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/lexington-firefighters-urge-grill-safety-as-central-kentucky-marks-americas-250th-birthday 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T17:00:00-04:00 Lexington firefighters urge grill safety as central Kentucky marks America's 250th birthday 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/defying-dementia-kentucky-health-specialist-says-nearly-half-of-all-cases-are-preventable 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T17:30:00-04:00 Defying dementia: Kentucky health specialist says nearly half of all cases are preventable Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, defying dementia, kentucky, ky news 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/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/its-been-nonstop-60-cats-taken-in-by-bourbon-county-nonprofit-over-last-2-weeks 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T17:30:00-04:00 'It's been nonstop': 60 cats taken in by Bourbon County nonprofit over last 2 weeks Harrison County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, bourbon county, in your community, paws paris https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/from-a-uniform-to-the-sidelines-msus-womens-basketball-coach-is-serving-in-military-while-coaching 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T18:00:00-04:00 From a uniform to the sidelines: MSU's women's basketball coach is serving in military while coaching In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, America 250, Basketball, Coach, Military, Morehead State 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 https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/still-a-hot-weekend-for-independence-day 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T17:15:25-04:00 Still a hot weekend for Independence Day 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/in-your-community/mother-daughter-duo-growing-hopeful-farm-foundation-through-their-thrift-store 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T17:46:08-04:00 Mother-daughter duo growing Hopeful Farm Foundation through their thrift store In Your Community, Garrard County, garrard county news , hopeful farm foundation https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/nedo-soccer-club-chasing-national-championship-but-needs-community-help-to-get-there 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T18:37:18-04:00 NEDO Soccer Club chasing national championship, but needs community help to get there In Your Community, Lexington Metro, Homepage Showcase, NEDO Soccer Club , lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/madison-square-garden-is-abuzz-with-eager-swifties-ahead-of-swift-kelce-wedding 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T18:41:53-04:00 Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding News, Homepage Showcase, National News, Madison Square Garden, New York, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, wedding https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/rescue-mission-launches-to-save-nasa-telescope-thats-falling-back-to-earth 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T18:44:33-04:00 Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth News, National News, World News, Homepage Showcase, NASA, solar storms, telescope https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-police-issues-traffic-alert-for-road-closures-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-events-this-weekend 2026-07-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-03T19:25:53-04:00 Lexington Police issues traffic alert for road closures ahead of Fourth of July events Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, city of lexington news, fourth of july, ky news, parade lexington