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Peeples: Memories pour in honoring the legacy of longtime Lexington Urban League president Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, lexington news, pg peeples https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/berea-family-working-to-find-a-kidney-donor-for-their-teenage-daughter 2026-04-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-29T19:00:00-04:00 Berea family working to find a kidney donor for their teenage daughter In Your Community, Madison County, Homepage Showcase, berea ky , kidney donation berea https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/the-first-kentucky-derby-since-the-death-of-trainer-d-wayne-lukas-has-a-different-vibe 2026-04-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-29T18:53:15-04:00 The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe News, Homepage Showcase, National News, Covering Kentucky, Churchill Downs, D. 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Peeples News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/kentucky-derby-152/derby-preakness-winning-funny-cide-honored-with-new-statue-at-kentucky-horse-park 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Derby, Preakness-winning Funny Cide honored with new statue at Kentucky Horse Park News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Derby 152 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-humane-society-offers-free-adoptions-for-national-adopt-a-shelter-pet-day 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T12:49:29-04:00 Lexington Humane Society offers free adoptions for National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-notifies-fbi-after-london-officer-slaps-man-after-arrest 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T13:22:33-04:00 Laurel County Sheriff's Office notifies FBI after London officer slaps man during arrest News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/beshear-ky-sees-4th-straight-year-of-decline-in-overdose-deaths-with-22-9-drop-in-2025 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T13:54:22-04:00 Beshear: KY sees 4th straight year of decline in overdose deaths, with 22.9% drop in 2025 News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bank-robbery-reported-in-berea-kentucky-suspect-fled-and-search-is-underway 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T14:43:03-04:00 Victims of deadly Berea bank robbery identified by KSP, search for suspect continues News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/kentucky-derby-152/kentucky-derbys-148th-official-artist-found-her-calling-by-accident 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T18:00:00-04:00 Kentucky Derby's 148th official artist found her calling by accident Homepage Showcase, News, Kentucky Derby 152, kentucky derby , ky art https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/west-liberty-pizza-spot-raises-money-for-couple-who-lost-everything-in-house-fire 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T17:30:00-04:00 West Liberty pizza spot raises money for couple who lost everything in house fire Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Danny and Stephanie Caskey, west liberty fundraiser https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/churchills-weekend-is-looking-chilly 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T16:14:41-04:00 Churchill's Weekend Is Looking Chilly 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/retired-clark-county-judges-kidney-transplant-story-spans-generations-of-donate-life-legacy 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T19:00:00-04:00 Retired Clark County judge's kidney transplant story spans generations of donate life legacy Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, clark county , kentucky donate life, organ donation https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/horse-racing-in-japan-is-on-the-rise-a-kentucky-derby-winner-could-be-next 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T18:20:30-04:00 Horse racing in Japan is on the rise. A Kentucky Derby winner could be next News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Churchill Downs, Japan, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Louisville , horse racing https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/corbin-police-asking-for-help-locating-suspect-in-theft-of-white-bmw-from-hospital-parking-lot 2026-04-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-30T19:36:39-04:00 Corbin Police asking for help locating suspect in theft of white BMW from hospital parking lot Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Dustin Gilreath , corbin ky