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Health officials in Colorado say the state's measles outbreak is over, and the U.S. added just 10 confirmed cases nationally in the last week. lex18.com/us-news/colora…

In a citation, a trooper with Kentucky State Police wrote that Jerry Gumm II was 'billigerent' and 'grabbed the handle of his gun.' lex18.com/news/covering-…

A federal judge in Florida has denied a request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. lex18.com/us-news/florid…

Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Rand Paul expressed strong concerns about the impact of US tariffs on Kentucky's bourbon industry: bit.ly/4lIQ4sl

We've been dry for a couple of days now and really will remain that way for another day or two, but now we have another heat wave on the horizon. lex18.com/weather/daily-…

City and county leaders in Frankfort are expressing gratitude as FEMA public assistance has been approved to help them continue rebuilding efforts after devastating flooding in April. lex18.com/news/covering-…

French President Emmanuel Macron sued right-wing media personality Candace Owens for defamation on Wednesday after Owens claimed in several videos that Macron's wife Brigitte could be a man. lex18.com/world/french-p…

One man is dead following an afternoon multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of US-127 and Knob Lick Road in Boyle County, Kentucky State Police report. lex18.com/news/covering-…

The Richmond Police Department reported that several lanes are closed at the intersection of Lexington Road and Robert R. Martin Bypass due to a collision on Wednesday afternoon. lex18.com/traffic/inters…

Two people remain missing following the deadly July 4 flooding in Central Texas, including a girl and an adult male from Camp Mystic, Gov. Greg Abbott said. lex18.com/us-news/two-pe…

On Wednesday, the city of Lexington activated Phase 1 of it's Extreme Heat Plan from now until the evening of Sunday, July 27. The city posted on social media that the heat index is expected to be in the upper 90s and may increase. lex18.com/news/covering-…

Uber is launching a new program in the U.S. that will allow female drivers and riders choose to only be paired with other women. lex18.com/us-news/uber-t…

Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is seeking information in an unsolved Lexington homicide case from 2017. lex18.com/news/bluegrass…

Kentucky Attorney Russell Coleman urged the NCAA on Wednesday to restore the records and titles of women athletes that he said were erased by "biological males" who competed in women's sports.

BREAKING: Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students. lex18.com/us-news/crime/…

An Estill County man turned a Kentucky Lottery promotion into a $100,000 win after noticing numbers with personal significance on his free tickets, according to a release from the Kentucky Lottery. lex18.com/news/covering-…

KSP Richmond Post reported that the State Medical Examiner's Office has identified the human remains found in a wooded area in Jessamine County on March 13 as 27-year-old Timothy F. Sterner. lex18.com/news/covering-…

Kentucky State Police are investigating after two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 27 in McCreary County on Tuesday afternoon. lex18.com/news/2-killed-…

A Richmond man was arrested after he allegedly forced a woman into her basement and sexually assaulted her, according to an arrest citation. lex18.com/news/crime/ric…

On Wednesday, Councilwoman Denise Gray announced her resignation from her position as the Sixth District Representative on the Lexington-Fayette Urban Council after serving for two terms, effective on July 31. lex18.com/news/covering-…