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Count on LEX 18 News for the best news, weather, and sports coverage in central Kentucky. LEX 18 is the official station for Big Blue Nation!

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Our own @baynefroney made her way to @JeffRubys Steakhouse in Lexington to see if she had the skills to make one of their delicious cocktails!
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BREAKING: University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing has been permanently banned from campus and will not be eligible to re-enroll as a student, according to a statement from UK President Eli Capilouto.
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MOMENTS AGO: This is the scene inside the Kentucky House Chamber right now as police are escorting protesters over Senate Bill 150, a bill critics say is harmful to transgender youth. "You go after everybody's kids but your own," said Rep. Pamela Stevenson, who opposes the bill.
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“These are not hearty explorers, these are little kids." NBC's Al Roker responds to Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's comments saying that schools calling off due to cold weather was a sign that Americans are “soft."
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This is Bryce Carden, the Louisville firefighter who assisted in rescuing a semi driver after a crash left the truck dangling from the Clark Memorial Bridge. We greatly appreciate him and all of our fearless first responders!
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After a hard-fought race marked by angry rhetoric about teachers and the intervention of national politics, Kentucky voters finally got the chance to make their decision at the ballot box.
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For the second year in a row, a research firm says that Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic Governor in America.
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Peter Kasinskas told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the couple does not want the reward. He says if anyone gets it, Jayme should because “She got herself out.”
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Tonight there was a huge fight at the Henry Clay Tates Creek girl's game. We'll have more at 11.
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LEX 18 INVESTIGATES EXCLUSIVE: Sophia Rosing bonded out of jail tonight after going viral for a drunken and racial tirade on UK's campus. MORE:
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BREAKING: LEX 18 can now project that Andy Beshear WILL win re-election as Governor of Kentucky over Daniel Cameron. FULL RESULTS:
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Here's the official portrait of Gov. Andy Beshear that was unveiled today at the Kentucky State Capitol.
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JUST IN: Governor Andy Beshear says he will listen if he receives the call to be a potential running mate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
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BREAKING: Amendment 2, which would add anti-abortion language to the state constitution, fails, LEX 18 projects. MORE:
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The governor says he has vetoed an 8% pay increase for Kentucky lawmakers. He says in a budget that doesn’t give teachers a raise, the legislature shouldn’t give itself a raise.
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WOW!! 👏 What do you think of Kentucky native Chris Stapleton's performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl?❤️
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BREAKING NEWS: Amy McGrath, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and combat pilot, announced Tuesday morning that she hopes to challenge Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his seat in 2020.
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Spotted outside Coach Cal's house... 💙
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BREAKING: Rand Paul has won a third term in the U.S. Senate, according to a projection by LEX 18. MORE DETAILS:
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Yesterday, a re-run of the 1992 Kentucky-Duke Elite 8 matchup aired, meaning it was the first time many kids saw Christian Laettner's shot against Kentucky. Were their reactions the same as yours 28 years ago? (We confirmed the boy thrown in the second video was NOT hurt!)
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A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob's attack on the building was on Tuesday sentenced to more than four years in prison.
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SPOTTED: Coach Mark Pope is at the Kentucky Derby!!
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INCREDIBLE: An Orlando reporter rescued a woman who was trying to drive through severe floodwaters this morning. The woman says she was on her way to work as a nurse when she got stuck, so reporter Tony Atkins carried her on his back and out of the water. ❤️❤️❤️
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Kentucky QB Will Levis is here! #LEX18AtTheDerby
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SPOTTED: This bear was caught taking a dip inside Lake Cumberland. 🐻😍 📸: Shyanna and Wayne Northcutt 📍: Jamestown, Ky. (near the Wolf Creek Dam)
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WCPO reports that the brief confrontation — 29-year-old Dallas Frazier climbing out of a pickup and repeatedly punching 61-year-old protester Mike Alter in the head — was recorded and quickly posted to Facebook by a fellow protester.
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Here's a way to avoid higher gas prices. 😂 Spotted in London, Ky. 📸: Sharon Mills
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A viewer shared this photo with us of the student in the video being blown over by the storm on UK's campus yesterday and confirmed the student is okay.
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JUST IN: Gov. Beshear will file candidacy papers Monday afternoon to run for a second term as governor of Kentucky.
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BREAKING: Gov. Beshear has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths.
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WATCH: A viewer shared this video they saw online of a student being blown over this morning while heading to class on UK's campus.
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President Donald Trump's tweets this morning are the latest push back against Michael Wolff's new book, "Fire and Fury," which portrays the president as a leader who doesn’t understand the weight of the presidency.
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Someone discovered a cached web link that we used during June's primary election to post Associated Press election results. The old link was still populating current AP data and showed test results, which is part of the preparation the AP does in advance of elections. (1/2)
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WATCH: Hear from @UKCoachCalipari after announcing he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this summer. "I'm not telling anybody what they have to do," said Calipari. "I'm telling you what happened to me." MORE:
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YES! Congrats to everyone's favorite "ASL Queen" Virginia Moore on being named a Kentucky Colonel.
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Happy Birthday to the best Assistant Head Coach at UK, @vincemarrow !!! 🎉
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Matt Jones, host of Kentucky Sports Radio and Hey Kentucky!, announced Monday that Big Blue Nation raised over $82,000 for the Jared Lorenzen Memorial Fund.
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BREAKING: Medina Spirit has been disqualified as the winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby. Trainer Bob Baffert has also been suspended for 90 days and will have to pay a $7,500 fine. MORE DETAILS:
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REST IN PEACE: Governor Andy Beshear announced on Twitter that ASL interpreter, Virginia Moore, passed away Saturday. MORE:
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HERE IT IS! Watch the Bourbon County High School band's performance from the @Macy 's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
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RACE CALLS: LEX 18 projects that incumbent Andy Beshear will win the Democratic nomination in Kentucky's race for governor. FULL RESULTS:
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This is Deputy Caleb Conley. He was tragically shot and killed during a traffic stop in Scott County this afternoon. In this photo, Conley was awarded the Governors Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement in 2020 for helping make the community a safe place to live and travel.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Georgetown's own Malachi Moreno commits to the @KentuckyMBB ! @KeithFarmer18 will have more on LEX 18 this evening.
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The mother of slain Black woman Breonna Taylor is backing a grassroots campaign aimed at defeating Republican Daniel Cameron’s bid for Kentucky governor.
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BREAKING: Daniel Cameron has won the GOP nomination in Kentucky's race for governor, according to a projection by LEX 18. MORE DETAILS:
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The results shown were not valid. They were simply part of a test. We regret the discovery of the cached web link and have removed the data from that page. We apologize for any confusion. (2/2)
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Video shows many protesters leaving the area near the federal courthouse in Portland as smoke filled the air. The actions came just hours after the head of the Department of Homeland Security called the protesters “violent anarchists.”
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SYNCHRONIZED SNOW PLOWS: We love to see it! ❄️❄️❄️ Snow plows worked to clear the barrier wall on I-75 in Fayette County yesterday. 📹: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
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BREAKING: Judge rules pension bill backed by Governor Matt Bevin to be unconstitutional.
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Police To UK Students: Please Don't Burn Stuff
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Governor Andy Beshear is pushing state lawmakers to include an 11 percent raise for public school employees, including teachers, in this year’s budget.
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Kroger Field was lit up tonight in honor of Pulaski County football player Andrew Dodson. 💙
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WATCH: Kyanna Parsons-Perez was one of many people inside a candle factory in Mayfield when it collapsed. "It was absolutely the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced in my life," she said. "I did not think I was gonna make it at all." THE LATEST:
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LOOK AT THE SKY! 😍
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WEIGH IN: Today, a group of Democrats said they plan to file legislation that would legalize marijuana in Kentucky for both medical and recreational purposes. Do you think marijuana should be legalized altogether? Just for medicinal use? Or not at all? Let us know your thoughts!
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BREAKING: Former University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing, who was caught on video calling another student racial slurs and kicking her, has been indicted on multiple counts, according to court records.
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Detroit police say the babies’ bodies were found in a hidden false ceiling during Friday’s search of the former Cantrell Funeral Home. He says nine bodies were in a cardboard box and two were in trash bags in a single casket.
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We love to see it! 😍 Lakyn Bolen says she passed Chris Stapleton while he was helping out flood victims in Knott County. He was unloading items at the time when she stopped and asked if his name was Chris and he said "yes." 😆
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SCARY: No, this is not a hurricane. This is just how strong the winds got yesterday at Jacobson Park in Lexington. 😬😬😬 📹: @IntercepterCM /Twitter
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JUST IN: UK Athletics announced they will host a press conference on April 14 at 4:30 p.m. inside Rupp Arena to introduce men's basketball head coach Mark Pope.
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This is 16-year-old David Cervoni and 17-year-old Dominic Bilotta. Their lives were cut short last night after a crash in Scott County. Please pray for their families and for the Lexington Catholic High School community as they go through this tragic loss. 💔
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VRBO CITRUS BOWL FINAL: 20-17 UK The Wildcats grind out the W! 🏈🏈😼😼 @BBNTonight
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A HUGE standing ovation before today's UK basketball game. 😍 Coach Tubby Smith now has a jersey retired in his honor.
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TODAY: Country music icon Dolly Parton is coming to Lexington on Tuesday to celebrate the expansion of her Imagination Library, which will serve the entire Bluegrass.
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Jamon Brown, former University of Louisville offensive lineman, has donated $5,000 to Lorenzen's family to help with funeral costs, according to Forbes.
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HEARTWARMING: Teammates of 8-year-old Eli Hill, who died from a tragic basketball accident, were surprised today by the University of Kentucky baseball team at Corbin Primary. 📷: Ashley Crawford-Hurd and Samantha Turner
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After 20 years at LEX 18, Kevin Christopher signed off for the last time on Friday. The news veteran announced his retirement earlier this month. Here is his final goodbye.
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. @vincemarrow is delivering some holiday cheer to Alayah and her family after a tornado destroyed their Mayfield home. "You know, I saw you on TV," he said. "You grabbed my heart on TV, and I said, 'there's the prettiest little girl I've ever seen."
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"I decided that if I'm going to join a team that I'm going to come out publicly and just make sure people know that you can live and you don't have to hide just because you're an athlete."
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The Transylvania University Women's Basketball team is about to be honored at the White House after winning the Division III National Championship back in April.
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BREAKING: Congressman Andy Barr's wife, Carol, passed away unexpectedly at the Barr's family home in Lexington on Tuesday.
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BREAKING: A judge has ruled in favor of KSR's Matt Jones to move the case involving referee John Higgins from Nebraska to Kentucky. Higgins is suing Kentucky Sports Radio, Matt Jones and Drew Franklin after he claims UK fans caused harm to his family and business.
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Not all heroes wear capes! Kroger is announcing a raise for employees and calling it a "hero bonus."
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Former @UKFootball great Jacob Tamme and his wife, Allison, have raised over 1 million dollars and built 10 houses for wounded veterans in our area. Hear their story and meet this year's recipient, by @KeithFarmer18 for @BBNTonight
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HOW SPECIAL: UK basketball players Daimion Collins, Antonio Reeves, and Sahvir Wheeler spent part of today visiting patients at the Kentucky Children's Hospital. 💙🤍💙
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Great news! After a period of mascot and color changes, the Lexington Legends will return to the Bluegrass this coming spring.
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WELCOME COACH! Mark Pope officially addresses Big Blue Nation for the first time this afternoon. Catch his press conference on-air, online, on the LEX 18 app, and on Facebook starting at 4:15 p.m.
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YEAH MADISON CENTRAL! Did you catch their performance of Maroon 5's "Animals?" They KILLED It.
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BREAKING: Antonio Reeves will return to the Kentucky men's basketball program for the 2023-24 season, BBN Tonight's @KeithFarmer18 confirmed. More on @BBNTonight :
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that would allow people convicted of raping children under age 12 to be sentenced to death in the state.
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Some school districts across the country are considering switching to four-day school weeks. How would you feel about that here in Kentucky?
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University of Kentucky baseball head coach Nick Mingione has been named Coach of the Year, and Ryan Waldschmidt has earned Third Team All-American by Perfect Game USA.
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The Boston Celtics gave a tribute to former UK basketball player Terrence Clarke before their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. Clarke was a Boston native.
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As Gov. Beshear prepares for what could be the most hotly contested election of the year, the first-term Democrat insisted on Wednesday that he would not cede so-called family values issues to his Republican opponent.
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BREAKING: "This is the worst forecast I’ve seen as Governor. I am declaring a state of emergency so that we can be prepared."
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Spotted outside Mark Stoops' house... 👀👀👀 #CitrusBowlChamps #BBN
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Teachers at Garden Springs Elementary packing lunches for students who may not get a meal today.
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BEAUTIFUL: Check out this cloud shaped like Kentucky. 😍 This photo was recently taken by Tommy Ray in Henry County. If you have any photos or videos like this to share with us, send them our way at .
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BREAKING: FBI Louisville and Kentucky State Police have arrested Brooks Houck in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Crystal Rogers.
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Obama acknowledged that the protests that have popped up across the U.S. represent a genuine and legitimate frustration over the failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system.
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Shooting Outside Of Restaurant On South Broadway
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Birthday kisses for Silver Charm who is 29 today! 🎉😘🐴 @Oldfriendsfarm
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SPOTTED: Former President Donald Trump is here at Churchill Downs. #LEX18AtTheDerby
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