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LEX 18 Investigates

1 year since Brian Epperson arrested, loved ones still wait for justice

Kayleigh Randle

We Follow Through

Two mothers turn grief into hope with memorial garden for gun violence victims

Annie Brown

We Follow Through

Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20M

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Another Flood Watch in effect

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Man arrested for BUI at Grayson Lake amid missing person search

Web Staff

Kentucky Derby 152

Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

Sierra Newton

National News

Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

By JAMIE STENGLE and JOHN HANNA

Covering Kentucky

End of SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1

Drew Amman

In Your Community

West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for any situation

Alex Barber

National News

In Your Community

First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

Ellen Ice

Covering Kentucky

Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

Evelyn Schultz

National News

Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

Associated Press
National Politics

Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

By GISELA SALOMON, PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and CLAIRE GALOFARO

Crime

Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot

Cherish Walters

In Your Community

New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant

Michael Berk

Daily Forecast

Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

Tom Ackerman
Covering Kentucky

Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

Ajay Patel

In Your Community

Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

Ana Medina

Covering Kentucky

Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

Megan Mannering

BBN Tonight

UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

Web Staff

In Your Community

Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

Ellen Ice
Covering Kentucky

Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

Kayleigh Randle

LEX 18 Investigates

Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

Drew Amman

Covering Kentucky

Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

Molly Demrow

Covering Kentucky

Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

Annie Brown

Crime

KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint

Web Staff

Daily Forecast

Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

Web Staff

National News

Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

Web Staff
Covering Kentucky

Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

Web Staff

Crime

Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

Cherish Walters

National News

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

Associated Press

Covering Kentucky

Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

Evelyn Schultz

Daily Forecast

A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

Ajay Patel
Covering Kentucky

Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

Rosemary Kelley

BBN Tonight

Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

Sierra Newton

Covering Kentucky

2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

Megan Mannering

In Your Community

PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

Caleb Barnes

In Your Community

FoodChain offers free summer meals and fresh groceries to Lexington families

Ana Medina
In Your Community

Fundraiser to benefit group providing programs for adults with disabilities

Ellen Ice

LEX 18 Investigates

Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals

Leigh Searcy

Covering Kentucky

Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal

Rosemary Kelley

Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

End of SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1

West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for any situation

National News

US strikes Iranian targets after drone attack on a commercial vessel

Gracie the giraffe has been found safe after escaping a Texas ranch

Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire with drone attacks in Strait of Hormuz

First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting soot pollution

Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

Citation: Man arrested after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot

New Morehead center helps Kentuckians with disabilities live independently

UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant

Rounds of Showers, Storms and Heavy Rain this Weekend

Breanna Edwards' family finds ways to heal 8 weeks after deadly US Bank shooting

Lexington family reaches out to loved ones after earthquakes in Venezuela

Hatchery to hook: KY Fish and Wildlife program stocks fish at lakes statewide

UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: UNVEILED on BBN Tonight

Transportation barrier spurs Harrison County hospital to provide free rides

Lexington Humane Society needs 96 more adoptions to reach 4K adoption goal

Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance

Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought

Miss Kentucky's Teen 2026 turns childhood trauma into a mission for kids

Photographer offers free sessions to connect people in the autistic community

KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of drunk driver who killed officer

FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins files whistleblower complaint

Rain and storms ramp up on Friday

Beshear: Space Tango to expand Lexington operations with $7.4M investment

Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows

Dozens of states could face new costs due to high error rates in SNAP food aid

7 Brew opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK

Goldfish Swim School hosts swim lesson to raise water safety awareness

Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

Churchill Downs launches fundraiser to support retired racehorses

A Few Showers and Storms Fire Up Thursday Afternoon

Richmond House of Prayer reopens 15 months after storm damage closed its doors

Wednesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street leaves 1 with injuries

Otega Oweh Drafted 41st Overall by the Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft

2 Clark County School Board members charged with theft from Winchester nonprofit

Families are bracing for cuts as Kentucky Medicaid faces a 4% reduction

PRTC continues to serve rural Kentucky communities through connectivity

FoodChain offers free summer meals and fresh groceries to Lexington families

Fundraiser to benefit group providing programs for adults with disabilities

Mass illness at Wayne County Senior Center sends more than 20 to hospitals

Fayette County school board says it followed the law in superintendent's removal