https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/declining-vaccination-rates-among-kentucky-kindergarteners-raise-public-health-concerns 2026-07-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-07T19:00:00-04:00 Declining vaccination rates among Kentucky kindergartners raise public health concerns Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, kentucky vaccinnes, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/comair-flight-5191-documentary-to-premiere-at-kentucky-theater-on-aug-6 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T06:00:00-04:00 Comair Flight 5191 documentary to premiere at Kentucky Theater on Aug. 6 Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Comair Flight 5191, bluegrass airport https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/central-kentucky-congressional-candidates-weigh-in-on-calls-for-mcconnell-health-transparency 2026-07-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-07T19:00:00-04:00 KY congressional candidates weigh in on calls for McConnell health transparency Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, central ky , mitch mcconnell health status https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/wildlife-officials-drop-reef-balls-into-cave-run-lake-to-help-improve-fish-habitat 2026-07-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-07T18:32:03-04:00 Wildlife officials drop reef balls into Cave Run Lake to help improve fish habitat In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Bath County, Balls, Boat, Cave Run Lake, Habitat, Reef, fish and wildlife. https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-scattered-showers-and-storms-for-wednesday 2026-07-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-07T21:21:45-04:00 More scattered showers and storms for 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/ethel-road-residents-say-flash-flooding-near-jessamine-fayette-county-line-is-a-recurring-problem 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T06:10:38-04:00 Ethel Road residents say flash flooding near Jessamine-Fayette county line is a recurring problem News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-scattered-afternoon-showers-and-storms-midweek 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T02:59:36-04:00 More Scattered Afternoon Showers and Storms 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/national-news/oil-prices-jump-more-than-6-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T07:28:57-04:00 Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' World News, News, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/gov-beshear-requests-update-on-sen-mcconnells-health-amid-growing-concerns 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T09:06:45-04:00 Gov. Beshear requests update on Sen. McConnell's health amid growing concerns News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/scott-county-humane-society-opens-new-dale-and-lois-osier-adoption-center 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T09:33:03-04:00 Scott County Humane Society opens new Dale and Lois Osier Adoption Center News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-8-clyde 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T09:50:15-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 8: Clyde Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-police-rule-south-broadway-shooting-in-january-a-justifiable-homicide-after-drug-deal-robbery 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T10:01:02-04:00 Commonwealth's Attorney Office rules South Broadway shooting in January a 'justifiable homicide' News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/judge-denies-bond-reduction-for-man-charged-with-murder-in-larkin-road-stabbing-death 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T10:31:23-04:00 Judge denies bond reduction for man charged with murder in Larkin Road stabbing death News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/uk-researcher-says-early-detection-is-key-as-alzheimers-cases-continue-to-rise 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T10:38:31-04:00 UK researcher says early detection is key as Alzheimer's cases continue to rise News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/human-remains-found-in-ohio-identified-as-missing-kentucky-woman 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T11:54:50-04:00 Human remains found in Ohio identified as missing Kentucky woman Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, National News, News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/eastern-kentucky-university-adds-high-tech-fixed-wing-drone-to-aviation-program 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T13:32:16-04:00 Eastern Kentucky University adds high-tech fixed-wing drone to aviation program News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/woman-charged-with-dui-after-2-vehicle-crash-in-london 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T14:25:36-04:00 35-year-old woman charged with DUI after 2-vehicle crash in London News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-ag-coleman-announces-45-million-national-settlement-with-cashapp 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T14:40:05-04:00 Kentucky AG Coleman announces $45 million national settlement with CashApp News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/specialty-farmers-adapt-harvests-protect-crops-in-face-of-extreme-heat 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T15:02:45-04:00 Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Bracken County, Brooksville , Kentucky farmers, The Associated Press, climate change, heat https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-tuesday-night-collision-in-henderson-county 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T15:31:05-04:00 Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in Tuesday night collision in Henderson County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Lamont Henderson , henderson county ky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/another-round-of-storms-for-thursday 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T15:42:26-04:00 Another round of storms for Thursday 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/we-follow-through/bridge-dedicated-to-laurel-county-firefighter-killed-shielding-his-wife-in-deadly-tornado 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T18:00:00-04:00 Bridge dedicated to Laurel County firefighter killed shielding his wife in deadly tornado Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, We Follow Through, ky news , laurel county news , major les leatherman https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/u-s-blood-supply-drops-sharply-as-red-cross-urges-community-members-to-donate 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T06:00:00-04:00 U.S. blood supply drops sharply as Red Cross urges community members to donate Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, american red cross, blood donations https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-pediatric-therapist-adapts-prepares-for-upcoming-kentucky-medicaid-changes-in-august 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T19:00:00-04:00 Lexington pediatric therapist adapts, prepares for upcoming Kentucky Medicaid changes in August Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, August, CEO, Lexington, Lexington-based pediatric therapy practice, Marshall Pediatric Therapy, Medicaid , Pam Marshall https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/harlan-county-man-arrested-on-human-trafficking-rape-charges-after-multi-agency-investigation 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T17:22:05-04:00 Harlan County man arrested on human trafficking, rape charges after multi-agency investigation Crime, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, 69-year-old Darrell Carnahan, crime , harlan county ky , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/team-rubicon-volunteers-helping-with-continued-flood-cleanup-in-madison-county 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T17:58:47-04:00 Team Rubicon volunteers helping with continued flood cleanup in Madison County News, Homepage Showcase, Madison County, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, Berea, Madison County, Team Rubicon, flash flood , in your community https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/georgetown-mayor-nationally-recognized-for-decades-long-sports-officiating-coaching-career 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T17:51:34-04:00 Georgetown mayor nationally recognized for decades-long sports officiating, coaching career In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Scott County https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-venezuelans-prepare-to-send-donations-to-earthquake-victims-back-home 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T18:37:50-04:00 Lexington Venezuelans prepare to send donations to earthquake victims back home In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Lexington Venezuelans , ky earthquake https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/funeral-details-for-man-who-died-following-boat-collision-on-herrington-lake-announced 2026-07-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T20:12:48-04:00 Funeral details for man who died following boat collision on Herrington Lake announced Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, crash lake ky , herrington lake https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/senator-mitch-mcconnells-health-raises-transparency-concerns-among-kentuckians 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-08T23:44:03-04:00 Senator McConnell's health raises transparency concerns among Kentuckians Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, kentucky, lexington, mcconnell, mitch , senate, state representative https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heavy-rain-threat-ramping-up 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T03:09:23-04:00 Heavy Rain Threat Ramping Up 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/traffic/winchester-traffic-diverted-due-to-fire 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T06:10:38-04:00 Part of South Maple Street in Winchester closed due to fire Homepage Showcase, Traffic https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/crews-on-the-scene-of-structure-fire-on-lexington-street-in-versailles 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T08:10:19-04:00 5 displaced, 1 pet dead after fire at pool room on Lexington Street in Versailles News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-9-blue 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T09:51:50-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 9: Blue Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/former-olympian-pleads-not-guilty-in-reflecting-pool-damage-case-after-trump-alleged-vandalism 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T10:27:41-04:00 Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/defense-attorney-moves-to-withdraw-from-kentucky-drug-death-case-citing-third-party-harassment 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T11:02:51-04:00 Defense attorney moves to withdraw from Kentucky drug death case citing third-party harassment News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/dog-rescued-from-severe-starvation-in-estill-county-amid-rise-in-kentucky-neglect-cases 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T11:00:29-04:00 Dog rescued from severe starvation in Estill County amid rise in Kentucky neglect cases Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/mother-surrenders-newborn-at-danville-fire-department-using-safe-haven-baby-box-in-may 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T12:23:14-04:00 Mother surrenders newborn at Danville Fire Department using Safe Haven Baby Box in May News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/south-floridas-palm-beach-airport-renamed-president-donald-j-trump-international 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T14:22:18-04:00 South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-home-prices-hit-an-all-time-high-as-sales-slow-and-mortgage-rates-rise 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T15:45:02-04:00 US home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise News, National News, National Association of Realtors , homebuyers , homes, house for sale, mortgage , mortgage rates https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/calm-returns-to-financial-markets-worldwide-as-stocks-recover-losses-and-oil-prices-ease 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T15:55:34-04:00 Calm returns to financial markets worldwide as stocks recover losses and oil prices ease News, National Politics, Politics, National News, Dow Jones, New York Stock Exchange , President Donald Trump, S&P, Wall Street, financial markets https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mitchell-barnharts-uk-athletics-contract-includes-severance-package-worth-more-than-3-million 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T16:37:20-04:00 Mitch Barnhart's UK athletics contract includes severance package worth more than $3 million Covering Kentucky, News, Sports, BBN Tonight, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/world-news/ebola-death-toll-in-congo-reaches-600-as-new-cases-suspected-in-previously-unaffected-provinces 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T16:26:56-04:00 Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces National News, News, World News, Congo, Ebola , Ebola outbreak, Kinshasa , The Africa Centre for Disease Control, clinical trials https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/valley-view-ferry-deckhand-never-missed-a-day-of-work-after-flood-destroyed-family-property 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T18:00:00-04:00 Valley View Ferry deckhand never missed a day of work after flood destroyed family property Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky flooding , valley view ferry https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/new-university-of-kentucky-athletics-director-j-batt-to-begin-tenure-this-july 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:34:19-04:00 New University of Kentucky Athletics Director J Batt to begin tenure this July News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Sports, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Champions Blue LLC, J Batt, University of Kentucky , athletics director https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/flood-watch-through-late-saturday 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:37:54-04:00 Flood Watch through late Saturday 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/paris-schools-and-ymca-team-up-to-ease-summer-childcare-burden-for-working-parents 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T17:35:33-04:00 Paris schools and YMCA team up to ease summer childcare burden for working parents In Your Community, Bourbon County, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, bourbon county ky , paris independent schools https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/inside-the-basement-rental-property-in-richmond-where-2-people-died-during-historic-flooding 2026-07-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-09T18:00:00-04:00 Inside the basement rental property in Richmond where 2 people died during historic flooding LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, flooding ky , richmond ky