https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/mental-health-curriculum-added-to-paris-elementary 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T19:00:00-04:00 After a successful first year, mental health curriculum set to continue at Paris Elementary News, Homepage Showcase, Bourbon County, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/family-remembers-garnett-isbell-jr-flood-victim-who-loved-his-country-and-community 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T18:00:00-04:00 Family remembers Garnett Isbell Jr., flood victim who loved his country and community News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-couple-married-for-69-years-survives-floodwaters-that-rose-60-inches-in-their-home 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T06:00:00-04:00 Couple married for 69 years survives floodwaters that rose 60 inches in their home Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news , lexington flooding https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/virginia-based-gods-pit-crew-delivers-pallets-of-supplies-for-madison-county-flood-victims 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T18:00:00-04:00 Virginia-based God's Pit Crew delivers pallets of supplies for Madison County flood victims Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, flooding , god's pit crew , kentucky news, madison county flooding relief https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-mitch-barnharts-final-day-as-uk-ad-full-episode 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T20:00:00-04:00 WATCH: Mitch Barnhart's final day as UK AD (full episode) 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/in-your-community/groups-gather-in-mckee-to-hand-out-cleaning-supplies-following-weekend-floods 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T18:34:23-04:00 Groups gather in McKee to hand out cleaning supplies following weekend floods In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Jackson County, jackson county ky , kentucky news , mckee ky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-hot-start-to-july 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T18:43:18-04:00 A hot start 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/covering-kentucky/after-sparking-backlash-lexington-church-defends-viral-kill-the-devil-vbs-skit 2026-06-30 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-06-30T19:05:28-04:00 After sparking backlash, Lexington church defends viral 'Kill the Devil' VBS skit Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky news , lexington vbs, mt olivet baptist church https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-mans-experience-with-disbarred-attorney-sheds-light-on-red-flags-in-immigration-process 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T08:10:36-04:00 Lexington man's experience with disbarred attorney sheds light on red flags in immigration process Lexington Metro, News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/notable-stop-in-nicholas-county-the-jailers-home-on-west-main 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T15:00:26-04:00 Notable Stop in Nicholas County: The Jailer's Home on West Main Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Spotlight Series https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/the-heat-wave-continues-midweek 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T03:00:23-04:00 The Heat Wave Continues 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/christian-appalachian-project-responds-to-flooding-in-jackson-and-madison-counties 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T08:15:14-04:00 Christian Appalachian Project responds to flooding in Jackson and Madison counties Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/motorcyclist-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-near-alum-springs-road-in-boyle-county 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T09:03:24-04:00 Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash near Alum Springs Road in Boyle County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/catholic-action-center-expands-outreach-to-protect-homeless-residents-from-dangerous-heat 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T10:54:55-04:00 Catholic Action Center expands outreach to protect homeless residents from dangerous heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/writer-e-jean-carroll-calls-for-trump-to-pay-5-8m-after-high-court-appeal-fails 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T11:06:32-04:00 Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails News, National News https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-1-jude 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T11:23:46-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 1: Jude Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/richmond-woman-wins-30-000-on-kentucky-humane-society-scratch-off-plans-to-treat-her-bulldog 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T12:52:26-04:00 Richmond woman wins $30,000 on Kentucky Humane Society scratch-off, plans to treat her bulldog News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bell-county-mourns-loss-of-coaches-stephen-ely-and-ovie-canady 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T13:55:07-04:00 Bell County mourns loss of coaches Stephen Ely and Ovie Canady News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/children-found-in-deplorable-ohio-home-were-part-of-same-family 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T15:34:53-04:00 Children found in 'deplorable' Ohio home were part of same family News, National News https://www.lex18.com/spotlight-series/68-west-farm-market-turns-old-tobacco-barn-into-nicholas-county-staple 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:00:00-04:00 68 West Farm Market turns old tobacco barn into Nicholas County staple Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase, Spotlight Series, 68 West Farm Market, Nicholas County, Spotlight on Nicholas County, flood, pandemic https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/woman-arrested-after-deputies-find-malnourished-newborn-at-laurel-county-home 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T16:15:40-04:00 Woman arrested after deputies find malnourished newborn at Laurel County home News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heat-lingers-into-independence-day-weekend 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T16:59:18-04:00 Heat lingers into Independence 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/covering-kentucky/anderson-communities-addresses-housing-shortage-offers-affordable-senior-living-in-lexington 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:00:00-04:00 Anderson Communities addresses housing shortage, offers affordable senior living in Lexington Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, News, Anderson Communities , Golden Oaks, Leestown Road, Lexington, McConnell's Trace, affordable housing, housing shortage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/georgetown-homeless-shelter-provides-reprieve-from-the-heat 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T17:37:56-04:00 Georgetown homeless shelter provides reprieve from the heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Scott County, In Your Community, Georgetown, In Your Community, Scott County, The Gathering Place, heat advisory https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/gov-andy-beshear-visits-flood-damaged-counties-on-wednesday-following-tragic-weekend 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T18:17:09-04:00 Gov. Andy Beshear visits flood-damaged counties on Wednesday following tragic weekend News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Madison County, In Your Community, Gov. Andy Beshear, Madison County, Richmond, flash flood, state of emergency https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/lexington-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-murdering-his-9-month-old-daughter 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T18:56:09-04:00 Lexington man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his 9-month-old daughter News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Fayette County, Fayette County court, Lexington, Syied Epps, Sykia Epps, sentencing https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/coach-kenny-brooks-on-bbn-tonight-breaking-records-roster-retention-and-more 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:30:00-04:00 Coach Kenny Brooks on BBN Tonight: Breaking records, roster retention, and more News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, Kenny brooks, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-patty-jo-hedges-ward-joins-bbn-tonight 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T19:36:52-04:00 WATCH: Patty Jo Hedges-Ward joins BBN Tonight News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/venezuelans-in-lexington-organize-donation-drive-one-week-after-deadly-earthquakes 2026-07-01 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-01T23:25:40-04:00 Venezuelans in Lexington organize donation drive one week after deadly earthquakes News, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, In Your Community, Lexington, Venezuela , deadly earthquakes , donation drive https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/heat-wave-in-full-effect 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T03:04:03-04:00 Heat Wave in Full Effect 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-after-victim-shows-up-at-hospital-with-gunshot-wound 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T08:39:34-04:00 Lexington police investigating after victim shows up at hospital with gunshot wound Homepage Showcase, News, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fatal-crash-shuts-down-industrial-boulevard-in-laurel-county-officials-report 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T08:59:55-04:00 23-year-old dead after motorcycle crash on Industrial Boulevard in Laurel County News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/tips-to-keep-your-ac-running-during-extreme-heat 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T09:34:12-04:00 Tips to keep your AC running during extreme heat News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/world-news/venezuelan-security-guard-pulled-alive-from-building-basement-8-days-after-twin-quakes 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T10:55:18-04:00 Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes News, World News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/mark-pope-not-in-desperate-need-of-adding-more-pieces-to-current-kentucky-staff 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:37:02-04:00 Mark Pope: "Not in desperate need of adding more pieces" to current Kentucky staff News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/beshear-kentucky-state-parks-generate-1-1b-in-economic-impact-supporting-thousands-of-jobs 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:11:07-04:00 Beshear: Kentucky state parks generate $1.1B in economic impact, supporting thousands of jobs News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-2 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T13:30:18-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 2: Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/charles-booker-calls-mcconnell-health-disclosure-elder-abuse-demands-answers-for-kentuckians 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:24:32-04:00 Charles Booker calls McConnell health disclosure 'elder abuse,' demands answers for Kentuckians News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ups-never-required-detailed-inspection-of-part-that-failed-before-engine-flew-off-plane-that-crashed 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:42:32-04:00 UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Associated Press, Kentucky news, Louisville , NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board, UPS plane crash https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/former-berea-middle-school-janitor-pleads-guilty-to-amended-sexual-misconduct-charge 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T14:58:04-04:00 Former Berea middle school janitor pleads guilty to amended sexual misconduct charge News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/trump-accounts-launch-july-4-giving-newborns-1-000-heres-what-to-know 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:05:59-04:00 Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, 250th anniversary , Independence Day , July 4, President Donald Trump, Trump Accounts https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/what-polling-shows-about-americans-interest-in-the-world-cup-and-usmnt 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:14:51-04:00 What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Americans, FIFA, Ipsos Sports, World Cup, pollings https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/former-olympian-indicted-on-felony-charge-in-what-trump-called-reflecting-pool-vandalism 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:18:18-04:00 Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism News, Crime, Homepage Showcase, National News, David Hearn, President Donald Trump, Reflecting pool, Washington, D.C. , former Olympian https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/summer-safety-tips-from-uk-chandler-hospital-how-to-stay-safe-during-trauma-season 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:40:02-04:00 Summer safety tips from UK Chandler Hospital: How to stay safe during 'trauma season' Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, ky news , summer safety , uk chandler https://www.lex18.com/world-news/11-year-old-boy-driving-pickup-truck-crashes-into-group-of-thai-monks-killing-9 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:21:08-04:00 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9 News, National News, World News, 11-year-old boy, Monks, Tailand , Thai monks, Thailand crash https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/u-s-marshals-apprehend-kentucky-man-wanted-for-rape-sodomy-and-sexual-abuse-of-child 2026-07-02 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-02T15:57:01-04:00 U.S. Marshals apprehend Kentucky man wanted for rape, sodomy and sexual abuse of child News, Covering Kentucky, Crime