https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/incoming-madison-county-jailer-returns-to-role-facing-legal-challenges-safety-concerns 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T19:00:00-04:00 Incoming Madison County jailer returns to role facing legal challenges, safety concerns LEX 18 Investigates, Homepage Showcase, KY NEWS, MADISON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/uk-students-graduation-speech-goes-viral-for-praising-kentucky-kindness 2026-05-21 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T18:14:23-04:00 UK student's graduation speech goes viral for praising Kentucky kindness Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Mostafa Mubarak uk, university of kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/grand-jury-indicts-teen-charged-in-connection-to-deadly-berea-u-s-bank-robbery 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T18:31:35-04:00 Grand jury indicts teen charged in connection to deadly Berea U.S. Bank robbery Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Crime, Brailen Weaver , berea news , us bank robbery https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2-killed-in-thursday-afternoon-collision-on-union-mill-road-in-jessamine-county 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-21T21:00:07-04:00 2 killed in Thursday afternoon collision on Union Mill Road in Jessamine County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, jessamine county collision, union mill road https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/widespread-showers-and-storms-inbound-friday-saturday 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T02:58:41-04:00 Widespread Showers and Storms Inbound Friday, 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/laurel-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-12-year-old 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:24:53-04:00 Missing 12-year-old found safe, Laurel County Sheriff's Office reports Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-case-brought-by-rural-kentucky-school-district 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:33:40-04:00 Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-may-22-dusty 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T09:47:39-04:00 Pet of the Day on May 22: Dusty Community, Homepage Showcase, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-gov-beshear-orders-flags-at-half-staff-monday-to-honor-memorial-day 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T10:15:44-04:00 Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-correctional-officer-charged-with-smuggling-drugs-into-eastern-kentucky-prison 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T11:41:10-04:00 KSP: Correctional officer charged with smuggling drugs into eastern Kentucky prison Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-wanton-endangerment-after-road-rage-shooting-in-florence 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T11:56:10-04:00 Man charged with wanton endangerment after road rage shooting in Florence Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lex-18-and-abc-36-to-launch-combined-morning-newscast-lexnews-at-sunrise-on-may-25 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T13:33:37-04:00 LEX 18 and ABC 36 to launch combined morning newscast 'LEXNews at Sunrise' on May 26 Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky, lex, news, sunrise, wlex, wtvq https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/flood-watch-for-the-north 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T14:28:41-04:00 Flood Watch for the north 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-fire-crews-urge-water-safety-as-summer-outdoor-season-gets-underway 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T17:00:00-04:00 Lexington fire crews urge water safety as summer outdoor season gets underway Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, lexington fire department, water safety ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/frankfort-independent-schools-community-grieving-death-of-2025-graduation 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T15:32:56-04:00 Frankfort Independent Schools community grieving death of 2025 graduate Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, frankfort independent schools, kendall cook, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-uk-coachs-ex-assistant-seeks-judges-recusal-before-theft-trial 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T19:00:00-04:00 Former UK coach's ex-assistant seeks judge's recusal before theft trial Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Judge Lucy VanMeteR, KENTUCKY NEWS , Marjorie Gonzalez , UK COACH https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/stalled-train-blocks-section-of-nicholasville-roadway-with-no-timeline-for-repair-removal 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:36:09-04:00 Stalled train blocks section of Nicholasville roadway with no timeline for repair, removal Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, jessamine county, nicholasville ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/avery-pope-joins-kentucky-womens-tennis 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:49:03-04:00 Avery Pope joins Kentucky Women’s Tennis  News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/former-employee-charged-after-allegedly-stealing-88k-while-employed-at-mayfield-kytc-office 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T16:52:31-04:00 Former employee charged after allegedly stealing $88K while employed at Mayfield KYTC office Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, hunter simmons ky, kytc mayfield https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/george-rogers-clark-student-to-participate-in-elvis-tribute-competition-next-month 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:00:00-04:00 George Rogers Clark student to participate in Elvis tribute competition next month Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, clark county news , george rogers clark https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/be-patient-horsey-hundred-cycling-tour-off-to-soggy-start-in-scott-county 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T17:30:00-04:00 'Be patient:' Horsey Hundred cycling tour off to soggy start in Scott County Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Scott County, In Your Community, horsey hundred, scott co ky , weekend ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-ed-bird-joins-bbn-tonight 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T19:55:00-04:00 WATCH: Ed Bird 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/kyle-buschs-death-hits-close-to-home-for-corbin-family-with-deep-ties-to-nascar-legend 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:12:31-04:00 Kyle Busch's death hits close to home for Corbin family with deep ties to NASCAR legend Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, corbin family , kyle busch, nascar ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/longtime-madison-county-nursing-leader-advocating-for-quality-care-honored-for-achievements 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:03:18-04:00 Longtime Madison County nursing leader advocating for quality care honored for achievements Madison County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, Mary Ousley, madison county , senior healthcare https://www.lex18.com/little-movement-in-double-murder-case-at-bourbon-county-home-more-than-a-year-later 2026-05-22 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T18:44:36-04:00 Little movement in double murder case at Bourbon County home more than a year later Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, bourbon county ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-employee-says-his-job-cut-was-unceremonious-despite-saving-the-district-millions 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T23:00:00-04:00 FCPS employee says his job cut was 'unceremonious' despite having saved the district millions Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, fayette county schools, fcps cuts https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/georgetown-police-working-active-scene-that-leaves-1-person-dead-1-in-custody 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-22T20:03:02-04:00 Coroner identifies victim in Friday afternoon homicide in Georgetown Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, georgetown police, hutchins drive georgetown, ky news https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-showers-on-the-way 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T09:03:19-04:00 More showers on the way 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/after-being-hit-hard-by-the-opioid-epidemic-harrison-county-drug-court-now-sees-success 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T18:00:00-04:00 After being hit hard by the opioid epidemic, Harrison County drug court now sees success Harrison County, Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, drug court ky , harrison county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/man-killed-after-accidently-coming-in-contact-with-live-power-lines-at-foothills-communications 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T11:43:24-04:00 Man killed after accidently coming in contact with live power lines at Foothills Communications Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, fatal accident ky , foothills communications https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-asking-for-the-publics-help-locating-suspect-involved-in-attempted-atm-theft 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T12:05:46-04:00 KSP asking for the public's help locating suspect involved in attempted ATM theft Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, ksp, ky crime , middlesboro https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/1-dead-1-injured-in-friday-night-collision-in-lincoln-county 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T13:50:17-04:00 1 dead, 1 injured in Friday night collision in Lincoln County Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2-juveniles-dead-after-saturday-morning-collision-on-i-65-in-barren-county 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T15:08:51-04:00 2 juveniles dead after Saturday morning collision on I-65 in Barren County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, WRECK CAVE CITY , i-65 BARREN COUNTY https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/man-killed-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-friday-evening-in-knox-county 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T15:15:02-04:00 Man killed after being struck by vehicle Friday evening in Knox County Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, knox county , wreck gray ky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/rain-stays-through-memorial-day 2026-05-23 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-05-23T17:18:28-04:00 Rain stays through Memorial 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