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

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

Daily Forecast

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

Emily McKinney

Covering Kentucky

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

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Kentucky lawmaker: AI cannot shield criminals from responsibility

Karolina Buczek

Covering Kentucky

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

Molly Demrow

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

Kayleigh Randle

Covering Kentucky

Nelson County officials looking for man who disappeared after concerning texts

WLEX Web Staff

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

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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

National News

"Ask the Lawyer" with Peterson Law Office

Library Sign-Up Month with Jessamine County Public Library

Mug Shot of the Week 9-20-26

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

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

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

Spotty storms through the weekend

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

Keeneland yearling sale hits $151M in first two days, eyes record total

Are you owed money? Find out during Kentucky's Unclaimed Property Week.

The Heat Wave Continues Thursday

Winchester residents demand answers on AI data centers and surveillance cameras

Dignity Station visits a recovery center to help residents facing homelessness

WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' prepares for Media Madness

Friend remembers Chance Martin, 19-year-old killed in Lexington hit-and-run

Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from jail by KY Court of Appeals

Former Bardstown officer's trial in Crystal Rogers case delayed until 2027

High heat for a few more days

June drowning of Ashland teen at Grayson Lake ruled accidental

Clay County jury recommends life sentence for man who killed father, stepmother

Nicholasville downtown revitalization brings new restaurants and retailers

Not guilty plea entered for suspect charged in deadly High Street hit-and-run

UK's Care Compass helps families manage late-stage dementia care

HM new robotic bronchoscopy helps targets hard-to-reach lung nodules