LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- A murder investigation in Florida hits home for a family in Lexington.

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Every year since her disappearance, Crystal Rogers' family holds a vigil in her honor.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Police are investigating a possible kidnapping after a victim claims they were kept inside a home and not allowed to leave.

(LEX 18)-- "He smelled like an alcoholic beverage," an officer wrote in the arrest citation for a former Franklin County Sheriff's employee arrested in connection to a fatal ATV crash.

(LEX 18)-- Powell County Search and Rescue wants hikers to be on the look-out after seasonal downpours have caused chaos in some forests. 

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18)-- A Frankfort staple is closing its doors for good. 

RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18)- A Madison County man was arrested after police said he led them on a chase with two small children in the vehicle.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) -It’s 9 p.m. Do you know where your weapons are? Georgetown police have launched a nightly social media campaign in an effort to prevent common crimes. Every night, the department posts a message around 9 p.m. reminding people to lock their cars, bring firearms inside and close their garage doors. It […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – A Lexington pet shop is asking for your help looking for a man who stole a love bird last night. The theft happened at the Most Valuable Pets Store off Harrodsburg Road just after 7 p.m. Monday. Employees say a man and his three children went into the pet shop […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)- Lexington’s Fourth of July Festival, presented by Ball Homes and Central Bank, has released its schedule of events and more details on the firework display. The two-day festival will feature the Great American Pie Contest and Ice Cream Social, Patriotic Concert, Bluegrass 10,000 Footrace, Downtown Street Festival, Independence Day Parade, July […]

SOMERSET, Ky. (LEX 18)- Charges have been dropped against two employees at a Wayne County daycare. Diana Myers and Tasha Cox were charged with child abuse and failure to report child abuse. The two workers at Wendy’s Wonderland were videoed shaking a doll at a 2-year-old girl who had a documented fear of dolls and […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) -With a nice stretch of weather upon us, many around the Commonwealth can resume those summer activities. Get ready to see a surge in road construction, since many of those sites were somewhat dormant as we waited out the rain. There’s been no shortage of orange cones and closed lanes since […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) -- A Kentucky Democrat is questioning whether Gov. Matt Bevin has enough votes to pass his pension reform plan.

(LEX 18) — Kentuckians in several counties are continuing to clean up after severe storms blew through many parts of the commonwealth on Monday. Some areas saw damaged property and downed trees. In Madison County, the storm left debris spread widely and trees snapped in half. One man lost a huge part of his barn. […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Officials with Lexington Habitat for Humanity said that country music star Chris Stapleton recently gave them $10,000. 

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)-- As the hemp industry booms in Kentucky, laboratories are working to keep up with testing the product. A local lab was just accredited for consistently delivering valid test results

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Government, Health, and Business leaders are joining forces to try and stop the cycle of addiction.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- At the end of the school year, college students clean out their dorm rooms and head out for the summer. Often, they're left with things that they just don't want anymore.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- As of May 14, the city of Lexington is no longer accepting paper at their recycling center, but the University of Kentucky is still recycling paper but at a higher cost.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) - Officials say a former Franklin County Sheriff's Department employee charged with DUI in a fatal ATV wreck has a history of driving while intoxicated.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– A former UK student has entered into a plea deal regarding a false bomb threat made involving the school on social media. Haily Duvall, of Glasgow, is accused of making a threat that involved the White Hall classroom building in November of last year. Students at the university, including Duvall herself, sent […]

CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)-- More than 400 kids from across the country are spending their summer in the Bluegrass helping with home repairs for those who might not otherwise be able to afford them.