WLEX Logo
Watch Now
WLEX Logo
Local National Weather Sports Shop Scripps Watch Now
Watch Now
Close ×
Live Watch
Alerts
  • News
    • Kentucky Politics
    • Covering Kentucky
    • National News
    • Heroes Among Us
    • LEX 18 In-Depth
    • LEX 18 Investigates
    • Livestream/Videos
    • Positively LEX 18
    • Spotlight Series
    • News App
    • Submit Photo/Video
    • Vote in our LEX 18 Poll!
    • Contests
  • Weather
    • Daily Forecast
    • Hourly Forecast
    • MaxTrack Doppler
    • Radars and Forecast
    • Closings and Delays
    • Bill's Weather 101
    • Weather Bug Cams
    • Traffic
    • StormTracker Weather App
  • In Your Community
  • We Follow Through
  • Best of the Bluegrass
  • Investigates
  • BBN Tonight
  • Contests
  • Send Photo/Video
  • Contact Us
  •  Manage Emails
  •  Apps
  •  Careers Search
  • lex18
  • lex18news/?hl=en
  • lex18news
38  WX Alerts
  • News
  • Weather
  • In Your Community
  • We Follow Through
  • Investigates
  • BBN Tonight
  • Community
  • Best of the Bluegrass
  • Pet of the Day
  • 250Lex Week
  • Contests
  • Contact Us
  • Send Photo/Video
      • Covering Kentucky
        Coroner identifies third victim of weekend flash flooding in Madison County
        Mack Carmack
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington upgrades heat plan activation to Phase 3 amid 'heat emergency'
        Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Body of missing Ashland woman recovered from Grayson Lake
        Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        A very hot and humid end to June
        Patrick Herion
        Crime
        Ohio man receives 2 life sentences for double murder of young Kentucky sisters
        Web Staff
        News
        Louisville Metro Police officer dies after motorcycle crash on I-265
        Web Staff
      • Featured Image Custom Edit (15).png

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond Police body cameras capture officers rescuing woman from flooded home

        Leigh Searcy
        Screenshot 2026-06-29 175319.png

        In Your Community

        Some Richmond residents forced out of their homes due to deadly flooding

        Caleb Barnes
        26-cruiser-contest-ksp_original.jpg

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP Mustang GT enters national best-looking cruiser contest, needs your vote

        Web Staff
      • National News

        • Trump

          Trump calls bipartisan housing bill a 'yawn' as it awaits his signature

          Scripps News Group
        • Venezuela Earthquake

          US leads Venezuela earthquake response with $300 million in humanitarian aid

          Kadia Tubman
        • Earns JetBlue Airways

          JetBlue pilot reports colliding with drone over New York

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Featured Image Custom Edit - 2026-06-29T105721.692.png

        Covering Kentucky

        KY community rallies to protect nursing home residents amid rising floodwaters

        Web Staff
        slot4.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        Here Comes a Heat Wave

        Tom Ackerman
        Million Church washed away by fatal flooding in Madison County

        Covering Kentucky

        'God is good. He really is': Million Church washed away by fatal flooding

        Molly Demrow
      • David Rhodes, 44, mugshot

        Crime

        Kentucky man charged with DUI after flooded creek crash kills juvenile passenger

        Mack Carmack
        Nonprofit rallies to help Kentucky flash flood victims

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond nonprofit distributing flood relief supplies to residents

        Mack Carmack
        Large house fire on Marks Lane in Nelson County

        Covering Kentucky

        Lightning strike suspected as culprit in large Nelson County house fire Saturday

        Mack Carmack
      • hh.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        A hot and humid work week ahead

        Emily McKinney
        Traffic Alert

        Covering Kentucky

        Overnight lane closures coming to New Circle Road on Monday due to construction

        Mack Carmack
        Obit Khadijah Farrakhan

        National News

        Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

        By JULIE CARR SMYTH
      • Shooting investigation graphic

        News

        3 men shot in Lexington parking lot early Sunday morning, police say

        Web Staff
        LEX 18 Investigates
        6-28.png

        Daily Forecast

        Flood risks continue in Southwestern Kentucky as our weather pattern changes

        Patrick Herion
      • Estes Auto Parts & Towing

        Covering Kentucky

        'Pretty much gone': Jessamine County business swept away in flood waters

        Ellen Ice
        Flash flooding in Garrard County

        Covering Kentucky

        Garrard Co. declares state of emergency after flash flood prompts rescue calls

        Ellen Ice
        touchstoneenergy.png

        Best of the Bluegrass

        June 2026: 'What's Watt' with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show celebrates 90 years in the Bluegrass

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Building Institute of Central Kentucky

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Earn while you learn at the Building Institute of Central Kentucky this fall

        Jennifer Palumbo
        BreyerFest at the Kentucky Horse Park

        Best of the Bluegrass

        BreyerFest returns to the Kentucky Horse Park

        Jennifer Palumbo
      • Mug Shot of the Week: Amber Barrett

        Best of the Bluegrass

        Mug Shot of the Week: Amber Barrett

        Jennifer Palumbo
        The Trustees' Table at Shaker Village

        Best of the Bluegrass

        A taste of The Trustees' Table at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

        Jennifer Palumbo
        Free dental screenings at the Lexington Children's Museum

        Covering Kentucky

        Free dental screenings help Lexington kindergarteners head back to school

        Molly Demrow
      • 2341.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        More rain through tonight

        Emily McKinney
        Jackson County flash flooding

        Covering Kentucky

        Jackson County Emergency Management conducting damage assessment following flood

        Web Staff
        Fatal Collision

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Head-on collision in Bracken County Saturday ends in 2 fatalities, 1 injury

        Web Staff
      • Flash flood emergency shelters graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Emergency flood shelters available in Madison County for victims of displacement

        Mack Carmack
        Water rescue graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Five local witnesses save elderly woman, toddler from sinking truck

        Mack Carmack
        Featured Image Custom Edit - 2026-06-27T160351.073.png

        Covering Kentucky

        Gov. Andy Beshear releases update on deadly flooding, state of emergency

        Mack Carmack
      • Flash Flood, state of emergency graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Richmond mayor declares local state of emergency due to 'hazardous' flooding

        Mack Carmack
        Flash Flood, state of emergency graphic

        Covering Kentucky

        Mercer County judge/executive issues state of emergency due to flash flooding

        6-27-1.png

        Daily Forecast

        Flood risks linger through Saturday

        Patrick Herion
      • WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA Women’s Golf Regional at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club

        BBN Tonight

        The Fightin' Five: UK women's golf returns entire lineup

        Maggie Davis
        Texas Curriculum Bible

        National News

        Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

        By JAMIE STENGLE and JOHN HANNA
        Featured Image Custom Edit - 2026-06-26T160549.361.png

        Covering Kentucky

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

        Drew Amman
      • West Liberty police training simulator

        In Your Community

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

        Alex Barber
        Families demand justice one year after Brian Epperson arrested

        LEX 18 Investigates

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

        Kayleigh Randle
        fire training facility

        In Your Community

        First-ever fire training facility coming to Harrison County

        Ellen Ice
      • cherie devaux signing.png

        Kentucky Derby 152

        Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon

        Sierra Newton
        Photo of Alisa Hairston and Heather Mammen

        We Follow Through

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

        Annie Brown
        fwatch.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        Another Flood Watch in effect

        Emily McKinney
      • mugshot template  (2).png

        Covering Kentucky

        Dental student becomes first Miss Kentucky from Paris

        Evelyn Schultz
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National News

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

        Associated Press
        Trump Air Pollution

        National Politics

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

        Associated Press
      Next Page
      • News
      • Weather
      • Sports
      • Health
      • Community
      • BounceTV
      • Grit
      • Apps
      • Support
      • Sitemap
      • Do Not Sell My Info
      • Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Center
      • Journalism Ethics Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • EEO
      • Careers
      • FCC Public Files
      • FCC Application
      • Public File Contact Us
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Scripps Media Trust Center
      • Closed Captioning Contact
      • lex18
      • lex18news/?hl=en
      • lex18news
      Scripps News Group
      © 2026 Scripps Media, Inc
      Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way