https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bluegrass-council-of-the-blind-asking-community-for-support-amid-funding-cuts 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T06:00:00-04:00 Bluegrass Council of the Blind asking community for support amid funding cuts Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Bluegrass Council of the Blind, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/downtown-lexington-restaurant-struggles-as-water-main-construction-limits-parking-cuts-into-sales 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T07:03:53-04:00 Downtown Lexington restaurant struggles as water main construction limits parking, cuts into sales Homepage Showcase, In Your Community, Lexington Metro https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/ideal-pool-weather 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T02:55:25-04:00 Ideal Pool Weather 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/expert-dont-wait-for-3-mortgage-rates-to-buy-a-home 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T07:58:22-04:00 Expert: Don't wait for 3% mortgage rates to buy a home Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/kentuckys-record-breaking-167-million-powerball-winner-indicted-on-wanton-endangerment-charge 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T09:11:49-04:00 $167 million Kentucky Powerball winner indicted after alleged high-speed hit-and-run News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/kentucky-new-laws-2026-what-changes-take-effect-wednesday-in-the-bluegrass-state 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T11:01:47-04:00 Kentucky new laws 2026: What changes take effect Wednesday in the Bluegrass State News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-15-cj 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T13:29:50-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 15: CJ Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/house-passes-bill-to-ditch-the-switch-and-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T14:03:29-04:00 House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent News, Politics, National News https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-branded-to-close-lexington-and-louisville-storefronts 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T14:13:33-04:00 Kentucky Branded to close Lexington and Louisville storefronts News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/typical-summer-pattern 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T14:36:23-04:00 Typical summer pattern 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/politics/hegseth-announces-new-policy-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T15:24:43-04:00 Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone National News, News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/richmond-mans-near-death-experience-during-organ-donation-procedure-inspires-new-kentucky-law 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T16:02:06-04:00 Richmond man's near-death experience during organ donation procedure inspires new Kentucky law Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, new laws ky , organ donation ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-seeks-dismissal-of-fayette-co-school-board-chairs-lawsuit-challenging-sb-4 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T16:17:53-04:00 Kentucky seeks dismissal of Fayette Co. school board chair's lawsuit challenging SB 4 News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/suspect-in-deadly-berea-bank-shooting-indicted-in-madison-county-on-for-murder-fleeing-and-evading 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T16:21:29-04:00 Suspect in deadly Berea bank shooting indicted in Madison County for murder, fleeing and evading Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, Brailen Weaver, ky news, us bank shooting https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/matt-ponatoski-enrolls-at-the-university-of-kentucky-withdraws-from-mlb-draft 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T16:48:41-04:00 Matt Ponatoski enrolls at the University of Kentucky; withdraws from MLB Draft Sports, BBN Tonight, baseball, bbn, commit, football, kentucky, ponatoski https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-report-shows-utility-rate-hike-requests-hit-a-record-9-2b-in-first-half-of-2026 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T19:38:24-04:00 New report shows utility rate hike requests hit a record $9.2B in first half of 2026 Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, electricity costs , kentucky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/proposed-data-center-on-prime-mercer-county-farmland-raises-concerns-for-equestrian-business 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T18:00:00-04:00 Proposed data center on prime Mercer County farmland raises concerns for equestrian business Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/human-rights-groups-sue-over-trump-administrations-sanctions-on-icc-for-investigations-into-israel 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T17:36:19-04:00 Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions on ICC for investigations into Israel News, Homepage Showcase, National News, World News, National Politics, Politics, Gaza , ICC, International Criminal Court, Israel war against Hamas https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/la-familia-makes-roster-changes-ahead-of-saturdays-opener 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T17:53:00-04:00 La Familia makes roster changes ahead of Saturday's opener BBN Tonight, basketball, bbn, tbt https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/ongoing-widening-project-on-new-circle-aims-to-improve-traffic-flow-reduce-crashes-in-lexington 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T18:46:27-04:00 Ongoing widening project on New Circle Road aims to improve traffic flow, reduce crashes in Lexington In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro, leestown construction, lexington construction https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/vance-says-trump-administration-screwed-up-communications-around-epstein-files 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T18:25:32-04:00 Vance says Trump administration 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files News, National News, Homepage Showcase, Politics, National Politics, Attorney General Pam Bondi , DOJ, Epstein files , JD Vance, Justice Department https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/madison-county-teen-takes-to-the-skies-after-earning-pilots-license-at-17 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T18:51:19-04:00 Madison County teen takes to the skies after earning pilot's license at 17 In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Madison County https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/pineville-man-apprehended-for-alleged-attempted-murder-of-a-police-officer-after-2-month-investigation 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T19:30:55-04:00 Pineville man apprehended for alleged attempted murder of a police officer after 2 month investigation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Bell County, Bell County Sheriff's Office, Pineville , Williamsburg , attempted murder , reckless driving https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/georgetown-police-asking-for-help-locating-missing-teen-last-seen-wednesday-afternoon 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T20:50:11-04:00 Georgetown Police asking for help locating missing 16-year-old Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, georgetown police, missing georgetown, riland james ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/coroner-1-man-dead-after-apparent-drowning-at-lake-cumberland-wednesday-afternoon 2026-07-15 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-15T22:32:31-04:00 Coroner: 1 man dead after apparent drowning at Lake Cumberland Wednesday afternoon Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, lake cumberland drowning, russell county coroner https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/still-hot-and-humid-thursday 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T03:02:24-04:00 Still Hot and Humid 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/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-takes-part-in-plastic-free-july-initiative 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T06:41:10-04:00 Lexington takes part in Plastic Free July initiative Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, ky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/meet-ajsa-sivka-kentucky-womens-basketball-guard 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:40:00-04:00 Meet Ajša Sivka: Kentucky Women's Basketball guard News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, Ajša Sivka , BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/trump-officials-want-to-make-testosterone-drugs-easier-to-prescribe-is-that-a-good-idea 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T11:16:27-04:00 Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea? National News, News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/kentucky-expands-concealed-carry-licenses-to-adults-under-21 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T11:43:31-04:00 Kentucky expands concealed carry licenses to adults under 21 News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/rumpke-to-host-school-supplies-drive-for-montgomery-county-students-amid-funding-cuts 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T13:07:25-04:00 Rumpke to host school supplies drive for Montgomery County students amid funding cuts Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/man-in-lexington-arrested-on-sexual-abuse-charge-after-alleged-indecent-exposure 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T14:21:35-04:00 Man in Lexington arrested on sexual abuse charge after alleged indecent exposure News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/pet-of-the-day/pet-of-the-day-on-july-16-bunormous 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T14:43:25-04:00 Pet of the Day on July 16: Bunormous Community, Pet of the Day https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/ghost-gun-company-ordered-to-pay-100m-in-the-death-of-a-kentucky-teen-in-historic-verdict 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T15:21:02-04:00 Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict News, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Politics, Covering Kentucky, Ghost gun company , Henry Willis , Husky Armory LLC , Kentucky teen, supreme court https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-kentucky-law-aims-to-address-ongoing-physician-shortage-statewide 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T17:00:00-04:00 New Kentucky law aims to address ongoing physician shortage statewide Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, healthcare ky , new Kentucky laws, senate bill 137 https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/looking-more-active-into-the-weekend 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T16:41:28-04:00 Looking more active into 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/news/covering-kentucky/dispatch-calls-reveal-how-scott-county-firefighters-jumped-into-action-during-fatal-crash 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:00:00-04:00 Dispatch calls reveal how Scott County firefighters jumped into action during fatal crash Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, LEX 18 Investigates, ky news , scott county fire department https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/free-sard-sale-in-rowan-county-working-to-help-families-get-what-they-need 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T18:00:00-04:00 Free sard sale in Rowan County working to help families get what they need Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Rowan County, In Your Community, Rowan County, School, free, prices, raising, yard sale https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/slumping-ai-stocks-drag-down-markets-around-the-world 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T17:20:22-04:00 Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world News, National News, AI, Dow Jones, New York, S&P 500, Wall Street, artificial intelligence , stocks https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/house-republicans-95-billion-iran-war-package-clears-first-hurdle 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T17:23:11-04:00 House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle News, National News, World News, Politics, National Politics, $95 billion package , Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, Democrats, House, House Budget Committee https://www.lex18.com/news/national-politics/trump-is-expected-to-make-election-conspiracies-a-focus-of-his-national-address 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T17:25:45-04:00 Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address News, National News, Politics, National Politics, 2020 election, Capitol Hill, Joe Biden, President Donald Trump, Trump's national address, Washington https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-beshear-calls-on-sen-mcconnell-to-show-kentuckians-he-can-still-do-his-job 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:00:00-04:00 Gov. Beshear calls on Sen. McConnell to show Kentuckians he can still do his job Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, gov andy beshear, ky news , mitch mcconnell https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/university-of-kentuckys-450-million-building-boom-reshaping-campus-from-healthcare-to-housing 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:56:14-04:00 University of Kentucky's $450 million building boom reshaping campus from healthcare to housing News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, $450 million, Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building, President Eli Capilouto, University of Kentucky, construction, healthcare, housing https://www.lex18.com/media/v/content/650288a63c6167bdff42a8c5e6858272 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T18:03:16-04:00 Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics National News, Associated Press, Carruthers execution attempt complaint Tennessee doctor https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/madison-county-concert-series-aims-to-combat-adult-social-isolation 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T18:44:20-04:00 Madison County concert series aims to combat adult social isolation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Madison County, In Your Community, AARP, AMP village, Berea, Berea Home Village, Madison County https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexingtons-flock-cameras-face-new-state-regulations-but-critics-say-they-dont-go-far-enough 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T18:52:24-04:00 Lexington's flock cameras face new state regulations, but critics say they don't go far enough News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics, In Your Community, ALPRs , House Bill 58, Kentucky Legislature , Kentucky politics , Lexington https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/community-comes-together-to-support-displaced-residents-after-fire-closes-wilsons-pool-hall 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:12:54-04:00 Community comes together to support displaced residents after fire closes Wilson's Pool Hall Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, News, ky news , wilsons pool hall https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-hudson-brown-joins-bbn-tonight-to-talk-about-his-return-to-lexington 2026-07-16 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-07-16T19:49:43-04:00 WATCH: Hudson Brown Joins BBN Tonight to Talk About His Return to Lexington News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis