https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/u-s-blood-supply-drops-sharply-as-red-cross-urges-community-members-to-donate 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T06:00:00-04:00 U.S. blood supply drops sharply as Red Cross urges community members to donate Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, american red cross, blood donations https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-pediatric-therapist-adapts-prepares-for-upcoming-kentucky-medicaid-changes-in-august 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T19:00:00-04:00 Lexington pediatric therapist adapts, prepares for upcoming Kentucky Medicaid changes in August Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, August, CEO, Lexington, Lexington-based pediatric therapy practice, Marshall Pediatric Therapy, Medicaid , Pam Marshall https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-venezuelans-prepare-to-send-donations-to-earthquake-victims-back-home 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T18:37:50-04:00 Lexington Venezuelans prepare to send donations to earthquake victims back home In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Lexington Venezuelans , ky earthquake https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/funeral-details-for-man-who-died-following-boat-collision-on-herrington-lake-announced 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T20:12:48-04:00 Funeral details for man who died following boat collision on Herrington Lake announced Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, crash lake ky , herrington lake https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/senator-mitch-mcconnells-health-raises-transparency-concerns-among-kentuckians 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T23:44:03-04:00 Senator McConnell's health raises transparency concerns among Kentuckians Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, kentucky, lexington, mcconnell, mitch , senate, state representative https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heavy-rain-threat-ramping-up 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T03:09:23-04:00 Heavy Rain Threat Ramping Up 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/traffic/winchester-traffic-diverted-due-to-fire 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T06:10:38-04:00 Part of South Maple Street in Winchester closed due to fire Homepage Showcase, Traffic https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/crews-on-the-scene-of-structure-fire-on-lexington-street-in-versailles 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T08:10:19-04:00 5 displaced, 1 pet dead after fire at pool room on Lexington Street in Versailles News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-9-blue 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T09:51:50-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 9: Blue Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/former-olympian-pleads-not-guilty-in-reflecting-pool-damage-case-after-trump-alleged-vandalism 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T10:27:41-04:00 Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/defense-attorney-moves-to-withdraw-from-kentucky-drug-death-case-citing-third-party-harassment 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T11:02:51-04:00 Defense attorney moves to withdraw from Kentucky drug death case citing third-party harassment News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/dog-rescued-from-severe-starvation-in-estill-county-amid-rise-in-kentucky-neglect-cases 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T11:00:29-04:00 Dog rescued from severe starvation in Estill County amid rise in Kentucky neglect cases Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/mother-surrenders-newborn-at-danville-fire-department-using-safe-haven-baby-box-in-may 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T12:23:14-04:00 Mother surrenders newborn at Danville Fire Department using Safe Haven Baby Box in May News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/south-floridas-palm-beach-airport-renamed-president-donald-j-trump-international 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T14:22:18-04:00 South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/as-ky-sex-offense-reports-rise-nearly-11-advocates-say-more-survivors-are-coming-forward 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T19:00:00-04:00 As KY sex offense reports rise nearly 11%, advocates say more survivors are coming forward Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs , Kentucky sex offense reports, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-home-prices-hit-an-all-time-high-as-sales-slow-and-mortgage-rates-rise 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T15:45:02-04:00 US home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise News, National News, National Association of Realtors , homebuyers , homes, house for sale, mortgage , mortgage rates https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/calm-returns-to-financial-markets-worldwide-as-stocks-recover-losses-and-oil-prices-ease 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T15:55:34-04:00 Calm returns to financial markets worldwide as stocks recover losses and oil prices ease News, National Politics, Politics, National News, Dow Jones, New York Stock Exchange , President Donald Trump, S&P, Wall Street, financial markets https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mitchell-barnharts-uk-athletics-contract-includes-severance-package-worth-more-than-3-million 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T16:37:20-04:00 Mitch Barnhart's UK athletics contract includes severance package worth more than $3 million Covering Kentucky, News, Sports, BBN Tonight, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/world-news/ebola-death-toll-in-congo-reaches-600-as-new-cases-suspected-in-previously-unaffected-provinces 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T16:26:56-04:00 Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces National News, News, World News, Congo, Ebola , Ebola outbreak, Kinshasa , The Africa Centre for Disease Control, clinical trials https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/kentucky-law-requires-special-election-to-fill-vacant-u-s-senate-seat-not-appointment 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T19:00:00-04:00 Kentucky law requires special election to fill vacant U.S. Senate seat, not appointment Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Politics, kentucky law, mitch mcconnell ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/valley-view-ferry-deckhand-never-missed-a-day-of-work-after-flood-destroyed-family-property 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T18:00:00-04:00 Valley View Ferry deckhand never missed a day of work after flood destroyed family property Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky flooding , valley view ferry https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/new-university-of-kentucky-athletics-director-j-batt-to-begin-tenure-this-july 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:34:19-04:00 New University of Kentucky Athletics Director J Batt to begin tenure this July News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Sports, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Champions Blue LLC, J Batt, University of Kentucky , athletics director https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/flood-watch-through-late-saturday 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:37:54-04:00 Flood Watch through late 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/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/paris-schools-and-ymca-team-up-to-ease-summer-childcare-burden-for-working-parents 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:35:33-04:00 Paris schools and YMCA team up to ease summer childcare burden for working parents In Your Community, Bourbon County, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, bourbon county ky , paris independent schools https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/inside-the-basement-rental-property-in-richmond-where-2-people-died-during-historic-flooding 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T18:00:00-04:00 Inside the basement rental property in Richmond where 2 people died during historic flooding LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, flooding ky , richmond ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/rowan-county-invests-in-paying-volunteer-firefighters-to-keep-communities-safe 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T18:16:02-04:00 Rowan County invests in paying volunteer firefighters to keep communities safe In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Volunteers, departmetn, fire, firefighters, free, paid, volunteer https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/they-are-taking-our-resources-burgin-residents-fight-back-against-data-center-plan 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T23:33:40-04:00 'They are taking our resources': Burgin residents fight back against data center plan Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, burgin, data center, mercer county https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/rounds-of-showers-and-storms-friday-saturday 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T01:48:36-04:00 Rounds of Showers and Storms Friday, 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/news/crime/kentucky-woman-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-child-pornography-production 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T08:42:50-04:00 Kentucky woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for child pornography production News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/lexington-man-charged-with-robbery-after-allegedly-dragging-victim-from-car-door 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T09:34:56-04:00 Lexington man charged with robbery after allegedly dragging victim from car door News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-family-honors-mother-killed-in-unsolved-shooting-with-annual-backpack-drive 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T09:51:25-04:00 Lexington family honors mother killed in unsolved shooting with annual backpack drive News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/london-mayor-randall-weddle-says-he-resigns-citing-court-ruling-in-letter-to-city-council 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T10:57:43-04:00 London mayor resigns after Kentucky appeals court reverses his reinstatement News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/community/better-money/how-the-right-financial-partner-helped-build-a-local-business 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T11:38:26-04:00 How the right financial partner helped build a local business Better Money https://www.lex18.com/news/man-dies-after-being-struck-by-utv-on-robinson-creek-road-in-manchester 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T11:58:27-04:00 Man dies after being struck by UTV on Robinson Creek Road in Manchester Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-10-orbiter 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T11:59:06-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 10: Orbiter Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fayette-county-public-schools-confirms-retirement-of-financial-executive-rodney-jackson 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T12:36:35-04:00 Fayette County Public Schools confirms retirement of financial executive Rodney Jackson News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/target-buys-land-for-new-georgetown-store-records-show 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T12:53:01-04:00 Target buys land for new Georgetown store, records show News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lextran-bus-2-other-vehicles-involved-in-crash-on-nicholasville-road-in-lexington 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T14:35:49-04:00 Lextran bus, 2 other vehicles involved in crash on Nicholasville Road in Lexington News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lucas-glover-birdies-final-2-holes-for-a-63-and-a-share-of-the-isco-championship-lead 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T15:40:02-04:00 Lucas Glover birdies final 2 holes for a 63 and a share of the ISCO Championship lead News, Homepage Showcase, Sports, Covering Kentucky, ISCO Championship , Louisville , Lucas Glover, final two holes for a 7-under 63 and a shar https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/body-recovered-after-swimmer-reportedly-drowns-at-laurel-lake 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T15:46:31-04:00 Body recovered after swimmer reportedly drowns at Laurel Lake News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/bell-county-man-enters-guilty-plea-for-repeated-sexual-abuse-of-2-children 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T15:57:27-04:00 Bell County man enters guilty plea for repeated sexual abuse of 2 children Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, JERRY JACKSON, bell county ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/versailles-nonprofits-collecting-donations-for-victims-displaced-by-lexington-street-structure-fire 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T16:10:30-04:00 Versailles' nonprofits collecting donations for victims displaced by Lexington Street structure fire News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Lexington Street, Versailles, displacement , donations, nonprofits, structure fire https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/golden-alert-issued-in-nicholasville-for-missing-26-year-old-autistic-man 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T16:16:39-04:00 Golden Alert issued in Nicholasville for missing 26-year-old with autism Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, missing nicholasville ky , sammy morris https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/scott-county-community-paramedicine-program-reducing-non-emergency-911-calls 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T17:30:00-04:00 Scott County community paramedicine program reducing non-emergency 911 calls Homepage Showcase, Scott County, In Your Community, Georgetown Scott County EMS, georgetown news https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/secretary-of-state-ky-voter-registration-hits-biggest-monthly-jump-since-august-2024 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T16:28:43-04:00 Secretary of State: KY voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024 News, Politics, Kentucky Politics, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky politics , Kentucky voter registration, Michael Adams , Secretary of State https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentuckys-leading-ladies-states-first-female-master-distiller-is-changing-who-bourbon-speaks-to 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T18:00:00-04:00 Kentucky's leading ladies: State's first female master distiller is changing who bourbon speaks to Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Marianne Eaves, castle and key ky , ky bourbon https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/soggy-weekend-for-some 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T17:12:35-04:00 Soggy weekend for some 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/crime/man-facing-charges-in-connection-to-thursday-afternoon-robbery-on-alexandria-drive 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T18:00:28-04:00 Man facing charges in connection to Thursday afternoon robbery on Alexandria Drive Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, alexandria drive, ky lexington , robbery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fayette-county-school-board-rejects-suspended-superintendents-payment-demand 2026-07-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-10T18:06:23-04:00 Fayette County school board rejects suspended superintendent's payment demand Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, fayette county schools, fcps, lexington news