https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/68-west-farm-market-turns-old-tobacco-barn-into-nicholas-county-staple 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:00:00-04:00 68 West Farm Market turns old tobacco barn into Nicholas County staple Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase, Spotlight Series, 68 West Farm Market, Nicholas County, Spotlight on Nicholas County, flood, pandemic https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heat-lingers-into-independence-day-weekend 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T16:59:18-04:00 Heat lingers into Independence Day 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/anderson-communities-addresses-housing-shortage-offers-affordable-senior-living-in-lexington 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:00:00-04:00 Anderson Communities addresses housing shortage, offers affordable senior living in Lexington Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Anderson Communities , Golden Oaks, Leestown Road, Lexington, McConnell's Trace, affordable housing, housing shortage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/georgetown-homeless-shelter-provides-reprieve-from-the-heat 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T17:37:56-04:00 Georgetown homeless shelter provides reprieve from the heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Scott County, In Your Community, Georgetown, In Your Community, Scott County, The Gathering Place, heat advisory https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/gov-andy-beshear-visits-flood-damaged-counties-on-wednesday-following-tragic-weekend 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T18:17:09-04:00 Gov. Andy Beshear visits flood-damaged counties on Wednesday following tragic weekend News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Madison County, In Your Community, Gov. Andy Beshear, Madison County, Richmond, flash flood, state of emergency https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/lexington-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-murdering-his-9-month-old-daughter 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T18:56:09-04:00 Lexington man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his 9-month-old daughter News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Fayette County, Fayette County court, Lexington, Syied Epps, Sykia Epps, sentencing https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/coach-kenny-brooks-on-bbn-tonight-breaking-records-roster-retention-and-more 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:30:00-04:00 Coach Kenny Brooks on BBN Tonight: Breaking records, roster retention, and more News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, Kenny brooks, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-patty-jo-hedges-ward-joins-bbn-tonight 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:36:52-04:00 WATCH: Patty Jo Hedges-Ward joins BBN Tonight 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/venezuelans-in-lexington-organize-donation-drive-one-week-after-deadly-earthquakes 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T23:25:40-04:00 Venezuelans in Lexington organize donation drive one week after deadly earthquakes News, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, In Your Community, Lexington, Venezuela , deadly earthquakes , donation drive https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heat-wave-in-full-effect 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T03:04:03-04:00 Heat Wave in Full Effect 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/lexington-police-investigating-after-victim-shows-up-at-hospital-with-gunshot-wound 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T08:39:34-04:00 Lexington police investigating after victim shows up at hospital with gunshot wound Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fatal-crash-shuts-down-industrial-boulevard-in-laurel-county-officials-report 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T08:59:55-04:00 23-year-old dead after motorcycle crash on Industrial Boulevard in Laurel County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/tips-to-keep-your-ac-running-during-extreme-heat 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T09:34:12-04:00 Tips to keep your AC running during extreme heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/world-news/venezuelan-security-guard-pulled-alive-from-building-basement-8-days-after-twin-quakes 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T10:55:18-04:00 Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes News, World News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mark-pope-discusses-current-roster-if-hell-add-to-it-and-ncaa-5-for-5-ruling-its-really-dynamic 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T16:54:21-04:00 Mark Pope discusses current roster, if he'll add to it and NCAA 5-for-5 ruling: "It's Really Dynamic" News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mark-pope-discusses-barnhart-to-batt-transition-were-going-to-accomplish-great-things 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:30:29-04:00 Mark Pope discusses Barnhart to Batt transition: "We're going to accomplish great things" News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/beyond-the-badge-3-lexington-firefighter-brothers-share-lifelong-bond-of-service 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T06:00:00-04:00 Behind the badge: 3 Lexington firefighter brothers share lifelong bond of service News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/montgomery-gentry-bringing-free-concert-to-danvilles-millennium-park-on-friday 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T18:00:00-04:00 Montgomery Gentry bringing free concert to Danville's Millennium Park on Friday News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mark-pope-not-in-desperate-need-of-adding-more-pieces-to-current-kentucky-staff 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:37:02-04:00 Mark Pope: "Not in desperate need of adding more pieces" to current Kentucky staff News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/beshear-kentucky-state-parks-generate-1-1b-in-economic-impact-supporting-thousands-of-jobs 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:11:07-04:00 Beshear: Kentucky state parks generate $1.1B in economic impact, supporting thousands of jobs News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-2 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:30:18-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 2: Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/charles-booker-calls-mcconnell-health-disclosure-elder-abuse-demands-answers-for-kentuckians 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:24:32-04:00 Charles Booker calls McConnell health disclosure 'elder abuse,' demands answers for Kentuckians News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ups-never-required-detailed-inspection-of-part-that-failed-before-engine-flew-off-plane-that-crashed 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:42:32-04:00 UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Associated Press, Kentucky news, Louisville , NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board, UPS plane crash https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/former-berea-middle-school-janitor-pleads-guilty-to-amended-sexual-misconduct-charge 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:58:04-04:00 Former Berea middle school janitor pleads guilty to amended sexual misconduct charge News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/trump-accounts-launch-july-4-giving-newborns-1-000-heres-what-to-know 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:05:59-04:00 Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, 250th anniversary , Independence Day , July 4, President Donald Trump, Trump Accounts https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/what-polling-shows-about-americans-interest-in-the-world-cup-and-usmnt 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:14:51-04:00 What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Americans, FIFA, Ipsos Sports, World Cup, pollings https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/former-olympian-indicted-on-felony-charge-in-what-trump-called-reflecting-pool-vandalism 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:18:18-04:00 Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism News, Crime, Homepage Showcase, National News, David Hearn, President Donald Trump, Reflecting pool, Washington, D.C. , former Olympian https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/summer-safety-tips-from-uk-chandler-hospital-how-to-stay-safe-during-trauma-season 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:40:02-04:00 Summer safety tips from UK Chandler Hospital: How to stay safe during 'trauma season' Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, ky news , summer safety , uk chandler https://www.lex18.com/world-news/11-year-old-boy-driving-pickup-truck-crashes-into-group-of-thai-monks-killing-9 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:21:08-04:00 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9 News, National News, World News, 11-year-old boy, Monks, Tailand , Thai monks, Thailand crash https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/u-s-marshals-apprehend-kentucky-man-wanted-for-rape-sodomy-and-sexual-abuse-of-child 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:57:01-04:00 U.S. Marshals apprehend Kentucky man wanted for rape, sodomy and sexual abuse of child News, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/one-more-day-of-the-heat-warning 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T16:47:02-04:00 One more day of the Heat Warning 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/jessamine-county-jails-re-entry-program-helps-former-inmate-find-job-faith-and-fatherhood 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:00:00-04:00 Jessamine County jail's re-entry program helps former inmate find job, faith and fatherhood Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, jessamine county detention center, ky news , reentry program jessamine county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/heart-medicine-antihistamines-can-cause-more-severe-heat-illness-symptoms 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:00:00-04:00 Heart medicine, antihistamines can cause more severe heat illness symptoms In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, News, harrison memorial, heat exhaustion , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/mitch-mcconnell-continues-to-improve-amid-ongoing-hospital-stay-spokesperson-says 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T18:47:10-04:00 Mitch McConnell 'continues to improve' amid ongoing hospital stay, spokesperson says Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news , mitch mcconnell , politics ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/rowan-county-mailbox-vandalism-leaves-neighbors-with-repair-bills 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T18:56:06-04:00 Rowan County mailbox vandalism leaves neighbors with repair bills News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Rowan County, In Your Community, Holly Fork Road, Rowan County, Rowan County Sheriff's Office, mailbox vandalism , vandalism https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/relief-fund-aiming-to-help-jackson-county-flood-victims-working-to-rebuild 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:03:02-04:00 Relief fund aiming to help Jackson County flood victims working to rebuild In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Jackson County, jackson county , ky new https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-parks-recreation-shares-pool-safety-tips-amid-extreme-heat 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:06:59-04:00 Lexington Parks & Recreation shares pool safety tips amid extreme heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Lakeshore Drive, Lexington, Lexington Parks & Recreation, drowning, extreme heat, heat, pool safety https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/daniel-boones-final-kentucky-home-still-standing-in-nicholas-county-after-229-years 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T19:14:35-04:00 Daniel Boone's final Kentucky home still standing in Nicholas County after 229 years News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Spotlight Series, Carlisle , Daniel Boone, Nicholas County, Spotlight Series , Spotlight on Nicholas County, history https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lees-famous-recipe-donates-portion-of-sales-to-injured-lexington-police-officer 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T01:11:39-04:00 Lee's Famous Recipe donates portion of sales to injured Lexington police officer In Your Community, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/the-heat-wave-slowly-winds-down-independence-day-weekend 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T03:11:43-04:00 The Heat Wave Slowly Winds Down Independence Day 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/motorcycle-crash-on-old-richmond-road-leaves-driver-with-life-threatening-injuries 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T07:03:40-04:00 Motorcycle crash on Old Richmond Road leaves driver with life-threatening injuries News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/summer-slide-how-parents-can-keep-kids-learning-before-school-starts-this-fall 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T09:31:04-04:00 Summer slide: How parents can keep kids learning before school starts this fall News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-3-mia 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T10:01:24-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 3: Mia Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/russell-county-search-rescue-finds-stranded-boaters-dog-in-dense-fog-on-cumberland-river 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T11:51:54-04:00 Russell County Search & Rescue finds stranded boaters, dog in dense fog on Cumberland River News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexpark-offering-free-downtown-parking-for-independence-day 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T12:21:26-04:00 LEXPARK offering free downtown parking on Fourth of July News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/brodhead-firefighters-rescue-horse-trapped-in-trailer-on-i-75 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T12:39:50-04:00 Brodhead firefighters, veterinarian team rescue horse trapped in trailer on Interstate 75 News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lfd-juvenile-transported-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-following-near-drowning-experience 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T15:44:20-04:00 LFD: Juvenile transported to hospital with 'serious injuries' following near drowning experience News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Castlewood Pool, Lexington, Lexington Fire Department , pool, reported drowning https://www.lex18.com/world-news/3-men-acquitted-in-killing-of-journalist-shot-while-covering-northern-ireland-protest 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T16:28:34-04:00 3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest News, National News, World News, Homepage Showcase, Belfast Crown Court, London, Lyra McKee, Northern Ireland protest, killing of journalist https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/pope-urges-us-to-recommit-to-founding-ideas-of-protecting-life-human-dignity-on-250th-anniversary 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T16:34:09-04:00 Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary News, National News, World News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, America 250, Declaration of Independence , Pope Leo XIV, US