WLEX Logo
Watch Now
WLEX Logo
Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now
Watch Now
Close ×
Live Watch
Alerts
  • News
    • Kentucky Politics
    • Covering Kentucky
    • National News
    • Heroes Among Us
    • LEX 18 In-Depth
    • LEX 18 Investigates
    • Livestream/Videos
    • Positively LEX 18
    • Spotlight Series
    • News App
    • Submit Photo/Video
    • Vote in our LEX 18 Poll!
    • Contests
  • Weather
    • Daily Forecast
    • Hourly Forecast
    • MaxTrack Doppler
    • Radars and Forecast
    • Closings and Delays
    • Bill's Weather 101
    • Weather Bug Cams
    • Traffic
    • StormTracker Weather App
  • We Follow Through
  • Investigates
  • Community
  • BBN Tonight
  • Contests
  • Contact Us
  • Send Photo/Video
  •  Sign In
  •  Newsletters
  •  Sign Out
  •  Manage Emails
  •  Apps
  •  Careers Search
  • lex18
  • lex18news/?hl=en
  • lex18news
  • News
  • Weather
  • We Follow Through
  • Investigates
  • Community
  • BBN Tonight
  • 250Lex Week
  • Contests
  • Contact Us
  • Send Photo/Video
      WLEX blacked out on Fubo due to contract dispute
      • NCAA-Gambling-Indictment

        Sports

        15 ex-NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games

        AP via Scripps News Group
        California Protester Injured

        National News

        Man injured after federal agent fired projectile during California protest

        AP via Scripps News Group
        mugshot template  - 2026-01-15T101448.246.png

        Crime

        Scott County Sheriff's Office seeks public help identifying fraud suspects

        Web Staff
      • Trump Venezuela Oil

        National Politics

        Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act amid Minnesota ICE tensions

        Justin Boggs
        Screenshot 2026-01-15 at 8.14.03 AM.png

        School districts nationwide drop weight-loss drug coverage as costs explode

        Mallory Sofastaii
        Greenland Daily Life

        World News

        European troops arrive in Greenland to support Denmark amid US dispute

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Jayden Spicer

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmakers begin drafting 'Jayden's Law' after 10-year-old's death

        Ajay Patel
        Astronauts Medical Evacuation

        National News

        First medical evacuation from Space Station brings crew safely home

        Justin Boggs
        slot0.jpg

        Daily Forecast

        A Much Colder Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
      • Image (14).jfif

        Covering Kentucky

        No injuries reported in house fire on Bishop Drive in Lexington

        Web Staff
        Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

        National Politics

        Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked, officials say

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

        National Politics

        'Organized brutality:' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz condemns immigration crackdown

        Scripps News Group
      • Malachi Moreno game winner vs. LSU

        BBN Tonight

        Moreno's buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky past LSU after sluggish start

        Trump Venezuela Oil

        National Politics

        War powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Gabby Van Frayen

        BBN Tonight

        Welcome Home, Gabby Van Frayen! Meet the 5-star freshman ahead of her UK debut

        Maggie Davis
      • Trump Venezuela Oil

        Politics

        GOP senators flip votes to block war powers resolution

        Associated Press
        WynterWagoner.png

        LEX 18 Investigates

        Court documents reveal new details in Wynter Wagoner disappearance case

        Leigh Searcy
        Capture.PNG

        Covering Kentucky

        Cancer survival rates reach 70% as deaths drop 34% since 1991, report shows

        Drew Amman
      • Capture.PNG

        Covering Kentucky

        KY House Bill 4 proposes stricter punishment for grooming

        Kayleigh Randle
        Speakeasy Dispensary

        Covering Kentucky

        First medical cannabis dispensary to open in Lexington on Thursday

        Megan Mannering
        Milk Carton Shortage

        New school milk rules could reverberate through economy, military readiness

        Scripps News Group
      • APTOPIX Iran Protests

        World News

        Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation

        Associated Press
        Featured Image Custom Edit.png

        Covering Kentucky

        Report: 2 arrested in Winchester after investigation leads to apartment fire

        Web Staff
        Image (18).jpg

        We Follow Through

        Kentucky Geological Survey visits Kentucky River landslide area in Frankfort

        Caleb Barnes
      • Lexington employment agency rebuilds after suspected arson destroyed office space last June

        Covering Kentucky

        Employment agency rebuilds after suspected arson destroyed office space

        Michael Berk
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        NTSB report reveals bearing failure in deadly UPS cargo jet crash that killed 15

        Associated Press
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Radio Vida

        LEX 18 Spanish report for Wednesday, Jan. 14 with Radio Vida

        Web Staff
      • mugshot template  (1).png

        Crime

        Man charged with arson at London law office appears in court

        Annie Brown
        Capture.PNG

        Kentucky Politics

        KY lawmakers propose bringing driver's license renewals back to communities

        Karolina Buczek
        APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

        National Politics

        Congress weighs ICE reforms as protests over immigration enforcement continue

        Simon Kaufman
      • California Governor State of the State

        National Politics

        Court declines to block California’s new voter-approved congressional maps

        Scripps News Group
        Trump Obesity Drugs

        National News

        FDA wants suicide warnings removed from medications like Zepbound, Wegovy

        Scripps News Group
        Venezuela US Rodriguez

        World News

        Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners

        Associated Press
      • Saks Bankruptcy

        National News

        Saks Global seeks bankruptcy protection amid mounting debt

        AP via Scripps News Group
        1-14.png

        Daily Forecast

        Back in the 20s for Thursday

        Patrick Herion
        Featured Image Custom Edit (16).png

        Crime

        2 women arrested after police find 42 guns, meth and pills in Harrison Co. home

        Web Staff
      • Netflix Logo

        National News

        Streaming costs surge at seven times inflation in 2025

        Justin Boggs
        Roberton County School District and Middlesboro Independent Schools announce closure due to illness

        Covering Kentucky

        2 Kentucky school districts closing through Friday due to illness

        Web Staff
        A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone.

        News

        Federal agency restores Narcan grant after briefly terminating the funding

        Web Staff
      • Whole,Grain,Spaghetti,With,Tomatoe,,Mushroom,And,Chicken,Strips,,Garnished

        National News

        Noodles & Company’s shrinking footprint could fall below 400 locations in 2026

        Justin Boggs
        Noem Immigration Enforcement

        National Politics

        Democrats introduce articles of impeachment against Noem after ICE shooting

        Gage Jackson
        Verizon-Layoffs

        National News

        Verizon offering $20 credit to those affected by major outage

        Scripps News Group
      • Trump Deportations

        National News

        US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance

        AP via Scripps News Group
        2028 Olympics

        Sports

        Here's how to get tickets to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

        Scripps News Group
        Trump

        National Politics

        Union expresses support for worker who called Trump a 'pedophile protector'

        Scripps News Group
      • Education Measles Absenteeism

        Two major US measles outbreaks grow; health officials urge vaccination

        AP via Scripps News Group
        mugshot template  (38).png

        News

        KSP seek help finding missing Christian County woman last seen Sunday morning

        Web Staff
        Senate Slotkin

        National Politics

        Sen. Slotkin being investigated by Trump admin for Democrats' video to troops

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • World Premiere of "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

        Entertainment News

        Zoe Saldaña is now the highest-grossing actor of all time

        Scripps News Group
        Washington Post Reporter Probe

        National News

        FBI searches Washington Post journalist’s home in classified leak probe

        Scripps News Group
        Home Sales

        National News

        Despite mortgage rate relief, US home sales stuck at 30-year low in 2025

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • mugshot template  (37).png

        Pet of the Day

        Pet of the Day on Jan. 14: Webby

        Web Staff
        Health Care-ACA Enrollment

        Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Israel Iran Protests

        World News

        Trump: Iran halts execution threat as violent crackdown on protests persists

        Scripps News Group
      • mugshot template  (36).png

        Crime

        Adair County man charged with murder after allegedly shooting, killing son

        Cherish Walters
        Senate Democrats

        National Politics

        Democrats see path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error

        Associated Press
        Trump Denmark Greeland

        World News

        Danish official cites ongoing rift over Greenland after talks with Trump admin

        Gage Jackson
      • G-n_iINakAAuJob.jpg

        Traffic

        I-75 southbound at the southern split back open following crash

        Web Staff
        Trump Legal Troubles

        National Politics

        Trump's affordability proposals face expert skepticism over real-world impact

        Joe St. George
        Puppy Overdose Rescue

        News

        6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington

        Associated Press
      Previous Page Next Page
      Positively LEX 18

      Positively LEX18

      • News
      • Weather
      • Sports
      • Health
      • Community
      • BounceTV
      • CourtTV
      • Grit
      • Apps
      • Support
      • Sitemap
      • Do Not Sell My Info
      • Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Center
      • Journalism Ethics Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • EEO
      • Careers
      • FCC Public Files
      • FCC Application
      • Public File Contact Us
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Scripps Media Trust Center
      • Closed Captioning Contact
      • lex18
      • lex18news/?hl=en
      • lex18news
      Scripps News Group
      © 2026 Scripps Media, Inc
      Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way