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Kentucky Powerball winner arrested on public intoxication charge in Scott County

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Evidence tampering case connected to Lexington teen's death headed to grand jury

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Daily Forecast

Monday brings warmth with a few showers

Emily McKinney

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Fire chief announces retirement after 31 years with Lexington Fire Department

WLEX Web Staff

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Couches burn on State Street after University of Kentucky Wildcats win

Kayleigh Randle

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

Molly Demrow

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Kentucky absentee ballot request portal opens ahead of November election

WLEX Web Staff

Daily Forecast

A Few Showers and Storms Start the Work Week

Tom Ackerman

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KSP: Crash kills 2 adults, injures 1

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National News

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When grief strikes, Kentucky families find community and healing at annual event

Kayleigh Randle

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30 years of spoonbread: Berea's beloved festival wraps up for 2026

WLEX Web Staff

BBN Tonight

No. 4 Kentucky Volleyball Pulls No Punches, beating No. 3 Louisville, 3-1

Maggie Davis
Daily Forecast

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

Abby Summers

BBN Tonight

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

Daily Forecast

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

Emily McKinney

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

Molly Demrow

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

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

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

Carlee Hogsten

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

WLEX Web Staff

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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

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

Kayleigh Randle

Daily Forecast

Spotty storms through the weekend

Emily McKinney

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Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

Karolina Buczek
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Lexington mayor vetoes industrial solar on farmland

WLEX Web Staff

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

WLEX Web Staff

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UK economists provide new resource to help farmers manage tight margins

Sydney St. Claire

Daily Forecast

"Less Hot" This Weekend

Tom Ackerman

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Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid pushback

Carlee Hogsten

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Former EKU Volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20

WLEX Web Staff
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Cardiac arrest survivor helps launch AED-mapping project in Lexington

Ana Medina

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University of Kentucky tests AI facial scanning for campus building access

Leigh Searcy

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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

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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

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FCPS cancels outdoor after-school activities due to extreme heat

WLEX Web Staff

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

Kentucky absentee ballot request portal opens ahead of November election

A Few Showers and Storms Start the Work Week

KSP: Crash kills 2 adults, injures 1

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

When grief strikes, Kentucky families find community and healing at annual event

30 years of spoonbread: Berea's beloved festival wraps up for 2026

No. 4 Kentucky Volleyball Pulls No Punches, beating No. 3 Louisville, 3-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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