https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-j-batt-joins-bbn-tonight-july-29-2026 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T19:40:00-04:00 WATCH: J Batt joins 'BBN Tonight' (July 29, 2026) News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports, University of Kentucky sports 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 2026-07-30 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/news/covering-kentucky/ymca-of-central-kentucky-rallies-to-give-away-backpacks-to-more-than-5-000-kids 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:00:00-04:00 YMCA of Central Kentucky rallies to give away backpacks to 3,500 kids News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Frankfort, Lexington, Nicholasville , YMCA of Central Kentucky, back-to-school, backpack giveaway 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 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-burgin-school-board-member-pushes-back-on-proposed-site-of-data-center-in-mercer-county 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:00:00-04:00 Former Burgin School Board Member pushes back on proposed site of data center in Mercer County Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage, burgin ky, data center , ky news , mercer county https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/former-bourbon-county-middle-school-wrestling-coach-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-sodomy-charges 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:00:00-04:00 Former Bourbon County middle school wrestling coach pleads not guilty to rape, sodomy charges News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Bourbon County , Bourbon County Detention Center, Megan Foley, rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-kentucky-state-penitentiary-employee-arrested-for-alleged-rape-sodomy-against-inmate 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T17:37:42-04:00 KSP: Kentucky State Penitentiary employee arrested for alleged rape, sodomy against inmate News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, Eddyville , KSP Post 1, Kentucky State Penitentiary , Kentucky State Police, Lyon County , Raven West https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/another-warm-but-comfy-day 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T17:52:42-04:00 Another warm, but comfy 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/kentucky-dairy-queen-locations-to-raise-money-for-golisano-childrens-at-uk-this-miracle-treat-day 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:48:31-04:00 Kentucky Dairy Queen locations to raise money for Golisano Children’s at UK this Miracle Treat Day News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Children's Miracle Network , Dairy Queen, Kentucky news, Miracle Treat Day, UK Golisano Children's https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/william-wells-brown-elementary-kicks-off-new-school-year-ahead-of-district-start 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:50:59-04:00 William Wells Brown Elementary kicks off new school year ahead of district start Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, William Wells Brown Elementary, back to school , fayette county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/several-cases-of-legionnaires-confirmed-in-franklin-county-health-department 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T19:48:04-04:00 Several cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Franklin County, health department reports Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, franklin county, legionaries disease https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/pulaski-county-man-arrested-after-police-find-drugs-hidden-inside-graham-cracker-box-in-his-vehicle 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T20:42:16-04:00 Pulaski County man arrested after police find drugs hidden inside graham cracker box in his vehicle Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Joshua Denney , ky news, pulaski county sheriff's office https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-andy-beshear-announces-book-tour-with-first-stop-scheduled-for-lexington 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T21:00:36-04:00 Gov. Andy Beshear announces book tour with first stop scheduled for Lexington Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, book tour andy beshear , gov andy beshear https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/5-people-displaced-following-wednesday-evening-fire-at-lexington-home 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T21:17:38-04:00 5 people displaced following Wednesday evening fire at Lexington home Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, 170 old park avenue, fire ky , lexington fire https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/georgetowns-first-emergency-dv-shelter-has-provided-more-than-4-200-safe-nights 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T02:12:31-04:00 Georgetown's first emergency DV shelter has provided more than 4,200 safe nights Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/thursday-is-looking-good 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T02:56:22-04:00 Thursday is Looking Good 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/noah-recovering-after-being-malnourished-about-to-be-ready-for-fostering 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T07:24:00-04:00 Noah recovering after being malnourished, about to be ready for fostering News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-30-auntie 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T09:36:08-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 30: Auntie Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/kentucky-man-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison-for-killing-campbellsville-student-in-2024 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T09:49:24-04:00 Former Campbellsville University wrestler sentenced to 40 years for 2024 dorm murder News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/kim-davis-accused-of-hiding-assets-as-plaintiffs-seek-to-collect-565k-same-sex-marriage-judgment 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T10:10:32-04:00 Kim Davis accused of hiding assets as plaintiffs seek to collect $565K same-sex marriage judgment Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/trump-launches-freedom-haulers-initiative-to-expand-trucking-jobs-for-veterans 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T13:30:00-04:00 Trump launches ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to expand trucking jobs for veterans News, National News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-places-nation-leading-four-players-on-avca-national-player-of-the-year-watch-list 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T13:06:20-04:00 Kentucky Places Nation-Leading Four Players on AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-planners-recommend-approval-of-new-data-center-zoning-rules-for-fayette-county 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T14:09:50-04:00 Lexington planners recommend approval of new data center zoning rules for Fayette County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/quiet-and-nice-end-to-july 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T14:00:00-04:00 Quiet and nice end to July 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/state-of-the-commonwealth/kentucky-ag-fights-to-uphold-convictions-of-2-men-in-crystal-rogers-death-case 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T14:48:44-04:00 Kentucky AG fights to uphold convictions of 2 men in Crystal Rogers death case News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Kentucky Politics, Brooks Houck , Crystal Rogers, Joey Lawson , Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, Kentucky Supreme Court https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/lexington-man-pleads-guilty-to-amended-manslaughter-charge-in-2023-fatal-shooting 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T15:01:04-04:00 Lexington man pleads guilty to amended manslaughter charge in 2023 fatal shooting News, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/federal-government-to-turn-a-kentucky-uranium-plant-into-an-ai-data-center-and-gas-power-complex 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T15:26:29-04:00 Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex News, Homepage Showcase, Politics, Kentucky Politics, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage, Covering Kentucky, Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, Paducah , Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, US Department of Energy https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/microsoft-leads-a-rally-on-wall-street-while-worries-about-inflation-remain-in-the-bond-market 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T15:33:44-04:00 Microsoft leads a rally on Wall Street, while worries about inflation remain in the bond market News, Politics, National Politics, National News, Ai, Dow Jones, Microsoft , NASDAQ, New York, S&P https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/laurel-county-man-charged-with-five-counts-of-rape-against-13-year-old 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T16:01:46-04:00 Laurel County man charged after allegedly having 'sexual relations' with 13-year-old Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Cameron Botkin, laurel county news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/new-kentucky-law-imposes-stricter-rules-for-stopping-for-school-buses 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T18:00:00-04:00 New Kentucky law imposes stricter rules for stopping for school buses Scott County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, bus laws ky , ky news, scott county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ky-ranks-among-states-with-lowest-kindergarten-vaccine-rates-as-measles-cases-hit-35-year-high 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T19:00:00-04:00 KY ranks among states with lowest kindergarten vaccine rates as measles cases hit 35-year high Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/1-in-4-kentucky-children-go-hungry-new-feeding-america-data-shows 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T19:00:00-04:00 1 in 4 Kentucky children go hungry, new Feeding America data shows News, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Politics, Covering Kentucky, Feeding America, God's Pantry Food Bank, Kentucky news, child hunger, food insecurity https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/msu-upike-partner-to-put-more-eky-students-on-the-path-to-becoming-medical-professionals 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T17:58:43-04:00 MSU, UPIKE partner to put more EKY students on the path to becoming medical professionals Homepage Showcase, News, Rowan County, In Your Community, Doctors, MSU, Students, UPike, medical, shortage https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/meet-jemma-amoore-the-favorite-amoore 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T19:47:00-04:00 Meet Jemma Amoore: The 'favorite' Amoore 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/man-charged-with-2-counts-of-attempted-murder-in-connection-to-south-limestone-shooting 2026-07-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T18:53:14-04:00 Man charged with 2 counts of attempted murder in connection to South Limestone shooting Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, jamar williams, lexington shooting , south limestone https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/100-good-men-of-lexington-awards-70k-to-7-central-kentucky-nonprofits 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T19:45:03-04:00 100 Good Men of Lexington awards $70K to 7 central Kentucky nonprofits News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, 100 Good Men of Lexington, P.G. Peeples, Urban League in Lexington-Fayette County, nonprofits https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-woodford-county-emt-fighting-for-accountability-after-filing-sexual-harassment-complaint 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-30T19:37:00-04:00 'This is about accountability': Former Woodford County EMT's attorney files sexual harassment complaint Covering Kentucky, LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, ky news, woodford county ems https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-nice-start-to-the-weekend-that-doesnt-last 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-31T03:09:27-04:00 A Nice Start to the Weekend that Doesn't Last 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/world-news/60-000-cross-into-spanish-territory-of-ceuta-and-at-least-34-die-after-border-breach 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-31T08:27:07-04:00 60,000 cross into Spanish territory of Ceuta and at least 34 die after border breach News, World News https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/busiest-us-death-chamber-florida-executes-2-men-in-a-day-including-an-octogenarian 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-31T09:47:05-04:00 Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day, including an octogenarian News, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/jessamine-county-nonprofit-helps-entrepreneurs-get-their-start-in-business 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-31T09:56:44-04:00 Jessamine County nonprofit helps entrepreneurs get their start in business News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/appeals-court-rejects-the-trump-administrations-expansion-of-mandatory-detention-for-immigrants 2026-07-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-31T10:37:31-04:00 Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants National News, News, Politics