https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/former-bourbon-county-coach-now-facing-federal-charges-in-child-sex-abuse-case 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T09:33:23-04:00 Former Bourbon County MS wrestling coach now facing federal charges in child sex abuse case News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/congressional-democrats-launch-probe-into-efforts-to-deport-us-military-members-and-their-families 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T10:12:12-04:00 Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families National News, News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/cyclist-airlifted-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-collision-with-truck-in-boone-county 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T10:32:00-04:00 Cyclist airlifted with life-threatening injuries after collision with truck in Boone County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-42-year-old-woman 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T11:05:23-04:00 42-year-old woman last seen Friday located safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-aug-10-hulk 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T11:25:41-04:00 Pet of the Day on Aug. 10: Hulk Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ky-couple-indicted-after-children-found-living-in-deplorable-conditions-documents-reveal 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T13:13:41-04:00 KY couple indicted after 2 children found living in 'deplorable conditions,' documents reveal Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-volleyball-ranked-third-in-preseason-avca-poll 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T14:52:10-04:00 Kentucky Volleyball Ranked Third in Preseason AVCA Poll News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, AVCA Poll, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Brooklyn Deleye, Football, Kassie O'Brien https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/hot-start-to-the-week-before-storms-and-heavy-rain-return 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T15:51:52-04:00 Hot start to the week before storms and heavy rain return 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/politics/trump-to-sign-executive-order-calling-for-spacing-out-childhood-shots 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T15:11:15-04:00 Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots News, Homepage Showcase, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-councilmember-addresses-proposed-ordinance-to-ban-drag-racing-on-lexington-streets 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T17:55:00-04:00 Lexington councilmember addresses proposed ordinance to ban drag racing on Lexington streets Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Whitney Baxter, drag racing lexington, lexington news https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/bbn-tonight-dives-into-fall-football-practice-and-a-busy-weekend-of-exhibitions 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T20:05:00-04:00 BBN Tonight Dives Into Fall Football Practice and a Busy Weekend of Exhibitions News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports, University of Kentucky sports https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/shaker-village-of-pleasant-hill-preserves-200-years-of-kentucky-history-in-mercer-county 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T19:00:00-04:00 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill preserves 200 years of Kentucky history in Mercer County Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Spotlight Series, ky news , mercer county , shaker village https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-audit-finds-major-financial-control-weaknesses-recommends-more-than-70-reforms 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T16:48:12-04:00 FCPS audit finds major financial 'control weaknesses,' recommends more than 70 reforms News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-andy-beshear-focus-is-now-on-finding-replacement-for-network-for-hope-after-shutdown 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T19:00:00-04:00 Gov. Andy Beshear: Focus is now on finding replacement for Network for Hope after shutdown Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news , network for hope, organ donation https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-set-to-activate-phase-1-of-its-heat-plan-starting-tuesday-ahead-of-expected-high-heat-index 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T17:37:21-04:00 Lexington set to activate Phase 1 of its heat plan starting Tuesday ahead of expected high heat index Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, high heat, ky news, lexington heat plan https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-stormy-week-on-tap 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T17:39:03-04:00 A Stormy Week On Tap 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/lex-18-investigates/i-miss-him-brother-reacts-after-ky-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-death-of-mccreary-county-man 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T19:00:00-04:00 'I miss him:' Brother reacts after KY man pleads not guilty in death of McCreary County man Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, LEX 18 Investigates, billy proffitt, gene cooper ky , ky news , mccreary county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/marion-county-teacher-band-director-arrested-on-17-counts-of-sexual-abuse-involving-students 2026-08-10 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-10T19:42:55-04:00 Marion County teacher, band director arrested on 17 counts of sexual abuse involving students Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, adam mcray , ky news , marion county 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 2026-08-11 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-11T20:56:30-04:00 Nearly 100,000 people 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