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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

Covering Kentucky

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

Megan Mannering

Daily Forecast

Looking more active into the weekend

Emily McKinney

LEX 18 Investigates

Dispatch calls reveal how firefighters jumped into action during fatal crash

Leigh Searcy

Crime

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

Web Staff

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

BBN Tonight

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

Noah Cierzan

National News

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

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

Covering Kentucky

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

Associated Press

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

Covering Kentucky

Suspect in deadly bank shooting indicted for murder, fleeing and evading

Rosemary Kelley
Covering Kentucky

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

Web Staff

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

Daily Forecast

Ideal Pool Weather

Tom Ackerman

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky nonprofit offers free camp for children and families impacted by cancer

Drew Amman

In Your Community

Madison County couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas

Caleb Barnes
In Your Community

GADD Motor Meals program suspended due to lack of funding, impacting seniors

Alex Barber

Covering Kentucky

Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to rise in Kentucky amid CDC health advisory

Annie Brown

Daily Forecast

Getting Hotter And Getting More Humid

Bill Meck

Covering Kentucky

Kentucky expands Pre-K pilot program to Frankfort and Glasgow, Beshear reports

Erin Rosas

Crime

Former La Grange officer, son indicted on charges related to domestic violence

Rosemary Kelley

Covering Kentucky

Lexington activates Phase One of Heat Plan beginning Wednesday

Web Staff
Crime

1 suspect arrested, 2 others identified in Laurel County stabbing

Cherish Walters

Covering Kentucky

Lexington Philharmonic mourns death of longtime music director Dr. George Zack

Web Staff

Covering Kentucky

FCPS employee claims retaliation for financial misconduct reports in lawsuit

Web Staff

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

7 people rescued by RCSR after becoming stranded on island

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

National News

Trump claims new documents show broad vulnerabilities in US election security

National Intelligence nominee dodges questions about election security

Blanche meets with Epstein survivors, but women say they felt no sympathy

Meet Ajša Sivka: Kentucky Women's Basketball guard

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

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

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

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

Suspect in deadly bank shooting indicted for murder, fleeing and evading

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

Ideal Pool Weather

Kentucky nonprofit offers free camp for children and families impacted by cancer

Madison County couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas

GADD Motor Meals program suspended due to lack of funding, impacting seniors

Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to rise in Kentucky amid CDC health advisory

Getting Hotter And Getting More Humid

Kentucky expands Pre-K pilot program to Frankfort and Glasgow, Beshear reports

Former La Grange officer, son indicted on charges related to domestic violence

Lexington activates Phase One of Heat Plan beginning Wednesday

1 suspect arrested, 2 others identified in Laurel County stabbing

Lexington Philharmonic mourns death of longtime music director Dr. George Zack

FCPS employee claims retaliation for financial misconduct reports in lawsuit