1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (492+ words) FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) " A Fayette County circuit judge is asking the Kentucky House Impeachment Committee to dismiss a petition seeking her removal from the bench, arguing the petition is legally deficient, lacks a required sworn affidavit, and amounts to…...

2+ day, 45+ min ago  (87+ words) I live in Georgetown with my husband, Dustin. I remember growing up watching my local news station, LEX 18, and how I used to tell myself that one day I would be on TV. LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky State Police is…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (375+ words) PARIS, Ky. (LEX 18) " Paris, Kentucky, is marking a historic moment " 65 years after three Black teenagers were jailed for sitting down at a local diner and asking to be served. Margaret Nichols, Weida Allen and Augustine Fields " known as the "Paris…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (237+ words) MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (LEX 18) " It was all hands on deck in southeastern Kentucky on Saturday to tackle a severe garage fire, according to a Facebook post by the Mount Vernon Fire Department. According to the post, around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (448+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Students from around Kentucky visited the capitol for Youth Advocacy Day on Wednesday. Throughout the day, students met with state lawmakers, with many discussions hitting on vaping-related legislation. One student is Zach Crouch from Taylor County. A…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (315+ words) (LEX 18) " Rep. Andy Barr announced Tuesday that he has secured more than $16 million in federal grants for Kentucky's 6th District, funding that will support community projects ranging from infrastructure improvements to public safety upgrades. The Republican congressman made the announcement during…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (291+ words) (LEX 18) " There are now 68 destinations on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, with 10 new stops being recently added. Kentucky Distillers" Association president Eric Gregory says the expansion speaks to the strength of the bourbon industry in the Commonwealth. "We've had bourbon here…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (177+ words) (LEX 18) " Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings Company announced Thursday it has agreed to sell Four Roses bourbon distillery to California-based E. & J. Gallo Winery for up to $775 million. The sale includes all membership interests in Four Roses Distillery, LLC, which has operated…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (396+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Advocates hope that Kentucky will soon see protections from utility disconnections during extreme temperatures as a bill addressing the issue has been assigned to a legislative committee for the first time. The legislation would protect Kentuckians from…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (371+ words) SOMERSET, Ky. (LEX 18) " When last week's winter storm slammed Somerset, it didn't just bring down trees or power lines. It left an area school for young men in the dark and cold. It took a community to turn the lights…...