https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/4-years-after-deadly-eastern-kentucky-floods-one-woman-reflects-on-loss-and-recovery 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T17:30:00-04:00 4 years after deadly eastern Kentucky floods, one woman reflects on loss and recovery News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/swim-with-purpose-brings-free-swim-lessons-water-safety-education-to-frankfort 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T16:59:55-04:00 Swim with Purpose brings free swim lessons, water safety education to Frankfort Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, ky news, swim with purpose ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/jonathan-tincher-found-purpose-sobriety-through-stable-recovery-in-jessamine-county 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T19:41:43-04:00 Jonathan Tincher found purpose, sobriety through Stable Recovery in Jessamine County Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/a-4-000-mile-journey-to-support-the-disability-community-makes-a-stop-in-morehead 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T19:03:14-04:00 A 4,000-mile journey to support the disability community makes a stop in Morehead In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Awareness, Bike, Disablility, Stop, Visit, thousand miles https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/quiet-weather-returns-to-the-commonwealth 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:25:12-04:00 Quiet weather returns to the Commonwealth 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/ky-mom-speaks-out-on-medicaid-cuts-after-son-with-autism-loses-benefits-costs-top-30-000 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:45:13-04:00 'Just trying to survive': KY mom speaks out after son with autism loses Medicaid benefits Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky medicaid cuts, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-man-who-is-homeless-turns-hardship-into-art-on-a-street-corner 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T18:47:16-04:00 Lexington man who is homeless turns hardship into art on a street corner Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Lexington Metro, In Your Community, lexington news , russell cave road https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/woman-charged-after-threatening-employees-at-lexington-kfc-with-ar-15-style-rifle 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T20:19:44-04:00 Woman charged after threatening employee at Lexington KFC with AR-15 style rifle Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, lexington news ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/madison-county-animal-shelter-looking-for-information-after-5-cats-die-inside-tote-taped-shut 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T21:20:04-04:00 Madison County Animal Shelter looking for information after 5 cats die inside tote taped shut Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news, madison county animal shelter https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-bbn-tonight-gets-a-look-inside-kentucky-womens-basketball-practice 2026-07-28 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-28T21:25:40-04:00 WATCH: BBN Tonight Gets a Look Inside Kentucky Women's Basketball Practice 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/bear-spotted-on-security-camera-in-fayette-county-neighborhood-wildlife-official-says-sightings-on-the-rise 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T08:23:14-04:00 Bear spotted on security camera in Fayette County neighborhood, wildlife official says sightings on the rise Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/high-pressure-takes-over-wednesday 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T03:04:03-04:00 High Pressure Takes Over 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/casey-county-tackles-water-shortage-with-green-river-pumping-project 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T08:48:45-04:00 Casey County tackles water shortage with Green River pumping project News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky 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 2026-07-29 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-29T18:00:00-04:00 YMCA of Central Kentucky rallies to give away backpacks to more than 5,000 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 2026-07-29 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 2026-07-30 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 2026-07-30 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