https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/franklin-county-prepares-for-school-bus-safety-as-the-new-school-year-approaches 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T06:00:00-04:00 Franklin County prepares for school bus safety as the new school year approaches Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, back to school, franklin county ky , ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/lexington-family-demands-answers-after-son-is-beaten-during-soccer-match 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-03T19:42:44-04:00 Lexington family demands answers after son is beaten during soccer match In Your Community, Homepage Showcase, Lexington Metro https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/advisory-firm-releases-audit-finds-significant-control-weaknesses-in-fcpss-budget-process 2026-08-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-03T20:27:33-04:00 Advisory firm releases audit, finds 'significant control weaknesses' in FCPS's budget process Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, fayette county schools, fcps audit, ky news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-knott-county-health-department-reports 2026-08-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-03T22:00:17-04:00 Bat tests positive for rabies in Knott County, health department reports Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, knott county, rabies bats ky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/tip-a-cop-event-in-richmond-raises-money-for-3-year-old-battling-leukemia 2026-08-03 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-03T22:56:44-04:00 'Tip-a-Cop' event in Richmond raises money for 3-year-old battling leukemia Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/watch-bbn-tonight-brings-the-latest-from-kentucky-football-media-day-ahead-of-the-2026-season 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-03T23:48:41-04:00 WATCH: BBN Tonight Brings the Latest from Kentucky Football Media Day Ahead of the 2026 Season News, BBN Tonight, Sports, Local Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, UK basketball, UK football, UK sports, University of Kentucky sports https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/another-great-early-august-day 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T02:52:30-04:00 Another Great Early August 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 https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/trump-says-pirro-folded-like-an-umbrella-in-bid-to-drop-reflecting-pool-vandalism-charges 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T09:21:04-04:00 Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges News, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/retired-georgetown-police-k9-rocky-dies-after-years-of-service-to-the-department 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T10:17:49-04:00 Retired Georgetown police K9 Rocky dies after years of service to the department News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-data-centers-lex-news-special-coverage/london-city-council-approves-2-year-data-center-moratorium-ems-agreement 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T13:05:44-04:00 London City Council passes 2-year data center moratorium, approves EMS agreement News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Kentucky Data Centers: LEX News Special Coverage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/churchill-downs-and-new-york-racing-association-unveil-6-race-championship-series 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T13:27:53-04:00 Churchill Downs and New York Racing Association unveil 6-race championship series News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/pet-of-the-day-on-aug-4-bus 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T14:12:49-04:00 Pet of the Day on Aug. 4: Bus News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/former-franklin-county-jail-nurse-sentenced-to-1-month-prison-for-lying-under-oath 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T15:12:50-04:00 Family of victim speaks out after former Franklin County jail nurse sentenced to 1 month prison News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/after-decades-in-business-a-nicholasville-staple-will-soon-shut-its-doors 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T18:00:00-04:00 After decades in business, a Nicholasville staple will soon shut its doors News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-clinical-trial-targets-agitation-in-advanced-dementia 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T06:00:00-04:00 New clinical trial finds THC/CBD treatment shows promise for dementia-related agitation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/more-mid-week-storms 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T17:09:31-04:00 More Mid Week Storms 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/dale-hamlin-a-pillar-of-south-lexington-youth-baseball-for-nearly-30-years-has-died 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T18:33:43-04:00 Dale Hamlin, a pillar of South Lexington Youth Baseball for nearly 30 years, has died Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Lexington Metro, In Your Community, Dale Hamlin, LEXINGTON NEWS https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/barry-manilow-cancels-lexington-show-for-a-second-time-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T18:45:17-04:00 Barry Manilow cancels Lexington show for a second time due to 'unforeseen circumstances' Homepage Showcase, News, Covering Kentucky, barry manilow , lexington news https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/in-your-community/casa-gateway-moves-into-bigger-space-in-morehead-and-needs-volunteers-to-help-to-address-a-growing-need 2026-08-04 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T20:25:01-04:00 CASA Gateway is moving into a bigger space in Morehead and needs volunteers to help to address a growing need Homepage Showcase, News, Rowan County, In Your Community, CASA, abuse , cases, foster parents, increase, shortage https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/rescues-join-forces-to-save-over-200-animals-from-hoarding-situation-in-south-central-kentucky 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-04T23:00:00-04:00 Rescues join forces to save over 200 animals from hoarding situation in south-central Kentucky Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, animal hoarding , ky news https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/were-slowly-getting-more-active 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T02:58:14-04:00 We're Slowly Getting More Active 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/u-s-marshals-arrest-attempted-murder-kidnapping-suspect-found-hiding-in-louisville 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T06:25:24-04:00 2nd suspect arrested in Madison County attempted murder, kidnapping case News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/trump-says-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-come-as-early-as-wednesday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T08:16:09-04:00 Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday News, World News, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/news/politics/faucis-decision-to-invoke-the-fifth-amendment-tees-up-a-legal-debate-and-a-contempt-vote 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T08:34:49-04:00 Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote News, National News, Politics https://www.lex18.com/world-news/4-men-stabbed-in-central-london-and-woman-arrested-in-what-police-believe-was-mental-health-incident 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T10:48:28-04:00 4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident News, World News https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-volleyball-sets-program-record-with-11-national-television-appearances-in-2026 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T12:00:00-04:00 Kentucky Volleyball Sets Program Record with 11 National Television Appearances in 2026 News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington, Maggie Davis https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/kentucky-american-declines-public-meeting-request-on-delayed-fontaine-road-project 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T13:31:44-04:00 Kentucky American declines public meeting request on delayed Fontaine Road project News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/preakness-shifting-back-to-three-weeks-and-a-day-after-the-kentucky-derby-to-be-run-on-a-sunday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T14:41:34-04:00 Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday News, National News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase, Belmont Stakes , Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Maryland, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown https://www.lex18.com/news/national-news/stocks-hover-near-record-highs-and-oil-prices-stabilize-with-talk-of-a-deal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T14:49:36-04:00 Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilize with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz News, National News, Politics, National Politics, Dow Jones S&P, NASDAQ, New York, New York Stock Exchange , Strait of Hormuz, Wall Street https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lightning-strike-from-wednesdays-storm-sparks-house-fire-in-lexington 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T15:12:53-04:00 Lightning strike from Wednesday's storm sparks house fire in Lexington News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington Fire Department, Willow Lane, house fire , lighting strike, structure fire https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/beshear-vows-to-keep-fighting-for-universal-pre-k-after-lawmakers-reject-funding 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T15:19:56-04:00 Beshear vows to keep fighting for universal pre-K after lawmakers reject funding News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Kentucky Politics https://www.lex18.com/weather/daily-forecast/summer-storms-again-thursday 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T16:38:38-04:00 Summer storms again 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/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-football-to-host-meet-the-fan-day-aug-15 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T16:32:52-04:00 Kentucky football to host Meet the Fan Day Aug. 15 News, Sports, Homepage Showcase, BBN Tonight, BBN Tonight, Basketball, Fan Day, Football, Keith Farmer, Lexington https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/nicholasville-woman-urging-caution-after-she-was-bit-by-copperhead-snake 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T17:45:04-04:00 Nicholasville woman urging caution after she was bit by copperhead snake News, Covering Kentucky, Homepage Showcase https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/previously-jailed-kentucky-man-faces-child-rape-charges-following-ksp-investigation 2026-08-05 LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) eng 2026-08-05T18:20:34-04:00 Previously jailed Kentucky man faces child rape charges following KSP investigation News, Homepage Showcase, Covering Kentucky, Crime, Daviess County, Daviess County Detention Center, Kentucky State Police, Morgantown , Rape in the first degree