https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/university-of-kentucky-seeks-ceo-of-champions-blue-athletics-director-to-lead-modernized-role 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T09:00:00-04:00 University of Kentucky seeks CEO of Champions Blue, Athletics Director to lead 'modernized' role News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/wtvq-employees-evacuate-after-reported-smoke-seen-in-building 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T09:53:46-04:00 WTVQ employees evacuate after reported smoke seen coming from building News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-may-21-jenna 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T11:12:46-04:00 Pet of the Day on May 21: Jenna Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-state-police-investigates-fatal-two-vehicle-collision-in-greenup-county 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T11:48:00-04:00 Kentucky State Police investigates fatal two-vehicle collision in Greenup County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/sonnys-bbq-raises-money-for-lexington-officer-who-lost-arm-in-traffic-stop 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T18:00:00-04:00 Sonny's BBQ raises money for Lexington officer who lost arm in traffic stop News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-woman-last-seen-may-7 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T13:07:15-04:00 Missing Laurel County woman located safe, officials report News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/us-marshals-arrest-lexington-man-on-murder-charge-in-newport-shooting-2-suspects-still-at-large 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T14:16:49-04:00 Second person arrested in Lexington, charged in connection to deadly shooting News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-rain-set-for-memorial-day-weekend 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T14:19:35-04:00 More rain set for Memorial 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/crime/jury-finds-shannon-gilday-guilty-but-mentally-ill-in-murder-of-kentucky-lawmakers-daughter 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T15:12:16-04:00 Jury finds Shannon Gilday guilty but mentally ill in murder of Kentucky lawmaker's daughter News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/remembering-longtime-eastern-kentucky-ems-instructor-rodney-cantrell 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:56:14-04:00 Remembering longtime Eastern Kentucky EMS instructor Rodney Cantrell In Your Community, Morgan County, EMS, EMT, Instructor, Morgan County, Students https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/injury-crash-shuts-down-all-inbound-lanes-on-tates-creek-road-at-tates-creek-centre-drive 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T15:58:29-04:00 Injury crash shuts down all inbound lanes on Tates Creek Road at Tates Creek Centre Drive News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/woman-charged-in-connection-to-deadly-fentanyl-overdose-in-nicholas-county 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T16:24:43-04:00 Woman charged in connection to deadly fentanyl overdose in Nicholas County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, crystal snapp ky , ky news , nicholas county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/nearly-516-000-kentuckians-expected-to-travel-for-memorial-day-aaa-says 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:00:00-04:00 Nearly 516,000 Kentuckians expected to travel for Memorial Day, AAA says Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, aaa, gas prices, ky news, memorial day travel https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/incoming-madison-county-jailer-returns-to-role-facing-legal-challenges-safety-concerns 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T19:00:00-04:00 Incoming Madison County jailer returns to role facing legal challenges, safety concerns LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, KY NEWS, MADISON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-students-partner-with-kvec-to-build-sell-tiny-homes-for-real-world-experience 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:37:45-04:00 Kentucky students partner with KVEC to build, sell tiny homes for real-world experience Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, 'Building It Forward' initiative, lee county atc , tiny homes ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/money-really-did-make-the-difference-money-economy-loom-large-after-ky-primary-results 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:06:52-04:00 'Money really did make the difference:' Money, economy loom large after KY primary results Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky elections, political spending ky , politics ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/harrison-county-high-school-archery-team-wins-national-championship 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:45:35-04:00 Harrison County high school archery team wins national championship In Your Community, Harrison County, Homepage Showcase, harrison county high school, harrison county ky, in your community https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/scott-county-students-work-to-improve-their-communication-skills-with-the-amazing-shake 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T17:22:30-04:00 Scott County students work to improve their communication skills with the 'Amazing Shake' Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Scott County, In Your Community, lemons mill elementary, scott county ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/uk-students-graduation-speech-goes-viral-for-praising-kentucky-kindness 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T18:14:23-04:00 UK student's graduation speech goes viral for praising Kentucky kindness Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Mostafa Mubarak uk, university of kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/grand-jury-indicts-teen-charged-in-connection-to-deadly-berea-u-s-bank-robbery 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T18:31:35-04:00 Grand jury indicts teen charged in connection to deadly Berea U.S. Bank robbery Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Crime, Brailen Weaver , berea news , us bank robbery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2-killed-in-thursday-afternoon-collision-on-union-mill-road-in-jessamine-county 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T21:00:07-04:00 2 killed in Thursday afternoon collision on Union Mill Road in Jessamine County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, jessamine county collision, union mill road https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/widespread-showers-and-storms-inbound-friday-saturday 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T02:58:41-04:00 Widespread Showers and Storms Inbound 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/covering-kentucky/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-12-year-old 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:24:53-04:00 Missing 12-year-old found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-case-brought-by-rural-kentucky-school-district 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:33:40-04:00 Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-may-22-dusty 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:47:39-04:00 Pet of the Day on May 22: Dusty Community, Homepage Showcase, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-gov-beshear-orders-flags-at-half-staff-monday-to-honor-memorial-day 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T10:15:44-04:00 Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-correctional-officer-charged-with-smuggling-drugs-into-eastern-kentucky-prison 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T11:41:10-04:00 KSP: Correctional officer charged with smuggling drugs into eastern Kentucky prison Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-wanton-endangerment-after-road-rage-shooting-in-florence 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T11:56:10-04:00 Man charged with wanton endangerment after road rage shooting in Florence Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lex-18-and-abc-36-to-launch-combined-morning-newscast-lexnews-at-sunrise-on-may-25 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T13:33:37-04:00 LEX 18 and ABC 36 to launch combined morning newscast 'LEXNews at Sunrise' on May 26 Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky, lex, news, sunrise, wlex, wtvq https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/flood-watch-for-the-north 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T14:28:41-04:00 Flood Watch for the north 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/lexington-fire-crews-urge-water-safety-as-summer-outdoor-season-gets-underway 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T17:00:00-04:00 Lexington fire crews urge water safety as summer outdoor season gets underway Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, lexington fire department, water safety ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/frankfort-independent-schools-community-grieving-death-of-2025-graduation 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T15:32:56-04:00 Frankfort Independent Schools community grieving death of 2025 graduate Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, frankfort independent schools, kendall cook, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-uk-coachs-ex-assistant-seeks-judges-recusal-before-theft-trial 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T19:00:00-04:00 Former UK coach's ex-assistant seeks judge's recusal before theft trial Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Judge Lucy VanMeteR, KENTUCKY NEWS , Marjorie Gonzalez , UK COACH https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/stalled-train-blocks-section-of-nicholasville-roadway-with-no-timeline-for-repair-removal 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:36:09-04:00 Stalled train blocks section of Nicholasville roadway with no timeline for repair, removal Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, jessamine county, nicholasville ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/avery-pope-joins-kentucky-womens-tennis 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:49:03-04:00 Avery Pope joins Kentucky Women’s Tennis  News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-employee-charged-after-allegedly-stealing-88k-while-employed-at-mayfield-kytc-office 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:52:31-04:00 Former employee charged after allegedly stealing $88K while employed at Mayfield KYTC office Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, hunter simmons ky, kytc mayfield https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/george-rogers-clark-student-to-participate-in-elvis-tribute-competition-next-month 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:00:00-04:00 George Rogers Clark student to participate in Elvis tribute competition next month Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, clark county news , george rogers clark https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/be-patient-horsey-hundred-cycling-tour-off-to-soggy-start-in-scott-county 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T17:30:00-04:00 'Be patient:' Horsey Hundred cycling tour off to soggy start in Scott County Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Scott County, In Your Community, horsey hundred, scott co ky , weekend ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-ed-bird-joins-bbn-tonight 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T19:55:00-04:00 WATCH: Ed Bird 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/kyle-buschs-death-hits-close-to-home-for-corbin-family-with-deep-ties-to-nascar-legend 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:12:31-04:00 Kyle Busch's death hits close to home for Corbin family with deep ties to NASCAR legend Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, corbin family , kyle busch, nascar ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/longtime-madison-county-nursing-leader-advocating-for-quality-care-honored-for-achievements 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:03:18-04:00 Longtime Madison County nursing leader advocating for quality care honored for achievements Madison County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, Mary Ousley, madison county , senior healthcare https://www.lex18.com/little-movement-in-double-murder-case-at-bourbon-county-home-more-than-a-year-later 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:44:36-04:00 Little movement in double murder case at Bourbon County home more than a year later Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, bourbon county ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-employee-says-his-job-cut-was-unceremonious-despite-saving-the-district-millions 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T23:00:00-04:00 FCPS employee says his job cut was 'unceremonious' despite saving the district millions Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, fayette county schools, fcps cuts https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/georgetown-police-working-active-scene-that-leaves-1-person-dead-1-in-custody 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T20:03:02-04:00 Georgetown Police working 'active scene' that left 1 person dead, 1 in custody Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, georgetown police, hutchins drive georgetown, ky news