https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-suspends-avocado-inspections-in-mexican-state-of-michoacan-due-to-threat 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T08:41:04-04:00 US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat News, World News, National News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-mens-basketball-opens-practice-to-fans-thursday-morning-coach-pope-announces 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T09:11:21-04:00 Kentucky Men's Basketball opens practice to fans Thursday morning, Coach Pope announces News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Local Sports, BBN Tonight https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/us-27-northbound-lanes-closed-due-to-reported-crash-in-nicholasville 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T10:05:38-04:00 US 27 northbound lanes closed due to reported collision in Nicholasville News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/trump-administration-moves-forward-with-head-start-overhaul-proposing-to-eliminate-regulations 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T10:45:05-04:00 Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-aug-6-axel 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T11:00:08-04:00 Pet of the Day on Aug. 6: Axel Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-sees-major-drop-in-gun-violence-as-one-lexington-expands-prevention-efforts 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T13:26:37-04:00 Lexington sees major drop in gun violence as ONE Lexington expands prevention efforts Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/beshear-to-sign-executive-order-targeting-data-center-oversight-in-kentucky 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T14:00:02-04:00 Beshear issues executive order to protect Kentuckians from data center 'harmful impacts' News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/mcconnell-released-from-rehabilitation-center-continues-recovery-at-home 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T14:50:39-04:00 Sen. Mitch McConnell released from rehabilitation center, continues recovery at home News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/big-changes-in-horse-racing-create-new-questions-about-the-future-of-the-triple-crown 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T15:55:32-04:00 Big changes in horse racing create new questions about the future of the Triple Crown News, National News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Belmont Stakes , Kentucky Derby, Maryland , Preakness Stakes , Triple Crown , horse racing https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/fauci-contempt-vote-reflects-the-enduring-politics-of-covid 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T15:59:39-04:00 Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID News, National News, Politics, National Politics, COVID, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Fauci, National Institutes of Health, Republicans, Senate committee https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-stocks-edge-lower-as-oil-prices-rise-more-earnings-reports-roll-in 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T16:01:58-04:00 US stocks edge lower as oil prices rise, more earnings reports roll in News, National News, New York, S&P, SpaceX, US stocks , Wall Street, Warner Bros. Discovery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/scott-county-resident-says-goodbye-to-stench-after-city-works-to-remove-sump-pump-behind-her-home 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:00:00-04:00 Scott County resident says goodbye to stench after city works to remove sump pump behind her home Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, georgetown, stink geogetown https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/a-big-personality-customers-fondly-remember-lexington-deli-owner-after-death 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T17:26:06-04:00 'A big personality:' Customers fondly remember Lexington deli owner after death News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Courtyard Deli, David Fraser , Lexington, deli https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/new-vision-recovery-center-is-helping-people-in-morgan-county-build-for-long-term-success 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T17:33:57-04:00 Morgan County's New Vision Recovery Center is helping people build for long-term success Morgan County, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, Center, Drugs, Event, Recovery, West Liberty https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/thunderstorms-to-finish-the-work-week 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T17:39:31-04:00 Thunderstorms to finish the work week 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/in-your-community/bright-purple-narcan-boxes-placed-around-cynthiana-aim-to-fight-opioid-overdoses 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T18:00:00-04:00 Bright purple Narcan boxes placed around Cynthiana aim to fight opioid overdoses News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Harrison County, In Your Community, Cynthiana, Cynthiana Police Department, Harrison County, Naloxone , Narcan https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/nick-mingione-outlines-busy-offseason-for-the-bat-cats 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T18:09:30-04:00 Nick Mingione Outlines Busy Offseason for the Bat Cats News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-nonprofit-provides-free-surgeries-to-uninsured-patients-as-demand-continues-to-grow 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T19:17:15-04:00 Lexington nonprofit provides free surgeries to uninsured patients as demand continues to grow News, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, CDC, Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, Surgery on Sunday, insurance https://www.lex18.com/sports/uk-wide-receiver-hardley-gilmore-iv-dismissed-after-violating-team-rules 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T19:46:13-04:00 Kentucky wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV dismissed after violating team rules Covering Kentucky, Sports, Homepage Showcase, hardley gilmore , ky football , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/madison-county-flood-victims-get-community-support-as-recovery-efforts-continue-weeks-later 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T23:00:00-04:00 Madison County flood victims get community support as recovery efforts continue weeks later Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/warm-muggy-and-active-this-weekend 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T03:09:54-04:00 Warm, Muggy and Active this 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/politics/trump-again-tries-to-restrict-birthright-citizenship-after-supreme-court-ruling 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T07:46:07-04:00 Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling News, National News, News, World News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/report-kentucky-man-arrested-on-north-carolina-sex-charges-involving-undercover-detective 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T09:04:27-04:00 Report: Kentucky man arrested on North Carolina sex charges involving undercover detective News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/local-nonprofit-helps-domestic-violence-survivors-rebuild-confidence-through-self-care 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T09:29:48-04:00 Local nonprofit helps domestic violence survivors rebuild confidence through self-care News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/richmond-man-charged-with-kidnapping-assault-in-domestic-violence-investigation 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T11:57:58-04:00 Richmond man charged with kidnapping, assault in domestic violence investigation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-stocks-jump-as-employers-unexpectedly-cut-23-000-jobs-raising-hopes-for-easier-rate-policy 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T14:18:03-04:00 US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes for easier rate policy News, National News, Associated Press, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P, US stocks, Wall Street, layoffs https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/more-than-50-bodies-found-improperly-stored-and-decomposing-at-chicago-funeral-home 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T14:21:14-04:00 More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home News, National News, Associated Press, Chicago, Cooke County Medical Examiner's Office , Illinois , South Chicago Chapel, funeral home, national news https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/trial-date-set-for-2027-in-scott-county-animal-torture-case 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T14:27:02-04:00 Trial date set for 2027 in Scott County animal torture case News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-data-centers-lex-news-special-coverage/kentucky-lawmakers-align-with-beshear-on-protecting-residents-from-data-center-energy-costs 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T17:00:00-04:00 Kentucky leaders align on protecting residents from data center energy costs News, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage, Democrats, Gov. Andy Beshear, House, Kentucky, Kentucky Public Service Commission https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/meet-the-90-year-old-artist-selling-her-hand-thrown-pottery-in-powell-co 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:00:00-04:00 Meet the 90-year-old artist selling her hand-thrown pottery in Powell County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Clay City, HK Pottery, Hiltrude Finnigan , Powell Couty, pottery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/frankfort-police-department-searching-for-missing-15-year-old-boy-last-seen-tuesday 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T15:57:48-04:00 Frankfort Police Department searching for missing 15-year-old boy last seen Tuesday News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Clayton Drive , Frankfort , Frankfort Police Department, Missing juvenile , Missing person, Tai'Kiami Long https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/northeastern-kentucky-nonprofits-form-coalition-to-address-rising-demand-and-funding-pressures 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T17:52:11-04:00 Northeastern Kentucky nonprofits form coalition to address rising demand and funding pressures In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Eastern Kentucky, Frontier , KNN, Morehead, Nonprofits https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/foodchain-opens-neighborhood-green-grocery-in-downtown-lexington-after-15-years 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:29:42-04:00 FoodChain opens Neighborhood Green Grocery in downtown Lexington after 15 years News, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, In Your Community, FoodChain , Lexington, Neighborhood Green Grocery, produce https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/unsettled-for-half-the-weekend 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:13:51-04:00 Unsettled for half 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/national-politics/trump-administration-moves-ahead-with-efforts-to-fire-federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cook 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:49:13-04:00 Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Federal Reserve , Lisa Cook, Supreme Court, Trump administration https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/lindsay-clancy-trial-spotlights-psychiatric-hospital-stay-before-she-killed-her-3-children 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T18:52:22-04:00 Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her 3 children News, National News, Lindsay Clancy , Massachusetts , psychiatric hospital , trial https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/defense-attorneys-say-tate-brothers-should-remain-free-in-the-us-as-they-fight-extradition-to-the-uk 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T19:18:50-04:00 Defense attorneys say Tate brothers should remain free in the US as they fight extradition to the UK News, National News, Associated Press, Andrew Tate, Federal Detention Center, Miami , Tristan Tate, United Kingdom, extradition , sex trafficking https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/graves-county-middle-school-teacher-charged-after-having-improper-relationship-with-minor 2026-08-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-07T19:41:15-04:00 Graves County Middle School teacher charged after having 'improper relationship' with minor Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-board-takes-no-action-on-possible-employee-dismissal-after-lengthy-closed-session 2026-08-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-08T02:26:20-04:00 FCPS board takes no action on possible employee dismissal after lengthy closed session Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky