https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/marco-shemwell-foundation-brings-birthday-joy-to-children-across-several-counties 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T06:00:00-04:00 Marco Shemwell Foundation brings birthday joy to children across several counties Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky, Marco Shemwell, Marco Shemwell Foundation https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/motorcyclist-killed-in-nicholasville-honored-with-memorial-ride 2026-08-19 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-19T23:14:44-04:00 Motorcyclist killed in Nicholasville honored with memorial ride Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Caleb Poole, Nicholasville motorcycle crash, memorial ride, Kentucky motorcycle community, GoFundMe, Nicholasville Kentucky, motorcycle accident Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/showers-and-strong-storms-thursday-morning 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T02:04:34-04:00 Showers and Strong Storms Thursday Morning Weather, Radars and Forecast, Today's Forecast, Homepage Showcase, Daily Forecast, bayne froney, bayne froney lex18, bayne froney wx, bill meck, bill meck lex18 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/georgetown-black-suv-crash-aug-20-2026 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T08:42:13-04:00 Georgetown woman accused of striking SCPS student with car early Thursday morning Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/barn-fire-in-anderson-county-under-investigation-crews-battle-flames-for-hours 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:16:44-04:00 Barn fire in Anderson County under investigation; crews battle flames for hours Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-to-host-texas-tech-in-exhibition-tuneup-on-oct-23 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:17:46-04:00 Kentucky to Host Texas Tech in Exhibition Tuneup on Oct. 23 News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-woman-long-distance-boyfriend-competing-for-americas-favorite-couple 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:19:02-04:00 Lexington woman, long-distance boyfriend competing for ‘America’s Favorite Couple’ Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Contest, Couple, KY, Kentucky, Lexington, Maggie Hughes https://www.lex18.com/news/two-50-000-powerball-tickets-sold-in-kentucky-winners-yet-to-come-forward 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:27:33-04:00 Two $50,000 Powerball tickets sold in Kentucky; winners yet to come forward Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/father-jim-sichko-named-prsa-thoroughbred-chapters-2026-communicator-of-the-year 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:34:44-04:00 Father Jim Sichko named PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter's 2026 Communicator of the Year Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/kentucky-announces-finalists-for-2026-i-voted-sticker-contest 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:40:54-04:00 Kentucky announces finalists for 2026 'I Voted' sticker contest Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/paris-farm-unveils-agriculture-themed-corn-maze-celebrating-nations-past-and-future 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:48:34-04:00 Paris farm unveils agriculture-themed corn maze celebrating nation's past and future Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-education-official-charged-with-dui-reckless-driving-in-montgomery-county 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T12:06:56-04:00 Kentucky education official charged with DUI, reckless driving in Montgomery County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, KDE, KY, Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/clay-county-deputies-seek-help-identifying-owner-of-stolen-veterans-headstone 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T11:57:21-04:00 Clay County deputies seek help identifying owner of stolen veteran's headstone Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/coroner-on-scene-of-lexington-crash 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T12:09:43-04:00 1 dead following Thursday morning collision on Winchester Road in Lexington Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, fayette county coroner , ky news , winchester road crash https://www.lex18.com/news/fcps-investigation-finds-former-superintendent-distributed-fabricated-legal-threat-email-report-says 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T12:05:29-04:00 FCPS investigation finds former superintendent distributed fabricated legal threat email, report says Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/women-in-pink-rally-in-support-of-lindsay-clancy-who-is-on-trial-for-killing-3-children 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T12:58:14-04:00 Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy who is on trial for killing 3 children News, National News, Associated Press, Crime, Associated Press, Lindsey Clancy , Plymouth , postpartum , trial , women in pink https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/pressure-builds-anew-in-the-bond-market-as-walmart-drags-the-us-stock-market-lower 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T13:46:32-04:00 Pressure builds anew in the bond market as Walmart drags the US stock market lower News, National News, Associated Press, National News, Associated Press, Dow Jones, President Donald Trump, S&P, Wall Street, Walmart https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ymca-of-central-kentucky-to-acquire-proof-fitness-close-high-street-location-in-october 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T15:30:53-04:00 YMCA of Central Kentucky to acquire Proof Fitness, close High Street location in October Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/first-ever-lex-talks-slated-for-friday-at-charles-young-park-in-lexington 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T15:58:02-04:00 First-ever LEX Talks slated for Friday at Charles Young Park in Lexington Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Charles Young Community , LEX News, LEX Talks https://www.lex18.com/news/liberty-officials-urge-residents-to-stay-off-lake-bed-amid-historic-low-water-levels 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T16:10:47-04:00 Liberty officials urge residents to stay off lake bed amid historic low water levels Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/sen-rand-paul-vows-to-back-any-solution-that-stops-the-federal-ban-on-kentucky-hemp-products 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T16:37:42-04:00 Sen. Rand Paul vows to back any solution that stops the federal ban on Kentucky hemp products News, Politics, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, KENTUCKY HEMP , RAND PAUL https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/mostly-dry-and-nice-for-friday 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T17:42:47-04:00 Mostly dry and nice for Friday Weather, Radars and Forecast, Today's Forecast, Homepage Showcase, Daily Forecast, bayne froney, bayne froney lex18, bayne froney wx, bill meck, bill meck lex18 https://www.lex18.com/news/versailles-named-finalist-in-hallmarks-merriest-christmas-town-contest 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T16:30:58-04:00 Versailles named finalist in Hallmark's 'Merriest Christmas Town' contest Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/she-was-caring-family-of-sherri-mitko-speaks-out-after-fourth-arrest-in-shooting-death 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T18:07:16-04:00 'She was caring:' Family of Sherri Mitko speaks out after fourth arrest in shooting death Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, death, lex news, pulaski county, robbery, sherri mitko, shooting, somerset https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/report-magnitude-2-5-earthquake-recorded-outside-of-paducah-wednesday-night 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T17:18:04-04:00 Report: Magnitude 2.5 earthquake recorded outside of Paducah Wednesday night News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Barkley Regional Airport, Kentucky Geological Survey, Paducah , earthquake , earthquake report , natural disaster https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lanes-end-farm-gears-up-for-breeders-cup-week-with-specialty-tours-through-horse-country 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T19:11:31-04:00 Lane's End Farm gears up for Breeders' Cup week with specialty tours through Horse Country Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, breeder's cup , ky news , lands end https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/uk-st-claires-new-robotic-bronchoscopy-platform-brings-lung-cancer-diagnosis-closer-to-home 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T18:06:46-04:00 UK St. Claire's new robotic bronchoscopy platform brings lung cancer diagnosis closer to home Rowan County, In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Early detection, Eastern Kentucky Health, Lung Cancer, New Tech, St. Claire https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/two-charged-in-connection-to-overnight-fires-in-anderson-county 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T19:26:35-04:00 2 charged with arson in connection to overnight fires in Anderson County Crime, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/keisha-martin-east-end-day-shooting-victim-shares-recovery-aug-20-2026 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T20:16:16-04:00 East End Day shooting victim recovering after minor setback: 'She's gonna be OK' Lexington Metro, In Your Community, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Homepage Showcase, East End Day shooting, Keisha Martin, Isaiah Barron, mass shooting, East End Day, shooting victim recovery, community gun violence https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/uk-trauma-doctor-on-the-emotional-toll-of-treating-young-gunshot-victims 2026-08-20 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-20T23:14:29-04:00 UK trauma doctor on the emotional toll of treating young gunshot victims Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-few-showers-and-storms-possible-saturday 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T03:01:29-04:00 A Few Showers and Storms Possible Saturday Weather, Radars and Forecast, Today's Forecast, Homepage Showcase, Daily Forecast, bayne froney, bayne froney lex18, bayne froney wx, bill meck, bill meck lex18 https://www.lex18.com/homepage/truck-crash-closes-portion-of-i-75-northbound-in-lexington-on-friday-morning 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T05:58:32-04:00 Driver injured after box truck overturns during wreck on Interstate 75 in Lexington News, Covering Kentucky, Home https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/truck-crash-closes-portion-of-i-75-southbound-in-georgetown-on-friday-morning 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T06:25:56-04:00 I-75 south in Georgetown reopens after crash involving 2 tractor-trailers Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/community-weather/sunflowers-in-bloom-at-eckerts-orchard 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T07:22:14-04:00 Sunflowers in bloom at Eckert's Orchard Weather, Homepage Showcase, Community Weather https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/2-college-cyclists-killed-and-7-injured-in-tennessee-car-crash 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T08:32:43-04:00 2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash News, Homepage Showcase, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/laken-snelling-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-charge-in-infant-sons-death 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T08:54:33-04:00 Laken Snelling pleads guilty to manslaughter charge in infant son's death Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/southeastern-crush-little-league-world-series-title 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T10:28:17-04:00 Lexington's Southeastern Crush 10U captures Cal Ripken World Series title Homepage Showcase, Local Sports, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/registered-tennessee-sex-offender-charged-after-alleged-fayette-mall-dressing-room-voyeurism-incident 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T12:43:14-04:00 Registered Tennessee sex offender charged after alleged Fayette Mall dressing room voyeurism incident News, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Fayette Mall dressing room , Kentucky, Tennessee , Ty Cline, crime, sex offender registry , voyeurism https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/sazerac-acquires-garrard-county-distilling-facility-in-lancaster 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T11:35:52-04:00 Sazerac acquires Garrard County Distilling facility in Lancaster Homepage Showcase, Garrard County, In Your Community, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/george-rogers-clark-high-school-band-raffles-harley-davidson-motorcycle-to-fund-program 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T12:15:56-04:00 George Rogers Clark High School band raffles Harley-Davidson motorcycle to fund program Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/school-bus-crash-injures-7-students-in-lexington 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T12:06:18-04:00 School bus crash injures 7 students in Lexington Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/kentucky-students-eligible-for-excused-absence-to-attend-state-fair 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T12:24:41-04:00 Kentucky students eligible for excused absence to attend State Fair Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/like-a-dog-you-have-to-train-them-boone-county-father-charged-with-abusing-infant-toddler 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T12:34:41-04:00 'Like a dog, you have to train them:' Boone County father charged with abusing infant, toddler Homepage Showcase, News, Crime, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/car-crashes-into-east-lexington-home 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T14:45:57-04:00 Two injured after car crashes into east Lexington home Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Lexington, Lexington Fire Department, car crashes into home, injuries https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/interim-chief-appointed-after-lancaster-police-chief-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-dui-charge 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T15:03:39-04:00 Interim chief appointed after Lancaster police chief enters not guilty plea for DUI charge Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky news , lancaster police chief, ryan hughes https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-church-holds-first-community-event-in-east-end-since-deadly-shooting 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T17:05:16-04:00 Lexington Church holds first community event in East End since deadly shooting Homepage Showcase, News, Community, Covering Kentucky, east end, lexington, shiloh baptist church https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/first-marijuana-cultivator-opens-in-fayette-county-governor-says-medical-marijuana-program-is-working 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T17:33:19-04:00 As first marijuana cultivator opens in Fayette County, Beshear says medical marijuana program is working Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lpd-issues-arrest-warrant-for-man-wanted-in-connection-alleged-hate-crime-against-uk-employee 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T16:29:17-04:00 LPD issues arrest warrant for man wanted in connection to alleged hate crime against UK employee Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, damian hisle, hate crime , uk employee, university of ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/bath-county-schools-bus-drivers-prepare-for-a-safe-first-day-as-illegal-bus-passing-reports-continue 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T17:57:47-04:00 Bath County Schools bus drivers prepare for a safe first day as illegal bus passing reports continue Bath County, In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Bath County, Bus , Bus Drivers, Drivers, Motoriest, Safety, Students https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/we-are-very-limited-millersburg-food-pantry-needs-food-donations-commercial-refrigerator 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T17:44:47-04:00 'We are very limited:' Millersburg food pantry needs food donations, commercial refrigerator In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Bourbon County, Covering Kentucky, bourbon county, millersburg https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/unsettled-for-part-of-the-weekend 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T17:25:29-04:00 Unsettled for part of the weekend Weather, Radars and Forecast, Today's Forecast, Homepage Showcase, Daily Forecast, bayne froney, bayne froney lex18, bayne froney wx, bill meck, bill meck lex18 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexingtons-home-instead-expands-senior-care-access-for-veterans-families-who-cant-pay-out-of-pocket 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T19:10:22-04:00 Lexington's Home Instead program expands senior care access for veterans who can't pay out of pocket Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Home Instead, Kentucky's HCB Waiver, Lexington, VA Community Care Network, veterans https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-one-school-one-book-initiative-aug-21-2026 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T20:58:45-04:00 Goal of 'One School, One Book' initiative is to get students 'engaged' and 'interested' Lexington Metro, Back to School, News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Fayette County Public Schools, One School One Book, literacy, middle school, Crawford Middle School, Jacqueline Coleman, Britainy Beshear, Same Sun Here, Silas House, Neela Vaswani, Kentucky education https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-police-investigating-friday-night-shooting-on-tilden-drive-that-left-1-dead 2026-08-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-21T21:19:31-04:00 Lexington Police investigating Friday night shooting on Tilden Drive that left 1 dead Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, lexington ky news, tilden drive