https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ben-crump-joins-tyler-smith-case-as-family-disputes-findings-in-lexington-july-fourth-shooting-death 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T22:37:55-04:00 Ben Crump joins Tyler Smith case as family disputes findings in death after July 4 Lexington shooting Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ben crump, lexington news , shooting death lexington, tyler smith https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/rounds-of-strong-to-severe-storms-inbound 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T02:49:27-04:00 Rounds of Strong to Severe Storms Inbound 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-shooting-on-high-ridge-drive-victim-hospitalized 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T08:36:31-04:00 Lexington police investigating shooting on High Ridge Drive; victim hospitalized Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lawsuit-alleges-kentucky-state-university-misrepresented-social-work-licensure-pathway-in-online-program 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T09:32:41-04:00 Complaint alleges Kentucky State University misrepresented social work licensure pathway in online program News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-woman-nearly-loses-hundreds-after-scammer-threatens-her-with-arrest 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T10:55:48-04:00 Kentucky woman nearly loses hundreds after scammer threatens her with arrest News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/berea-woman-faces-child-abuse-animal-cruelty-charges-following-welfare-check-at-home 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T11:20:49-04:00 Berea woman faces child abuse, animal cruelty charges following welfare check at home Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-trooper-indicted-on-theft-charge-involving-trooper-island 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T11:37:15-04:00 Former Trooper Island director indicted on theft charge involving camp funds News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/fbi-suspected-gang-leader-with-kentucky-ties-added-to-most-wanted-list 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T12:22:33-04:00 FBI: Suspected gang leader with Kentucky ties added to most wanted list Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-touchstone-energy-cooperatives-donates-record-19k-in-goods-to-ronald-mcdonald-houses 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T18:00:00-04:00 Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives donates record $19K in goods to Ronald McDonald Houses News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/kentucky-man-accused-of-impersonating-officer-during-alleged-traffic-stop-in-laurel-county 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T13:30:32-04:00 Kentucky man accused of impersonating officer during alleged traffic stop in Laurel County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/strong-storms-and-flash-flooding-threat-increase-across-kentucky-today 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T14:59:53-04:00 Strong storms and flash flooding threat increase across Kentucky today 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/more-than-837-000-kentuckians-are-food-insecure-a-jump-of-80-000-in-just-one-year 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T14:38:29-04:00 More than 837,000 Kentuckians are food insecure, a jump of 80,000 in just one year News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-fcps-employee-sues-liggins-alleges-race-discrimination-in-layoffs 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T15:09:21-04:00 Former FCPS employee sues district, alleges race discrimination in layoffs News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-womens-basketball-sec-schedule-revealed-for-2026-27-season 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T15:25:20-04:00 Kentucky Women’s Basketball SEC Schedule Revealed for 2026-27 Season News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/judge-grants-venue-change-denies-bail-for-former-sheriff-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-judge 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T16:01:25-04:00 Judge grants venue change, denies bail for former sheriff charged in fatal shooting of judge News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/faithworks-hub-in-rural-kentucky-aims-to-speed-disaster-relief-to-hard-hit-communities 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T06:00:00-04:00 FaithWorks hub in rural Kentucky aims to speed disaster relief to hard-hit communities Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, casey county news, disasters ky , faith works https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/london-corbin-airport-receives-millions-of-dollars-for-recovery-renovations 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T18:00:00-04:00 London-Corbin airport receives millions of dollars for recovery renovations News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/i-hope-he-gets-back-to-work-soon-sen-paul-addresses-mcconnells-absence 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T17:00:00-04:00 'I hope he gets back to work soon': Sen. Paul addresses McConnell's absence News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/nws-jackson-issues-urgent-shelter-warning-as-storm-moves-through-eastern-ky 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T18:12:04-04:00 NWS Jackson issues urgent shelter warning as storm moves through Eastern KY News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/powell-county-experiencing-911-outage-after-severe-weather-rolls-through-the-region 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T19:10:27-04:00 Powell County experiencing 911 outage after severe weather rolls through the region Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky news , powell county 911 https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/mercer-county-is-home-to-more-than-80-historical-sites-some-of-which-predate-america 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T19:27:41-04:00 Mercer County is home to more than 80 historical sites, some of which predate America Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Spotlight Series, ky news , mercer county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/rowan-county/schools-back-in-session-in-rowan-county-with-a-goal-of-helping-students-level-up 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T19:39:16-04:00 School's back in session in Rowan County with a goal of helping students 'level up' Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Elementary, Rodburn, School, day, first https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/nearly-100-000-people-without-power-after-high-winds-rain-sweep-through-kentucky 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T20:56:30-04:00 Over 5,800 residents without power after high winds, rain sweep through Kentucky Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/first-day-of-school-for-perry-county-rescheduled-to-thursday-due-to-severe-weather 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T21:46:02-04:00 Multiple school districts reschedule first day of classes due to severe weather Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky news, perry county schools, severe weather https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/severe-storms-and-flash-flooding 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T22:30:43-04:00 Severe Storms And Flash Flooding 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/kentucky-data-centers-lex-news-special-coverage/burgin-residents-speak-out-against-proposed-data-center-during-tuesday-meeting 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T00:41:51-04:00 Burgin residents speak out against proposed data center during Tuesday meeting Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-community-weighs-in-on-proposed-north-broadway-safety-upgrades-at-public-survey 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T00:44:56-04:00 Lexington community weighs in on proposed North Broadway safety upgrades at public survey Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, Lexington Metro, ky news, lexington, north broadway https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/remain-weather-aware-midweek 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T02:03:06-04:00 Remain Weather Aware Midweek 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/powell-county-schools-cancels-classes-wednesday-due-to-storm-damage-power-outages 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T07:48:50-04:00 Powell County Schools cancels classes Wednesday due to storm damage, power outages Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/versailles-city-hall-closed-due-to-power-outage-downtown-caused-by-storms 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T08:04:28-04:00 Versailles City Hall closed due to power outage downtown caused by storms Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/deaths-damage-reported-as-severe-weather-spawns-tornadoes-flash-flooding-in-the-midwest 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T08:24:49-04:00 Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/versailles-road-traffic-diverted-as-police-assist-lexington-police-on-a-scene 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T09:04:37-04:00 Coroner identifies person killed in Wednesday morning crash on Versailles Road News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/video-captures-rescue-of-river-tubing-group-stranded-for-3-days-living-off-bark-and-flowers 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T09:52:18-04:00 Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers News, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/pulaski-county-coroner-investigating-death-of-70-year-old-woman-as-potential-homicide 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T11:26:57-04:00 Woman found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Pulaski County home, deputies investigating Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/canadian-based-robotics-company-opens-1st-u-s-facility-in-lexington-bringing-111-jobs 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T12:21:41-04:00 Canadian-based robotics company opens 1st U.S. facility in Lexington, bringing 111 jobs News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-residence-hall-to-accommodate-nearly-700-university-of-kentucky-students 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T18:00:00-04:00 New residence hall to accommodate nearly 700 University of Kentucky students Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-storms-possible-wednesday-afternoon-and-evening 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T13:56:40-04:00 More storms possible Wednesday afternoon and evening 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/no-injuries-reported-following-wednesday-afternoon-fire-at-lexington-home 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T15:39:19-04:00 No injuries reported following Wednesday afternoon fire at Lexington home News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, lex ky , weymouth court https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/man-kills-a-woman-and-their-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T14:25:57-04:00 Man kills a woman and their child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say News, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/wall-street-flirts-with-a-record-after-ai-stocks-rise-and-worries-about-inflation-ease-a-bit 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T14:28:19-04:00 Wall Street flirts with a record after AI stocks rise and worries about inflation ease a bit News, National News, Associated Press, AI, Associated Press, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P, Wall Street, artificial intelligence https://www.lex18.com/world-news/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest-one-in-history 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T14:51:59-04:00 WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history News, National News, World News, Congo, Ebola, WOH, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, World Health Organization https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/new-indictment-alleges-nick-reiner-was-lying-in-wait-before-killing-parents-rob-and-michele-reiner 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T14:57:22-04:00 New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner News, National News, Associated Press, nick reiner rob reiner murder indictment https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/20-year-old-man-enters-not-guilty-plea-in-fayette-county-shooting-case 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T17:00:00-04:00 20-year-old man enters not-guilty plea in Fayette County shooting case News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Blue Bonnet Drive, Bryce Chestnut, Fayette County District Court, Tyler Smith , arraignment , not-guilty plea https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/precision-dance-brings-new-life-to-harrodsburgs-historic-benjamin-passmore-house 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T19:00:00-04:00 Precision Dance brings new life to Harrodsburg's historic Benjamin Passmore House Spotlight Series, Homepage Showcase, News, Precision Dance , harrodsburg , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/north-middletown-residents-seek-shelter-at-fire-department-after-severe-storms-hit-bourbon-county 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T16:49:45-04:00 North Middletown residents hunker down at community shelter during Tuesday's severe storms Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/rowan-county-homeowner-describes-what-happened-when-trees-fell-during-last-nights-storm 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T17:37:30-04:00 Rowan County homeowner describes severe weather, trees falling during Tuesday night's storm News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, Damage, Home Owner, Morehead, Rowan County, Storm https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/all-i-can-really-ask-for-scott-county-woman-remaining-positive-after-barn-destroyed-in-tuesdays-storm 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T19:00:00-04:00 'All I can really ask for:' Scott County woman remaining positive after was barn destroyed by storms Scott County, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, ky news, scott county ky , storm damage ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/citation-teen-charged-after-shooting-16-year-old-in-the-leg-at-richmond-home 2026-08-12 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-12T18:46:19-04:00 Citation: Teen charged after shooting 16-year-old in the leg at Richmond home Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, elijah long, ky , richmond news