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Richmond, KY
11:25 am, Oct 4, 2026
temperature icon 65°F
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Humidity: 90 %
Wind Gust: 2 mph
Clouds: 98%
Sunrise: 7:35 am
Sunset: 7:16 pm
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Crash Yesterday

RICHMOND, Ky (LEX 18) One person was taken to UK Hospital after a crash on Boonesboro Road Thursday. Police say that a pickup truck and a dump truck collided and the driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital.

Update! Crash On By-Pass In Front Of Gibson Bay

Wet roads were a factor in area accidents today, including a two vehicle, multi-injury accident this afternoon on the Robert R. Martin By-Pass.  The accident in front of the entrance to Gibson Bay slowed traffic for over an hour while multiple fire, police and rescue personnel worked to assist the injured, clear the scene and […]

Belt Pleads Not Guilty in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – The man accused of pushing a woman off a cliff and then killing her 5-year-old child has pleaded not guilty in the case. Lonnie Belt entered the plea in Jackson District court. Belt is accused of the murder of James Spoonamore after an altercation with his mother over an alleged […]

Arrests Today In Madison County

Lisa Sidles from Irvine, Kentucky. Disorderly Conduct 2nd Degree, Alcohol Intoxication in a Public Space 1st and 2nd Offense. Eric Carter from Gary, Indiana.  Fugitve from another state.

Berea Woman Dies 2 Weeks After Alleged DUI Crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – The Fayette County Coroner confirms that a 22-year-old woman injured in a DUI crash has passed away from her injuries. Brianna Cowden was clinging to life nearly two weeks after the crash occurred. The coroner says that she passed away Friday at UK Hospital. The crash happened on Battlefield Memorial […]

Watch Out For Deer This Time Of Year

"OH, DEER!" Vehicle collisions involving deer increase in the autumn. Learn more in this video segment. pic.twitter.com/IOO94taipf — KYTC (@KYTC) November 3, 2017

Moment Of Silence Today At 4:57

“Kentucky Going Blue” is asking for people to hold a moment of silence this afternoon. It is to remember Richmond police officer Daniel Ellis, who was killed on the job two years ago. Ellis was shot while investigating a robbery in Richmond. The moment of silence is set for 4:57 p.m., in honor of Ellis’ […]

On The Hunt For Escapee

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – Kentucky State Police are looking for an inmate who walked away from a minimum security facility in Madison County. Reportedly Jeremy D. Gregory, 24, of Girdler, KY fled the Bluegrass Career Development Center in Richmond at about 2:00p.m. on Saturday. Gregory is described as 6’2” tall, 190lbs with blue eyes […]

Turn Those Clocks Back Tonight

Why was daylight savings time invented? The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time (called “Summer Time” in many places in the world) is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. Countries have different change dates. … […]

Some 1st Round Football Playoff Scores

Madison Southern 36, Lou. Atherton 3 Madison Central 7, Henry Clay 20 Lex. Tates Creek 53, Lex. Bryan Station 14 North Laurel 43, Lincoln Co. 6 Rockcastle Co. 30, Lou. Moore 22 Lex. Christian 48, Leslie Co. 0 Danville 57, East Ridge 16

Deadly Crash on Tates Creek

(Picture Courtesy LEX18) Coroner tells WBON TV’s Marisa Hempel 63 y/o Peggy Smith of Richmond dead at the scene of Tates Creek accident, officials citing wet roads as a factor.