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Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5
(AP) - Louisiana authorities said Friday they had charged a 17-year-old with murder and were searching for another suspect after bystanders were caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a mall in Baton Rouge that killed one teenage girl…
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, some worry about future illnesses
(AP) - Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases. “If…
Report: Lexington woman found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - A Lexington woman accused of neglecting a pit bull mix in 2023 has been found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty. Crews with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control were contacted regarding an animal welfare…
Covington police identify teen suspect in shooting that left victim in critical condition
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Covington Police Department is asking the nearby community to be on the lookout for 18-year-old Ryan Cupp of Independence, who is linked to an alleged shooting that left a juvenile victim in…
Bardstown Police Department captures escaped inmate after weeks-long search
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Bardstown Police Department has captured an inmate that was reported missing over two weeks ago. On Friday, April 10, the Nelson County Sheriff's Office posted on social media asking the community…
An uphill battle: Whitley County 6-year-old diagnosed with rare brain tumor DIPG
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A Whitley County family is facing an uphill battle after their 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor a week ago. Millee Kate Daugherty from Corbin loves to play softball and…
Southern KY interstate lanes closed due to Tennessee crash
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 has announced that all I-75 southbound lanes near mile marker 11 will be closed for an extended period of time due to a car accident on the…
Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -The Woodford Humane Society is currently over capacity, but community partners are stepping in to help by cutting adoption fees in half this Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Every kennel…
Lack of rain and dry weather puts more than half of the state in moderate drought status
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - More than half of the Commonwealth is currently in moderate drought status – 56% to be exact. The lack of rain has raised the level of concern for potential wildfires in places around…
A few showers and storms around to kick off the weekend
We've enjoyed some great weather the last few days here in Central and Eastern Kentucky and Friday was no exception with sunshine and unseasonably…
Keeneland Spring Meet ends with strong crowds, new paddock experience
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fans gathered Friday at Keeneland for the final day of the 2026 Spring Meet, capping 16 days of racing with a full slate of 10…
London man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth charged with kidnapping of same victim
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A London man is in custody at the Knox County Detention Center on multiple violent charges, including kidnapping and assault. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Department, 38-year-old Shawn Asher was arrested on…
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
(AP VIA SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Bob Baffert names record $10.5M colt Zedan after it joins his Santa Anita stable
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A colt that sold for a record $10.5 million has been named Zedan by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The colt joined Baffert's stable at Santa Anita this week after arriving from Florida, where he…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Wet start to the weekend
Friday: 40% chance for scattered afternoon, evening and overnight showers and storms. Highs near 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Saturday: 40% chance for a.m. scattered showers and storms. …
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
1 transported to hospital in single-vehicle collision near New Circle Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Lexington Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday to reports of a single-vehicle collision at the inner loop of New Circle Road. According to police, the incident occurred between Harrodsburg Road…
1 in critical condition, 2 with moderate injuries in vehicle-pedestrian collision at senior center
PRESTONBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - An incident that occurred at the Prestonsburg Senior Citizens Center on Friday has left one elderly woman in critical condition and two seniors with moderate injuries. According to a press release by the…
Todd Pletcher's Renegade draws the inside No. 1 post and opens as the Kentucky Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, looking to overcome the inside rail post position that has not produced a winner in four decades. The colt trained…
Kentucky Supreme Court denies Shawn Stines' motion to remove presiding judge in his shooting case
UPDATE: April 20 at 3 p.m. The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion by Shawn Stines to disqualify the special judge presiding over his Letcher County case. In an order entered on April 18, 2026, the Deputy Chief Justice…
Report: Lexington woman found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - A Lexington woman accused of neglecting a pit bull mix in 2023 has been found guilty of second-degree animal cruelty. Crews with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control were contacted regarding an animal welfare…
Covington police identify teen suspect in shooting that left victim in critical condition
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Covington Police Department is asking the nearby community to be on the lookout for 18-year-old Ryan Cupp of Independence, who is linked to an alleged shooting that left a juvenile victim in…
Bardstown Police Department captures escaped inmate after weeks-long search
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Bardstown Police Department has captured an inmate that was reported missing over two weeks ago. On Friday, April 10, the Nelson County Sheriff's Office posted on social media asking the community…
An uphill battle: Whitley County 6-year-old diagnosed with rare brain tumor DIPG
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A Whitley County family is facing an uphill battle after their 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor a week ago. Millee Kate Daugherty from Corbin loves to play softball and…
Southern KY interstate lanes closed due to Tennessee crash
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 has announced that all I-75 southbound lanes near mile marker 11 will be closed for an extended period of time due to a car accident on the…
Woodford Humane Society cuts adoption fees in half to clear crowded shelter
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -The Woodford Humane Society is currently over capacity, but community partners are stepping in to help by cutting adoption fees in half this Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Every kennel…
Lack of rain and dry weather puts more than half of the state in moderate drought status
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - More than half of the Commonwealth is currently in moderate drought status – 56% to be exact. The lack of rain has raised the level of concern for potential wildfires in places around…
Keeneland Spring Meet ends with strong crowds, new paddock experience
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Fans gathered Friday at Keeneland for the final day of the 2026 Spring Meet, capping 16 days of racing with a full slate of 10…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery said the overwhelming majority…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following summer retirement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart will retire from his position as University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, but he will no longer transition into the…
Lexington reaches over 75 consecutive days without a single homicide
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington has reached over 75 days without a homicide, marking a significant milestone as gun violence in the city has decreased for…
London man accused of spiking woman's drink with meth charged with kidnapping of same victim
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A London man is in custody at the Knox County Detention Center on multiple violent charges, including kidnapping and assault. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Department, 38-year-old Shawn Asher was arrested on…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery said the overwhelming majority…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Drivers frustrated with varying prices in gas at stations across Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Gas prices in Lexington have been all over the place as of late, and the stations at the corner of Georgetown and Mercer Road is a perfect example. As of Thursday morning,…
Bob Baffert names record $10.5M colt Zedan after it joins his Santa Anita stable
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A colt that sold for a record $10.5 million has been named Zedan by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The colt joined Baffert's stable at Santa Anita this week after arriving from Florida, where he…
Report: Kentucky awards nearly $34 million to combat the state drug epidemic
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission awarded more than $30 million in grants to over 100 organizations earlier this week to support drug prevention and recovery efforts. The money, distributed on Friday at the Woodhill Community…
Fayette County Public Schools to seek short-term loan after audits show finances misstated for years
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced that the district will seek a short-term loan to cover expenditures after…
Kentucky man sentenced after cutting a Fleming County deputy with a knife at a hospital
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man who cut a Fleming County deputy with a knife outside a hospital emergency room was sentenced to nine years in prison, which was probated after he spent nearly two years in custody. Billy…
Mitch Barnhart will not serve as 'Executive in Residence' following summer retirement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mitch Barnhart will retire from his position as University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, but he will no longer transition into the…
Human remains found near river in Floyd County identified as missing woman
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains found near a river in Floyd County on Tuesday have been identified as a missing Prestonsburg woman. The Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville responded to a call from Prestonsburg…
Trial delayed until Sept. for man accused of transporting a minor across state lines
UPDATE: April 22 at 10:30 a.m. A federal judge has delayed the trial for a man accused of transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity, declaring…
Frankfort hit-and-run suspect allegedly blamed crash that killed woman on another driver, citation reveals
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Frankfort police arrested a 25-year-old man on a second-degree manslaughter charge after he allegedly struck and killed a woman, identified as 52-year-old Carey Covington, with his vehicle and attempted to blame another driver.…
Gov. Beshear releases additional statement over University of Kentucky's management, decision-making
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is doubling down on his criticism of the University…
A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for completing its settlement
(AP) -- A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its…
New Jersey man arrested in Mt. Sterling after elderly woman loses $500K in alleged 'romance scam'
MT STERLING, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A New Jersey man was arrested in Mt. Sterling after an…
Lebanon police seek public assistance after armed robbery at East End Liquors
LEBANON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Lebanon Police Department is asking for the public's help in investigating an armed robbery that…
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced Friday and first reported by…
Millions of Americans could qualify for Canadian citizenship under new law
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. For people like Zack Loud of…
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a…
What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs
(AP) -- Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. For travelers, it can mean having to navigate a confusing web of passenger protections that…
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment
(AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo also asserted…
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile…
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for…
US Catholics dismayed by Trump’s broadside at first American pope, AP reports
(AP) - A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump's unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope…
Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading on Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the…
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel,…
Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana
(AP) - A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in…
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
(AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.…
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
(AP) - President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term. By the dozens, Democrats came…
Iran ceasefire doesn’t halt Lebanon clashes; Israel pursues Hezbollah forces
(AP) - Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threats to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. But…
Iran-backed militia releases kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson
(AP) - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
(AP) -- Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the…
Crew member rescued after US aircraft went down in Iran
One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the…
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East…
Gov. Andy Beshear mourns U.S. service members killed, including Kentucky-based troops
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Americans to come together in support of the families of U.S. soldiers killed as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. In a social media post Tuesday morning, Beshear said…
Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what…
