https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/mostly-sunny-and-still-cool-thursday 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T03:02:52-04:00 Mostly Sunny and Still Cool 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/traffic/report-part-of-i-75-northbound-near-exit-113-blocked-due-to-crash 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T07:34:41-04:00 Report: I-75 northbound near exit 113 back open after crash Homepage Showcase, Traffic, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-law-firms-file-15-lawsuits-for-more-than-100-victims-of-ups-plane-crash-in-louisville 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T10:25:24-04:00 Kentucky law firms file 15 lawsuits for more than 100 victims of UPS plane crash in Louisville Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/judge-finds-woman-charged-in-deadly-2025-crash-competent-to-stand-trial 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T11:20:04-04:00 Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-may-7-reyna 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T11:29:47-04:00 Pet of the Day on May 7: Reyna Homepage Showcase, Community, Pet of the Day, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/22-year-old-knox-county-woman-charged-with-child-sexual-exploitation-offenses 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T12:35:48-04:00 22-year-old Knox County woman charged with child sexual exploitation offenses Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/kentucky-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-woman-found-with-multiple-stab-wounds 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T13:02:24-04:00 Kentucky man charged with attempted murder after woman found with multiple stab wounds Homepage Showcase, Crime, ky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-milder-feel-for-friday 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T14:19:52-04:00 A milder feel for Friday 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/lexington-childrens-museum-receives-5-8-million-in-funding-for-new-facility 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T17:30:00-04:00 Lexington Children's Museum receives $5.8 million in funding for new facility Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, lexington childrens museum, lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/amber-mandhyans-road-to-graduation-how-a-uk-student-overcame-a-traumatic-car-crash 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T18:00:00-04:00 Amber Mandhyan's road to graduation: How a UK student overcame a traumatic car crash Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, graduation 2026, university of kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/stamp-out-hunger-food-drive-returns-saturday-to-fight-food-insecurity-nationwide 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T17:11:06-04:00 Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns Saturday to fight food insecurity nationwide Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Stamp Out Hunger , food insecurity ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/avol-kentucky-expands-hiv-testing-and-outreach-despite-federal-funding-cuts-last-summer 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T19:00:00-04:00 AVOL Kentucky expands HIV testing and outreach despite federal funding cuts last summer Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/former-jail-nurse-pleads-guilty-to-perjury-in-2019-death-of-franklin-county-inmate 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T19:00:00-04:00 Former jail nurse pleads guilty to perjury in 2019 death of Franklin County inmate Covering Kentucky, LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, FRANKLIN COUNTY KY , JAIL NURSE , Sabina Trivette https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ky-gas-tax-set-to-drop-10-cents-per-gallon-monday-as-beshear-calls-on-congress-for-more-relief 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T17:30:00-04:00 KY gas tax set to drop 10 cents per gallon Monday as Beshear calls on Congress for more relief Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, andy beshear , gas prices ky , kentucky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/rowan-county-leaders-working-to-solve-housing-crisis-affecting-the-whole-community 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T19:00:00-04:00 Rowan County leaders working to solve housing crisis affecting the whole community In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, Data, Housing, Kentucky, Money, Morehead, schools https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/uk-infectious-disease-specialist-says-hantavirus-wont-become-a-pandemic 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T18:01:02-04:00 UK Infectious Disease specialist says Hantavirus won't become a pandemic Homepage Showcase, Community, Covering Kentucky, covid 19, hantavirus, lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/officials-from-3-central-kentucky-counties-gather-for-historic-groundbreaking-of-triple-crown-business-park 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T19:00:00-04:00 Officials from 3 central Kentucky counties gather for historic groundbreaking of Triple Crown Business Park Madison County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, berea kentucky, triple crown business park https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/strawberry-season-arrives-early-at-cornett-family-farm-in-london 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T19:47:52-04:00 Strawberry season arrives early at Cornett Family Farm in London Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, cornett farm, london ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/watch-jose-ortiz-celebrates-derby-152-sweep 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T21:26:08-04:00 WATCH: Jose Ortiz celebrates Derby 152 sweep Sports, Homepage Showcase, cherie devaux, derby 152, horse racing, irad ortiz, jockey, jose ortiz, kentucky derby, kentucky derby 152 https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/golden-alert-issued-for-missing-51-year-old-lexington-man 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T20:34:34-04:00 Golden Alert canceled after 51-year-old Lexington man located safe Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, clarence wilson, golden alert lexington https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/as-sightings-decline-kdfw-report-discovery-of-2-adult-hellbenders-in-green-river 2026-05-07 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T21:23:06-04:00 As sightings decline, KDFW report discovery of 2 adult hellbenders in Green River Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, HELLBENDER, KY NEWS https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/brian-switzer-us-bank-robbery-victim-remembered-as-devoted-father-man-of-faith-and-community-anchor 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T01:18:20-04:00 Brian Switzer, US Bank robbery victim, remembered as devoted father, man of faith, and community anchor Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, berea news ky , brian switzer, us bank robbery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-urges-families-staff-to-be-aware-following-cyberattack-against-learning-management-system-canvas 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-07T22:42:57-04:00 FCPS says cyberattack against Canvas has been resolved Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, canvas hack , fayette county schools https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/rain-chances-around-this-weekend 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T04:54:14-04:00 Rain chances around this weekend 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/crime/lexington-police-investigating-3-armed-robberies-that-occurred-within-minutes-of-each-other 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T06:29:12-04:00 Lexington police investigating 3 armed robberies that occurred within minutes of each other Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/golden-tempo-skips-preakness-stakes-renewing-calls-to-reshape-the-triple-crown-schedule 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:00:00-04:00 Golden Tempo skips Preakness Stakes, renewing calls to reshape the Triple Crown schedule Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-may-8-james-bund 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T11:22:16-04:00 Pet of the Day on May 8: James Bund Homepage Showcase, Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/he-would-be-my-caretaker-cynthiana-mother-fighting-cancer-after-losing-son-to-brain-tumor 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T19:00:00-04:00 'He would be my caretaker:' Cynthiana mother fighting cancer after losing son to brain tumor Harrison County, News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, Clayton Arnold Foundation, Cynthiana , Harrison County, In your community, cancer diagnosis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-graduate-achieves-dreams-breaks-barriers-as-nonverbal-communicator 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T18:00:00-04:00 Kentucky graduate achieves dreams, breaks barriers as nonverbal communicator News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Kernel, London, Rupp Arena , University of Kentucky, cerebral palsy , college graduation, disability awareness https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/walmart-surprises-squires-elementary-teachers-with-1-250-appreciation-grant 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:30:00-04:00 Walmart surprises Squires Elementary teachers with $1,250 appreciation grant Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, APPRECIATION GRANT , Squires Elementary https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/surgical-operations-at-uk-chandler-hospital-impacted-after-incident-affects-central-sterile-unit 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T15:54:31-04:00 Surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital impacted after incident affects central sterile unit Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, lexington news , uk chandler , uk hospital https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-health-officials-say-hantavirus-outbreak-poses-no-significant-risk-to-the-public-at-this-time 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:00:00-04:00 Kentucky health officials say hantavirus outbreak poses no significant risk to the public at this time Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, hantavirus , kentucky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/bath-county-may-day-celebrations-mark-decades-of-community-tradition-and-americas-250th-anniversary 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T19:17:04-04:00 Bath County May Day celebrations mark decades of community tradition and America's 250th anniversary Bath County, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, In Your Community, 250, America, Bath County, May Day , Owingsville https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-voter-registration-up-nearly-10-000-ahead-of-may-primary 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T16:39:41-04:00 Kentucky voter registration up nearly 10,000 ahead of May primary Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky primary , kentucky election, voting https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-hb-568-restricting-public-adjusters-draws-legal-challenge-ahead-of-monday-hearing 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:35:36-04:00 Kentucky HB 568 restricting public adjusters draws legal challenge ahead of Monday hearing Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/us-stocks-rise-to-records-after-a-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T16:57:32-04:00 US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices News, National News, World News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, Persian Gulf, S&P, Strait of Hormuz, crude oil https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/suspect-in-navajo-womans-disappearance-sentenced-to-5-years-for-robbery-after-plea-deal 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:01:04-04:00 Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, Arizona , Ella Mae Begay, Gabby Petito , Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Native Americans https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/rain-chances-bookend-mothers-day-weekend 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:23:39-04:00 Rain Chances Bookend Mother's Day Weekend 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/ky-state-lawmakers-call-on-health-officials-to-investigate-rising-dipg-cases 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T18:16:43-04:00 KY state lawmakers call on health officials to investigate rising DIPG cases Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, LEX 18 Investigates https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/foodchains-neighborhood-green-grocery-opens-in-lexington-food-desert 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T19:00:00-04:00 FoodChain's Neighborhood Green Grocery opens in Lexington food desert News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Fayette County, FoodChain, Lexington, Neighborhood Green Grocery, food desert https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/record-breaking-kentucky-powerball-winner-now-facing-new-drug-charge-in-scott-county 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T17:57:13-04:00 Record-breaking Kentucky Powerball winner now facing new drug charge in Scott County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, james farthing, powerball winner, scott county news https://www.lex18.com/just-slow-down-3-wooden-crosses-placed-at-richmond-intersection-after-deadly-crashes 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T18:30:44-04:00 'Just slow down': 3 wooden crosses placed at Richmond intersection after deadly crashes Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, duncannon lane, richmond ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/morehead-police-searching-for-2-inmates-that-walked-away-from-rowan-county-detention-center 2026-05-08 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T20:42:07-04:00 Morehead Police searching for 2 inmates that walked away from Rowan County Detention Center Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, morehead news , rowan county detention center https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/berea-community-rallies-to-support-families-impacted-by-us-bank-shooting-with-fundraiser 2026-05-09 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-08T23:00:00-04:00 Berea community rallies to support families impacted by US Bank shooting with fundraiser Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, berea ky , us bank shooting