https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/ronald-exantus-set-to-be-released-wednesday-after-serving-half-of-20-year-sentence 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T19:00:00-04:00 Ronald Exantus officially released from prison Wednesday after serving half of 20-year sentence LEX 18 Investigates, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news , logan tipton, ronald exantus https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/4-years-after-deadly-eky-flooding-a-firefighter-reflects-on-survival-loss-and-recovery 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T17:30:00-04:00 4 years after deadly EKY flooding, a firefighter reflects on survival, loss and recovery Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, 2022 EASTERN KY FLOODING, BREATHITT COUNTY KY , KY NEWS https://www.lex18.com/https:/www.lex18.com/news/gscems-awarded-grant-to-expand-paramedicine-program 2026-07-27 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T17:38:57-04:00 GSCEMS awarded $300,000 grant to expand community paramedicine program Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, In Your Community, ems ky , georgetown, georgetown scott county ems, ky news, scott county https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/strong-to-severe-storms-possible-tonight-into-tuesday-morning 2026-07-27 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T17:37:25-04:00 Strong to severe storms possible tonight into Tuesday morning 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-police-investigate-an-unprecedented-6-shootings-over-span-of-four-days 2026-07-27 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T19:03:16-04:00 Lexington Police investigate an unprecedented 6 shootings over span of 4 days Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, ky news , lexington news, lexington shootings https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/hope-lodge-offers-free-housing-and-emotional-support-for-cancer-patients-in-central-kentucky 2026-07-27 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T18:24:19-04:00 Hope Lodge offers free housing and emotional support for cancer patients in central Kentucky In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Hope Lodge , cancer support lexington, lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-beshear-urges-mitch-mcconnell-to-provide-proof-of-his-capacity-to-serve-ky-or-resign 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-27T21:09:09-04:00 Gov. Beshear urges Mitch McConnell to 'provide proof' of his capacity to serve KY or resign Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, gov andy beshear, ky news , mitch mcconnell https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-man-celebrates-100th-birthday-at-sayre-christian-village-with-clean-living-as-his-secret 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T00:43:55-04:00 Lexington man celebrates 100th birthday at Sayre Christian Village with 'clean living' as his secret Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-few-showers-storms-linger-tuesday 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T02:56:15-04:00 A Few Showers, Storms Linger Tuesday 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/kentucky-powerball-winner-arrested-again-charged-with-domestic-violence-assault-and-strangulation 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T10:09:37-04:00 Kentucky Powerball winner arrested again, charged with domestic violence assault and strangulation News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/after-500k-fcps-settlement-former-principal-files-new-federal-lawsuit-in-florida 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T09:58:36-04:00 After $500K FCPS settlement, former principal files new federal lawsuit in Florida National News, Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-agriculture-department-mourns-longtime-farm-safety-leader-dale-dobson 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T10:20:36-04:00 Kentucky Agriculture Department mourns longtime farm safety leader Dale Dobson Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/local-trainer-to-run-across-kentucky-to-help-kids 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T11:15:24-04:00 Local trainer to run across Kentucky to help kids News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-football-general-manager-pat-biondo-resigns 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T16:02:49-04:00 Kentucky Football General Manager Pat Biondo Resigns News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/juvenile-airlifted-after-being-ejected-in-pulaski-county-crash-on-highway-196 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T11:57:38-04:00 Juvenile airlifted after being ejected in Pulaski County crash on Highway 196 Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/woman-injured-man-dead-after-domestic-disturbance-in-hardin-county 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T12:59:57-04:00 Woman injured, man dead after 'domestic disturbance' in Hardin County Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/death-investigation-of-1-year-old-in-allen-county-leads-to-arrest-of-2-people 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T13:24:38-04:00 Death investigation of 1-year-old in Allen County leads to arrest of 2 people Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/local-barber-school-offering-free-back-to-school-haircuts-this-week 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T14:15:05-04:00 Local barber school offering free back-to-school haircuts this week News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/i-75-southbound-closed-at-mile-marker-77-following-collision-in-richmond 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T15:12:15-04:00 Authorities identify 8-year-old girl killed in two-vehicle crash on I-75 in Madison County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-ups-set-to-be-heard-in-kentucky-court-judge-rules 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T16:22:17-04:00 Wrongful death lawsuit against UPS to be heard in Kentucky court, judge rules Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky news, louisville plane crash https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/4-years-after-deadly-eastern-kentucky-floods-one-woman-reflects-on-loss-and-recovery 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T17:30:00-04:00 4 years after deadly eastern Kentucky floods, one woman reflects on loss and recovery News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/barr-mcconnell-join-kentucky-delegation-urging-trump-to-approve-disaster-declaration 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T16:35:09-04:00 Kentucky delegation urging Trump to approve disaster declaration for June severe weather News, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Politics, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/swim-with-purpose-brings-free-swim-lessons-water-safety-education-to-frankfort 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T16:59:55-04:00 Swim with Purpose brings free swim lessons, water safety education to Frankfort Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, ky news, swim with purpose ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/jonathan-tincher-found-purpose-sobriety-through-stable-recovery-in-jessamine-county 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T19:41:43-04:00 Jonathan Tincher found purpose, sobriety through Stable Recovery in Jessamine County Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/a-4-000-mile-journey-to-support-the-disability-community-makes-a-stop-in-morehead 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T19:03:14-04:00 A 4,000-mile journey to support the disability community makes a stop in Morehead In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Awareness, Bike, Disablility, Stop, Visit, thousand miles https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/quiet-weather-returns-to-the-commonwealth 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:25:12-04:00 Quiet weather returns to the Commonwealth 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/ky-mom-speaks-out-on-medicaid-cuts-after-son-with-autism-loses-benefits-costs-top-30-000 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:45:13-04:00 'Just trying to survive': KY mom speaks out after son with autism loses Medicaid benefits Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky medicaid cuts, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-man-who-is-homeless-turns-hardship-into-art-on-a-street-corner 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:47:16-04:00 Lexington man who is homeless turns hardship into art on a street corner Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Lexington Metro, In Your Community, lexington news , russell cave road https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/woman-charged-after-threatening-employees-at-lexington-kfc-with-ar-15-style-rifle 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T20:19:44-04:00 Woman charged after threatening employee at Lexington KFC with AR-15 style rifle Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, lexington news ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/madison-county-animal-shelter-looking-for-information-after-5-cats-die-inside-tote-taped-shut 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T21:20:04-04:00 Madison County Animal Shelter looking for information after 5 cats die inside tote taped shut Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news, madison county animal shelter https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-bbn-tonight-gets-a-look-inside-kentucky-womens-basketball-practice 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T21:25:40-04:00 WATCH: BBN Tonight Gets a Look Inside Kentucky Women's Basketball Practice News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports, University of Kentucky sports https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bear-spotted-on-security-camera-in-fayette-county-neighborhood-wildlife-official-says-sightings-on-the-rise 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T08:23:14-04:00 Bear spotted on security camera in Fayette County neighborhood, wildlife official says sightings on the rise Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/high-pressure-takes-over-wednesday 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T03:04:03-04:00 High Pressure Takes Over Wednesday 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/casey-county-tackles-water-shortage-with-green-river-pumping-project 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T08:48:45-04:00 Casey County tackles water shortage with Green River pumping project News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-picked-to-win-sec-volleyball-title-again-five-wildcats-earn-preseason-all-sec-honors 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T12:57:57-04:00 Kentucky Picked to Win SEC Volleyball Title Again; Five Wildcats Earn Preseason All-SEC Honors News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-data-centers-lex-news-special-coverage/u-s-department-of-energy-announces-100-billion-data-center-investment-coming-to-paducah-in-2031 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T13:43:06-04:00 U.S. Department of Energy announces $100 billion data center investment coming to Paducah in 2031 News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage, Big Rivers Electric, Jackson Purchase Energy, Paducah , Russell Coleman, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, data center https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/monticello-towing-company-owner-arrested-for-listing-customers-vehicle-for-sale-on-facebook 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T14:11:31-04:00 Monticello towing company owner arrested for listing customer's vehicle for sale on Facebook News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-29-big-red 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T14:48:14-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 29: Big Red Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/beshear-i-65-in-louisville-reopens-ahead-of-schedule-restoring-four-lanes-of-traffic 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T15:09:36-04:00 Beshear: I-65 in Louisville reopens ahead of schedule, restoring four lanes of traffic News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/oil-prices-jump-following-fighting-with-iran-while-sinking-ai-stocks-drag-wall-street-lower 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T15:12:41-04:00 Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower News, National News, Politics, National Politics, AI stocks, Dow Jones, Iran War, NASDAQ, New York, S&P https://www.lex18.com/world-news/dominican-republics-zoo-offers-home-for-confiscated-animals-as-seizures-of-exotic-species-soar 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T15:19:01-04:00 Dominican Republic's zoo offers home for confiscated animals as seizures of exotic species soar News, National News, World News, Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo , animals , zoo https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/juvenile-taken-to-hospital-following-reported-drowning-in-lexington-official-reports 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T16:13:00-04:00 Juvenile taken to hospital following reported near drowning in Lexington, official reports News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-promotes-pete-nochta-to-football-general-manager 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T16:40:40-04:00 Kentucky Promotes Pete Nochta to Football General Manager News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis