https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-clinical-trial-targets-agitation-in-advanced-dementia 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T06:00:00-04:00 New clinical trial finds THC/CBD treatment shows promise for dementia-related agitation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/casa-gateway-moves-into-bigger-space-in-morehead-and-needs-volunteers-to-help-to-address-a-growing-need 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T20:25:01-04:00 CASA Gateway is moving into a bigger space in Morehead and needs volunteers to help to address a growing need Homepage Showcase, News, Rowan County, In Your Community, CASA, abuse , cases, foster parents, increase, shortage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/rescues-join-forces-to-save-over-200-animals-from-hoarding-situation-in-south-central-kentucky 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T23:00:00-04:00 Rescues join forces to save over 200 animals from hoarding situation in south-central Kentucky Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, animal hoarding , ky news https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/were-slowly-getting-more-active 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T02:58:14-04:00 We're Slowly Getting More Active 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/u-s-marshals-arrest-attempted-murder-kidnapping-suspect-found-hiding-in-louisville 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T06:25:24-04:00 2nd suspect arrested in Madison County attempted murder, kidnapping case News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/trump-says-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-come-as-early-as-wednesday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T08:16:09-04:00 Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday News, World News, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/faucis-decision-to-invoke-the-fifth-amendment-tees-up-a-legal-debate-and-a-contempt-vote 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T08:34:49-04:00 Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote News, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/world-news/4-men-stabbed-in-central-london-and-woman-arrested-in-what-police-believe-was-mental-health-incident 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T10:48:28-04:00 4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident News, World News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-volleyball-sets-program-record-with-11-national-television-appearances-in-2026 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T12:00:00-04:00 Kentucky Volleyball Sets Program Record with 11 National Television Appearances in 2026 News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-american-declines-public-meeting-request-on-delayed-fontaine-road-project 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T13:31:44-04:00 Kentucky American declines public meeting request on delayed Fontaine Road project News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/preakness-shifting-back-to-three-weeks-and-a-day-after-the-kentucky-derby-to-be-run-on-a-sunday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T14:41:34-04:00 Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday News, National News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Belmont Stakes , Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Maryland, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/stocks-hover-near-record-highs-and-oil-prices-stabilize-with-talk-of-a-deal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T14:49:36-04:00 Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilize with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Dow Jones S&P, NASDAQ, New York, New York Stock Exchange , Strait of Hormuz, Wall Street https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lightning-strike-from-wednesdays-storm-sparks-house-fire-in-lexington 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T15:12:53-04:00 Lightning strike from Wednesday's storm sparks house fire in Lexington News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington Fire Department, Willow Lane, house fire , lighting strike, structure fire https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/beshear-vows-to-keep-fighting-for-universal-pre-k-after-lawmakers-reject-funding 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T15:19:56-04:00 Beshear vows to keep fighting for universal pre-K after lawmakers reject funding News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/911-and-dispatch-calls-reveal-swift-response-to-fatal-boat-crash-on-herrington-lake 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T19:00:00-04:00 911 and dispatch calls reveal swift response to fatal boat crash on Herrington Lake Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, LEX 18 Investigates, herrington lake boat crash, ky news , mercer county https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/summer-storms-again-thursday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T16:38:38-04:00 Summer storms again Thursday 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/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-football-to-host-meet-the-fan-day-aug-15 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T16:32:52-04:00 Kentucky football to host Meet the Team Day Aug. 15 News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Fan Day, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/u-s-health-secretary-rfk-jr-decertifies-kentucky-organ-donation-group-during-lexington-visit 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T19:00:00-04:00 U.S. Health Secretary RFK Jr. decertifies Kentucky organ donation group during Lexington visit News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Politics, National Politics, Kentucky Politics, Lexington, Network for Hope, RFK https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/nicholasville-woman-urging-caution-after-she-was-bit-by-copperhead-snake 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T17:45:04-04:00 Nicholasville woman urging caution after she was bit by copperhead snake News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/casey-county-schools-delay-start-date-by-one-week-due-to-severe-water-shortage 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T06:00:00-04:00 Casey County schools delay start date by one week due to severe water shortage Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, casey county , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/previously-jailed-kentucky-man-faces-child-rape-charges-following-ksp-investigation 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T18:20:34-04:00 Previously jailed Kentucky man faces child rape charges following KSP investigation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Daviess County, Daviess County Detention Center, Kentucky State Police, Morgantown , Rape in the first degree https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/i-was-terrified-former-woodford-co-emt-details-moments-leading-to-alleged-sexual-harassment-lawsuit 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T18:47:37-04:00 'I was terrified': Former Woodford County EMT details alleged sexual harassment Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, director, ems, emt, freeman bailey, harassment, lawsuit, najay king https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-bbn-tonight-kentucky-volleyball-season-preview 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T19:57:58-04:00 WATCH: 'BBN Tonight' Kentucky Volleyball Season Preview News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports, University of Kentucky sports https://www.lex18.com/lexington-businesses-raise-500k-for-fayette-county-teachers-amid-budget-woes 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T20:41:30-04:00 Lexington businesses raise $500K for Fayette County teachers amid budget woes In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, fcps, teachers ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-workshopping-new-budget-as-audit-findings-and-10m-shortfall-loom-over-district 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T23:00:00-04:00 FCPS workshopping new budget as audit findings and $10M shortfall loom over district Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-scattered-afternoon-showers-and-storms-thursday 2026-08-06 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-06T03:03:56-04:00 More Scattered Afternoon Showers and Storms Thursday 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-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 2026-08-06 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/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