bluegrass

Ale-8-One in Winchester celebrates a century

Jennifer Palumbo

Best of the Bluegrass

Catching up with country artist Brit Taylor

Jennifer Palumbo

Covering Kentucky

Police: Gold Alert issued for missing 73-year-old man canceled

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Long lines form in Nicholasville for 3rd annual back-to-school shoe giveaway

Molly Demrow

Crime

Allen County man facing murder charge after allegedly abusing 1-year-old boy

Mack Carmack

Daily Forecast

We get a small break from the rain soon

Emily McKinney
Covering Kentucky

Funeral service held for one of Kentucky's longest serving mayors, Walter Cash

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Cyclosporiasis cases surge in KY, as KDPH confirms a total of 735 cases

Mack Carmack

Covering Kentucky

Roadway now reopen after single vehicle collision with landscape utility truck

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Spotty storms Saturday before hotter weather returns to Kentucky

Abby Summers

Covering Kentucky

FCPS board takes no action on possible employee dismissal after closed session

Carlee Hogsten

Covering Kentucky

Graves County teacher charged after having 'improper relationship' with minor

Rosemary Kelley
In Your Community

FoodChain opens Neighborhood Green Grocery in downtown Lexington after 15 years

Ana Medina

Daily Forecast

Unsettled for half the weekend

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Scott Co. resident thankful after city works to remove sump pump behind home

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Meet the 90-year-old artist selling her hand-thrown pottery in Powell County

Evelyn Schultz

In Your Community

NKY nonprofits form coalition to address rising demand and funding pressures

Alex Barber

Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage

Kentucky leaders align on protecting residents from data center energy costs

Karolina Buczek
Covering Kentucky

Frankfort Police Department locates previously missing 15-year-old boy

Web Staff

Crime

Trial date set for 2027 in Scott County animal torture case

Web Staff

Crime

Richmond man charged with kidnapping, assault in domestic violence investigation

Web Staff

Lexington to activate Phase 1 of heat plan starting Tuesday ahead of high heat

Audit finds major 'control weaknesses' in FCPS finances, recommends 70+ fixes

Hot start to the week before storms and heavy rain return

National News

Corporate owners of ICE detention centers report another revenue surge

Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to exit race amid abuse allegations

Jackie, Big Bear's famous bald eagle matriarch, has died

Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

Kentucky Volleyball Ranked Third in Preseason AVCA Poll

Laurel County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 42-year-old woman

Cyclist airlifted with life-threatening injuries after collision in Boone Co.

Former Bourbon Co. MS coach now facing federal charges in child sex abuse case

Hot and Muggy Monday

Wolfe County Sheriff's Office's Loki the K9 to receive protective vest donation

Kentucky Blood Center seeking donors as critical shortage impacts hospitals

Lexington barbershop gives away free haircuts this back-to-school season

KY man arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges following investigation

Rain fades but heat cranks up

Warren County Sheriff's Office warning of persistent arrest warrant scam

City of Lexington's public safety center to experience phone outage on Monday

Thousands gather at Keeneland for 46th annual Picnic with the Pops

Sheriff: Traffic stop on Cumberland Gap Parkway leads to 2 arrested

Hot and humid start to the week before storm chances increase midweek

The Tristan Project: Mother carries on son's legacy with back-to-school drive

KY dirt bike rider hospitalized after mailbox collision, airlifted for treatment

Mug Shot of the Week: Cynthia Adams

Big fun with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass

Ale-8-One in Winchester celebrates a century

Catching up with country artist Brit Taylor

Police: Gold Alert issued for missing 73-year-old man canceled

Long lines form in Nicholasville for 3rd annual back-to-school shoe giveaway

Allen County man facing murder charge after allegedly abusing 1-year-old boy

We get a small break from the rain soon

Funeral service held for one of Kentucky's longest serving mayors, Walter Cash

Cyclosporiasis cases surge in KY, as KDPH confirms a total of 735 cases

Roadway now reopen after single vehicle collision with landscape utility truck

Spotty storms Saturday before hotter weather returns to Kentucky

FCPS board takes no action on possible employee dismissal after closed session

Graves County teacher charged after having 'improper relationship' with minor

FoodChain opens Neighborhood Green Grocery in downtown Lexington after 15 years

Unsettled for half the weekend

Scott Co. resident thankful after city works to remove sump pump behind home

Meet the 90-year-old artist selling her hand-thrown pottery in Powell County

NKY nonprofits form coalition to address rising demand and funding pressures

Kentucky leaders align on protecting residents from data center energy costs

Frankfort Police Department locates previously missing 15-year-old boy

Trial date set for 2027 in Scott County animal torture case

Richmond man charged with kidnapping, assault in domestic violence investigation