https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/recent-motorcycle-crashes-in-central-kentucky-highlight-road-safety-concerns 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T17:00:00-04:00 Recent motorcycle crashes in central Kentucky highlight road safety concerns Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-students-and-health-experts-fight-rising-youth-tobacco-use 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T17:30:00-04:00 Kentucky students and health experts fight rising youth tobacco use Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, ky teens cigarettes , tobacco use ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ntsb-announces-a-two-day-investigative-hearing-into-the-deadly-ups-cargo-plane-crash-in-louisville 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T15:29:08-04:00 NTSB announces a two-day investigative hearing into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lawmakers-pass-new-legislation-to-expand-access-to-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T17:00:00-04:00 Kentucky lawmakers pass new legislation to expand access to sexual assault nurse examiners statewide Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, House Bill 134 , ky news, ky sexual assault https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/giving-back-scott-county-student-accepted-to-3-military-service-academies 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T18:00:00-04:00 Giving back: Scott County student accepted to 3 military service academies News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, United States Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy, West Point, cadet training, georgetown, kentucky news, scott county https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-micro-apartments-open-in-mount-sterling-aiming-to-bolster-affordable-housing 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T19:00:00-04:00 New micro-apartments open in Mount Sterling, aiming to bolster affordable housing Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/federal-agency-approves-concept-for-trumps-plan-for-a-triumphal-arch-in-washington 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T17:32:25-04:00 Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, ballroom, donald trump, federal agency, president trump, triumphal arch https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/morehead-police-use-sotoxa-handheld-device-to-drug-test-drivers-preventing-deadly-crashes 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T18:47:13-04:00 Morehead police use SoToxa handheld device to drug test drivers, preventing deadly crashes Rowan County, News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, In Your Community, DUI, Morehead, Road, Sotaxo , safety https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-board-chair-tyler-murphy-sits-down-with-lex-18s-larry-smith-for-one-on-one-interview 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T19:19:34-04:00 FCPS Board Chair Tyler Murphy sits down with LEX 18's Larry Smith for one-on-one interview Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS, FCPS , TYLER MURPHY https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/harlan-county-sheriffs-office-reports-escaped-inmate-on-the-loose 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T19:27:00-04:00 Harlan County Sheriff's Office reports escaped inmate on the loose Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, Crime, escaped inmate , harlan county, harlan county detention center, marquis long, sheriff's office https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fcps-board-approves-sale-of-former-southside-technical-center-for-5-5-million 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T20:54:09-04:00 FCPS Board approves sale of former Southside Technical Center for $5.5 million Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, fayette county schools, southside technical center https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/fayette-county-schools-to-increase-school-meal-prices-under-state-instruction 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T01:25:51-04:00 Fayette County Schools to increase school meal prices under state instruction Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, fayette county schools, lunch prices lex ky schools https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2-rescued-from-boat-stuck-aground-on-lake-linville-thursday-afternoon 2026-04-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-16T22:02:29-04:00 2 rescued from boat stuck aground on Lake Linville Thursday afternoon Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, brodhead fire department, lake linville https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/a-summery-start-to-the-weekend 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T03:17:38-04:00 A Summery Start to the 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/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-april-17-puddin 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T11:12:49-04:00 Pet of the Day on April 17: Puddin Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-fire-crews-respond-to-apartment-building-collapse-on-augusta-drive 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T11:47:59-04:00 'Still scared:' Residents react after apartment building collapses in Lexington News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-doula-works-to-prevent-black-maternal-deaths-at-5th-annual-health-fair 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T19:00:00-04:00 Kentucky doula works to prevent Black maternal deaths at 5th annual health fair News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/will-steins-spring-practices-bring-new-speed-and-energy-from-oregon-to-kentucky 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T14:20:54-04:00 Will Stein’s spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky News, Homepage Showcase, Sports, Local Sports, Covering Kentucky, associated press, kentucky football, kentucky sports, kentucky wildcats, oregon https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/active-saturday-ahead 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T14:39:03-04:00 Active Saturday ahead 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/gatton-park-to-host-up-to-15-outdoor-summer-concerts-in-lexington 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T18:00:00-04:00 Gatton Park to host up to 15 outdoor summer concerts in Lexington Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, gatton park, lexington concerts https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/oil-prices-fall-sharply-and-wall-street-rallies-toward-a-record-as-iran-reopens-the-strait-of-hormuz 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T15:29:34-04:00 Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies toward a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz News, Homepage Showcase, Politics, National Politics, National News, S&P, oil prices, president donald trump, strait of hormuz, the dow https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/what-to-know-about-singer-d4vds-arrest-in-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-hernandezs-killing 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T15:33:07-04:00 What to know about singer D4vd's arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing News, Homepage Showcase, National News, D4VD, celeste rivas hernandez , david anthony burke , national news https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/kentucky-man-faces-federal-charges-after-making-violent-online-threats-against-president-donald-trump 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T16:33:34-04:00 Kentucky man faces federal charges after allegedly making violent online threats against Trump News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/rockcastle-county-school-bus-involved-in-collision-students-transported-to-hospital 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T16:31:38-04:00 Rockcastle County school bus involved in collision, students transported to hospital News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, car accident, collision, rockcastle county, school bus https://www.lex18.com/we-follow-through/eviction-back-and-forth-continues-at-bourbon-county-mobile-home-park-as-residents-fight-to-stay-housed 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T18:00:00-04:00 Eviction back-and-forth continues at Bourbon County mobile home park as residents fight to stay housed We Follow Through, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Bourbon County mobile home park , eviction bourbon county , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/woman-accused-of-stealing-more-than-30k-from-former-uk-coach-offered-new-plea-deal 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T19:00:00-04:00 Woman accused of stealing more than $30K from former UK coach offered new plea deal Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, LEX 18 Investigates, Marjorie Gonzalez , lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/morehead-state-reduces-tuition-for-online-masters-teaching-degree-aiming-to-reduce-teacher-shortage 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T17:40:44-04:00 Morehead State reduces tuition for online master's teaching degree, aiming to reduce teacher shortage Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, In Your Community, MSU , Shortage, Teacher, school https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/what-we-saw-kentucky-vs-louisville-volleyball-exhibition 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T20:39:50-04:00 What We Saw: Kentucky vs. Louisville volleyball exhibition News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/federal-budget-changes-leave-kentucky-energy-projects-in-limbo 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T18:30:41-04:00 Federal budget changes leave Kentucky energy projects in limbo News, Homepage Showcase, National News, Covering Kentucky, REAP, Rural Energy for America Program, department of agriculture , electricity , farmers, grist https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/ice-acting-director-todd-lyons-will-resign-at-end-of-may-dhs-says 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T18:34:19-04:00 ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says National News, News, Politics, National Politics, Homepage Showcase, ICE, department of homeland security , donald trump, immigration and customs enforcement, mass deportations https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/large-police-fire-presence-at-apartment-complex-on-east-sixth-street 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T19:20:26-04:00 1 person facing charges following disturbance at Lexington apartment complex Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, east sixth street lexington , police lexington https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/judge-involved-in-matt-bevins-child-support-case-declines-to-recuse-herself 2026-04-17 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-17T21:44:38-04:00 Judge involved in Matt Bevin's child support case declines to recuse herself Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky news, matt bevin https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/showers-and-storms-to-roll-through-the-commonwealth 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-18T06:23:33-04:00 Showers and storms to roll through 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/sports/bbn-tonight/stein-time-in-the-bluegrass-uk-football-spring-game-2026 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-18T14:42:15-04:00 Stein time in the Bluegrass: UK Football Spring Game 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/news/crime/scott-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-unauthorized-suspicious-vehicle-conducting-traffic-stops 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-18T11:47:54-04:00 Scott County Sheriff's Office warns of unauthorized, suspicious vehicle conducting traffic stops Covering Kentucky, News, Homepage Showcase, Crime, scott county, scott county sheriff's office, warning https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/nelson-county-sheriffs-office-locates-arrests-escaped-inmate-after-days-long-search 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-18T12:19:33-04:00 Nelson County Sheriff's Office locates, arrests escaped inmate after days-long search News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime, escaped inmate capture, jerry nation, kentucky crime, nelson county, nelson county sheriff's office https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lake-cumberland-road-closed-due-to-serious-vehicle-collision 2026-04-18 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-04-18T15:15:06-04:00 Lake Cumberland Road closed due to serious vehicle collision News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, car accident, lake cumberland road, mount vernon fire department, road closure , vehicle collision