https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-24-year-old-barren-county-woman-found-guilty-of-child-criminal-abuse 2026-08-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-29T19:09:19-04:00 KSP: 24-year-old Barren County woman found guilty of child criminal abuse News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Ashley Anderson, Barren County, Hart County, Hart County Circuit Court , Kentucky State Police Post 3 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentuckians-welcome-home-war-heroes-at-bluegrass-airport-with-honor-flight 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-29T23:16:20-04:00 Kentuckians welcome home war heroes at Blue Grass Airport with Honor Flight Homepage Showcase, News, Community, Covering Kentucky, HONOR FLIGHT, KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON, VETERANS, WORLD WAR https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/buffalo-trace-distillery-kicks-off-camp-buffalo-trace-with-100-sweepstakes-winners 2026-08-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-29T23:25:33-04:00 Buffalo Trace Distillery kicks off Camp Buffalo Trace with 100 sweepstakes winners Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, adults, buffalo trace distillery, camp, frankfort https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heat-and-humidity-build-as-temperatures-climb-into-the-90s 2026-08-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T09:07:31-04:00 Heat and humidity build as temperatures climb into the 90s 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-nurse-diagnosed-with-rare-appendix-tumor-urges-patients-to-advocate-for-themselves 2026-08-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T18:00:00-04:00 Kentucky nurse diagnosed with rare appendix tumor urges patients to advocate for themselves Homepage Showcase, News, Your Health Matters, Covering Kentucky, Appendiceal mucinous neoplasm, Appendix awareness month, Appendix cancer, Vivian Morgan https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/coroner-66-year-old-nicholasville-man-found-deceased-in-lake-cumberland-early-sunday-morning 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T12:30:04-04:00 Coroner: 66-year-old Nicholasville man found deceased in Lake Cumberland early Sunday morning News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Clinton County , Coroner Lonnie Scott, Lake Cumberland, Mark Fritz , Nicholasville , State Medical Examiner's Office, breaking https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/superintendent-ksp-investigating-social-media-post-threatening-harrison-county-school 2026-08-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T15:02:49-04:00 Superintendent: KSP investigating social media post threatening Harrison County school News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Cynthiana, Harrison County Public Schools, Kentucky State Police , school threat https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/the-next-round-of-heat-is-here 2026-08-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T17:22:29-04:00 The next round of heat is here! 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/bourbon-county-authorities-investigating-threatening-message-towards-public-school-district 2026-08-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T19:58:51-04:00 Bourbon county authorities investigating 'threatening message' towards public school district News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Bourbon County, Bourbon County Public Schools, Kentucky, Paris Police Department, school threat https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-17-year-old-boy-possible-runaway 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T20:22:25-04:00 2 missing boys from same residence found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office says News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Laurel County, Laurel County Sheriff's Office, London, Robert Gordon, missing juvenile, missing person https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-churches-host-gospel-benefit-concert-for-teen-recovering-from-rare-genetic-condition 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-30T22:58:12-04:00 Lexington churches host gospel benefit concert for teen recovering from rare genetic condition Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, church, consolidated, gospel benefit, julian gonzalez, kentucky, lexington https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/summer-heat-picks-up-to-close-out-august 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T06:49:36-04:00 Summer heat picks up to close out August 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/pursuit-ending-in-junction-city-leads-to-arrest-multiple-charges 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:00:40-04:00 Pursuit ending in Junction City leads to arrest, multiple charges Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/keeneland-hiring-seasonal-workers-for-fall-meet-breeders-cup 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:04:08-04:00 Keeneland hiring seasonal workers for Fall Meet, Breeders' Cup News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/police-no-credible-threat-found-in-viral-cat-in-the-hat-social-media-trend 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:13:27-04:00 Flemingsburg Police: No credible threat found in viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ social media trend Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-activates-phase-one-of-heat-plan-ahead-of-rising-temperatures-this-week 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:21:14-04:00 Lexington activates Phase One of Heat Plan ahead of rising temperatures this week News, Covering Kentucky, Heat Plan, LexTran, Outreach, Phase One https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/multiple-fire-crews-respond-to-a-house-fire-in-lincoln-county 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:47:09-04:00 Multiple fire crews respond to a house fire in Lincoln County Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Boyle County Fire Department, Lincoln County Fire Department, Residential structure fire https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/activist-responds-lexington-weekend-violence-aug-31-2026 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T12:23:35-04:00 'We can't be numb to this': 2 killed in weekend shootings across Lexington Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/pike-county-man-killed-in-atv-crash-kentucky-state-police-say 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:44:02-04:00 Pike County man killed in ATV crash, Kentucky State Police say News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/homepage-showcase/versailles-makes-top-25-in-hallmark-christmas-town-contest 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:55:15-04:00 Versailles makes top 25 in Hallmark Christmas town contest Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lfchd-is-offering-free-naloxone-for-international-overdose-awareness-day 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T11:59:16-04:00 LFCHD is offering free naloxone for International Overdose Awareness Day Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, International Overdose Awareness Day, Kits, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, Naloxone https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/weekend-fire-closes-frankfort-high-school-aug-31-2026 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T13:05:21-04:00 District closes Frankfort High School for rest of the week after weekend fire News, Covering Kentucky, Fire, Frankfort High School, Frankfort Independent Schools, Second Street School https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bourbon-warehouse-workers-prepare-to-defend-barrel-rolling-title 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T13:12:32-04:00 Bourbon warehouse workers prepare to defend barrel-rolling title News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/allen-county-officials-juvenile-linked-to-viral-cat-in-the-hat-videos-turns-self-in 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T12:08:50-04:00 Allen County Officials: Juvenile linked to viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ videos turns self in Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/route-680-fatal-crash-aug-31-2026 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T12:47:19-04:00 Kentucky State Police: Floyd County Coroner identifies man killed in weekend crash News, Covering Kentucky, Christopher Smith, Eastern Community, Floyd County, KSP, Kentucky Route 680, Kentucky State Police https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/morehead-police-chief-derrick-blevins-retires-aug-31-2026 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T13:18:28-04:00 Morehead Police Chief Derrick Blevins retires following a 22-year career News, Rowan County, Covering Kentucky, Derrick Blevins, Morehead Police Chief, retires https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-to-conduct-mosquito-spraying-this-week 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T13:26:01-04:00 Lexington to conduct mosquito spraying this week Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Constitutional Park, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, Mosquito, Spray https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/republican-congressional-candidate-defends-trump-ties-after-website-scrub-accusations 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T15:12:45-04:00 Republican congressional candidate defends Trump ties after website scrub accusations Covering Kentucky, News, Kentucky Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ribbon-cut-on-mountain-parkway-widening-project-completing-32-miles-of-changes 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T15:07:58-04:00 Ribbon cut on Mountain Parkway widening project, completing 32 miles of changes News, Traffic, Covering Kentucky, Campton, Expansion project, Floyd County, Governor Beshear, Magoffin County, Morgan County, Mountain Parkway https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/50-000-powerball-ticket-sold-in-kentucky 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T15:51:32-04:00 $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Kentucky Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky, Lottery, ticket, unclaimed https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/dangerous-heat-builds-this-week-before-rain-chances-return 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T15:53:06-04:00 Summer heat builds this week before rain chances 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/covering-kentucky/former-lex-18-anchor-nancy-cox-releases-memoir-reflecting-on-kentucky-journalism-career 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T15:52:41-04:00 Former LEX 18 Anchor Nancy Cox releases memoir reflecting on journalism career Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/the-wonder-years-star-shooting-christmas-movie-in-bourbon-co 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T18:00:00-04:00 "The Wonder Years" star shooting Christmas movie in Bourbon Co. Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fayette-county-coroner-identifies-man-killed-in-weekend-crash-on-i-75 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T16:22:45-04:00 Fayette County Coroner identifies man killed in weekend crash on I-75 News, Covering Kentucky, Columbia, South Carolina, Crash, Fayette County Coroner, I-75, Lorenzo Spencer, Motorcycle https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/19-year-old-arrested-after-missing-teen-investigation-reveals-inappropriate-contact-with-14-year-old 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T16:55:15-04:00 19-year-old arrested after missing teen investigation reveals inappropriate contact with 14-year-old News, Crime, Madison County, Covering Kentucky, Bullitt County, Luke Grant, Madison County, Richmond Police https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/he-has-zero-peace-sentencing-in-manslaughter-case-of-20-month-old-joshua-bowen-delayed-to-october 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T17:33:50-04:00 'He has zero peace': Sentencing in manslaughter case of 20-month-old Joshua Bowen delayed to October Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, 20 month old, guindon, johnson, joshua bowen, toddler https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/what-to-watch-for-heat-illness-warning-signs-as-fall-youth-sports-season-heats-up-this-week 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T17:50:29-04:00 What to watch for: Heat illness warning signs as fall youth sports season heats up this week Rowan County, In Your Community, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Drink Watere, Fall Sports, Heat, SPorts, Safety, Stay Cool https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/man-raises-concern-about-police-use-of-force-involving-84-year-old-grandfather-in-lancaster 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T17:41:54-04:00 Family questions police response following arrest of 84-year-old Lancaster man Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/midway-pursues-landlord-tenant-ordinance-aug-31-2026 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T17:51:44-04:00 Midway pursues landlord-tenant ordinance after uptick in housing complaints Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, We Follow Through https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/schools-police-respond-to-social-media-threats-circulating-across-kentucky 2026-08-31 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-31T18:50:57-04:00 Schools, police respond to social media threats circulating across Kentucky In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Harrison County, Covering Kentucky, News