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Lexington police investigating 3 armed robberies that occurred within minutes of each other
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Lexington police are investigating three armed robberies that they say occurred within a short distance…
Warmer temperatures and sunshine returns before Mother’s Day rain chances move back into Kentucky
Chilly Start Gives Way to a Beautiful Friday It was another cold start across Central and Eastern Kentucky Friday morning as…
Nice end to the work week
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s. Lows in the low 50s. Saturday: 20% chance for morning showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.…
Rowan County leaders working to solve housing crisis affecting the whole community
Rowan County is facing a housing crisis that is rippling across its workforce, schools and local economy, with rising rents and a shortage of affordable homes pushing workers to live outside the county. Jason Slone, president of the Morehead-Rowan…
KY gas tax set to drop 10 cents per gallon Monday as Beshear calls on Congress for more relief
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky is cutting its gas tax by 10 cents per gallon starting Monday under an emergency order signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, as the average price of gas in the state sits at…
AVOL Kentucky expands HIV testing and outreach despite federal funding cuts last summer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - AVOL Kentucky is expanding its HIV prevention services even as federal funding cuts force the closure of University of Kentucky programs that served the same community. The nonprofit lost $200,000 in funding on…
As sightings decline, KDFW report discovery of 2 adult hellbenders in Green River
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - As populations of North America's largest salamanders have steeply declined, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife reports the discovery of two adult hellbenders last week as part of surveys on Green River. According to the…
Quiet weather as we close out the week
It was a beautiful Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with lots of sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures around the region. With an area of high…
22-year-old Knox County woman charged with child sexual exploitation offenses
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky State Police report that a 22-year-old Knox County woman was arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation offenses. According…
Kentucky man charged with attempted murder after woman found with multiple stab wounds
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A man is charged with attempted murder after a woman was found with multiple…
Chilly nights continue across Kentucky before rain returns for Mother’s Day weekend
Sunshine Returns, But Cooler Air Sticks Around Central and Eastern Kentucky started off on a chilly note Thursday morning with temperatures falling into…
Trump's success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections
(AP) -- Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after…
'We bond when we need each other': Berea community continues to grapple with deadly bank shooting
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Nearly a week after a deadly shooting at a U.S. Bank building on Chestnut Street, the community is still grappling with the loss of two lives. Dozens of flowers line the front…
Kentucky law firms file 15 lawsuits for more than 100 victims of UPS plane crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Fifteen lawsuits have been filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf…
Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Court documents reveal that a Montgomery County judge has found a woman charged in a…
Mostly sunny and low 60s today
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low/mid 60s. Lows in the low 40s. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the low 50s. Saturday: 30% chance for morning…
Emaciated pit-mix now on the road to recovery with Lexington Humane Society
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 1-year-old pit-mix with a lopsided smile is recovering after being found severely emaciated near a dumpster in Lexington in April. Franklin was found near a dumpster behind an apartment building on Hollow…
Drying out and cooler into the late week
We saw some beneficial rain across Central and Eastern Kentucky during the early hours of Wednesday as a slow moving frontal boundary dropped into the commonwealth.…
Walmart surprises Squires Elementary teachers with $1,250 appreciation grant
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Teachers at Squires Elementary started their Friday morning with a red carpet welcome and a surprise. Walmart presented the school with a $1,250 Teacher Appreciation grant after the Squires PTA was selected…
Morehead Police searching for 2 inmates that walked away from Rowan County Detention Center
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Morehead Police are now searching for two inmates that walked away from the Rowan County Detention Center Friday evening. According to MPD, 29-year-old Michael Fogleman is 6'0", weighing 188 pounds with short hair…
Surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital impacted after incident affects central sterile unit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Some surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital have been impacted following a Friday morning incident affecting the chief sterile unit.…
FCPS says cyberattack against Canvas has been resolved
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — UPDATE: May 8 at 7:35 a.m. Fayette County Public Schools says the "cybersecurity incident" involving Canvas has been resolved as…
Lexington police investigating 3 armed robberies that occurred within minutes of each other
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Lexington police are investigating three armed robberies that they say occurred within a short distance…
KY gas tax set to drop 10 cents per gallon Monday as Beshear calls on Congress for more relief
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky is cutting its gas tax by 10 cents per gallon starting Monday under an emergency order signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, as the average price of gas in the state sits at…
AVOL Kentucky expands HIV testing and outreach despite federal funding cuts last summer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - AVOL Kentucky is expanding its HIV prevention services even as federal funding cuts force the closure of University of Kentucky programs that served the same community. The nonprofit lost $200,000 in funding on…
22-year-old Knox County woman charged with child sexual exploitation offenses
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky State Police report that a 22-year-old Knox County woman was arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation offenses. According…
Kentucky man charged with attempted murder after woman found with multiple stab wounds
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A man is charged with attempted murder after a woman was found with multiple…
Trump's success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections
(AP) -- Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after…
'We bond when we need each other': Berea community continues to grapple with deadly bank shooting
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Nearly a week after a deadly shooting at a U.S. Bank building on Chestnut Street, the community is still grappling with the loss of two lives. Dozens of flowers line the front…
Kentucky law firms file 15 lawsuits for more than 100 victims of UPS plane crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Fifteen lawsuits have been filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf…
Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Court documents reveal that a Montgomery County judge has found a woman charged in a…
Emaciated pit-mix now on the road to recovery with Lexington Humane Society
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 1-year-old pit-mix with a lopsided smile is recovering after being found severely emaciated near a dumpster in Lexington in April. Franklin was found near a dumpster behind an apartment building on Hollow…
AG requests Kentucky Supreme Court uphold conviction of Brooks Houck for murder of Crystal Rogers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Attorney General Russell Coleman requested on Wednesday that the Kentucky Supreme Court uphold the conviction of 44-year-old Brooks Houck for the…
Kentucky Derby champ Golden Tempo to skip Preakness Stakes, eyes Belmont Stakes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes, ending any chance at…
Aramark to end food and concessions services at UK, workers to lose jobs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Aramark Campus, LLC will no longer provide food and concessions services at the University of…
'The best thing to do is to be educated on what's on the ballot' ahead of Kentucky primaries
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky primary election is approaching on May 19, and there are a few steps you can take to make sure you know what to expect on your ballot. “The best…
Kentucky State Police investigating multiple school bomb threats across the state
UPDATE: May 5 at 12:05 p.m. Kentucky State Police say they are investigating multiple school bomb threats that have been reported across the state.…
22-year-old Knox County woman charged with child sexual exploitation offenses
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky State Police report that a 22-year-old Knox County woman was arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation offenses. According…
Kentucky man charged with attempted murder after woman found with multiple stab wounds
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A man is charged with attempted murder after a woman was found with multiple…
Trump's success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections
(AP) -- Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after…
'We bond when we need each other': Berea community continues to grapple with deadly bank shooting
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Nearly a week after a deadly shooting at a U.S. Bank building on Chestnut Street, the community is still grappling with the loss of two lives. Dozens of flowers line the front…
Kentucky law firms file 15 lawsuits for more than 100 victims of UPS plane crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Fifteen lawsuits have been filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf…
Judge finds woman charged in deadly 2025 crash competent to stand trial
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Court documents reveal that a Montgomery County judge has found a woman charged in a…
Kentucky Derby champ Golden Tempo to skip Preakness Stakes, eyes Belmont Stakes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes, ending any chance at…
Kentucky woman arrested after allegedly giving 22-month-old a 'party dot' tattoo
ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — An Adair County woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly gave a 22-month-old a "party dot" tattoo. According to an…
Aramark to end food and concessions services at UK, workers to lose jobs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Aramark Campus, LLC will no longer provide food and concessions services at the University of…
Public to be educated on what's on the ballot ahead of Kentucky's primary
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky primary election is approaching on May 19, and there are a few steps you can take to make sure you know what to…
Governor Beshear freezes gas tax, activates price gouging laws amid rising fuel costs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Gov. Andy Beshear took several steps Tuesday to provide relief to Kentucky families as gas…
2 people rescued by KSP troopers after jet ski overturns on Cave Run Lake
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two people were rescued by Kentucky State Police troopers after their jet ski overturned…
Kentucky State Police investigating multiple school bomb threats across the state
UPDATE: May 5 at 12:05 p.m. Kentucky State Police say they are investigating multiple school bomb threats that have been reported across the state.…
Body recovered from Ohio River near Scott Park in Lewis County
LEWIS COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lewis County officials report that a body was recovered from the Ohio River on Monday afternoon near Scott Park in Vanceburg. According to officials, Lewis County E-911 received a call around 4:37…
Berea community mourns victims of bank robbery as suspect faces federal charges
BEREA, Ky. (LEX 18) - Berea residents are mourning the loss of two people killed in a shooting at a US Bank on Chestnut Street on April 30, as the suspected gunman faces federal charges connected to the attack. Brailen…
Golden Tempo's victory in Kentucky Derby most-viewed on record, averaging 19.6 million
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Golden Tempo's victory in Saturday's 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby averaged 19.6 million on NBC and Peacock, making it the most-viewed Run for the Roses on record since Nielsen began tracking average audiences in 1988.…
Clay County man arrested after person shot in back of head, sheriff's office says
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Clay County Sheriff's Office says that a man was arrested following a…
South Laurel High School teacher arrested on child exploitation charges after investigation
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Barbourville Police Department and Laurel County Schools Police conducted an investigation after a teacher was…
Man shot at Pikeville bar after fight, suspect faces attempted murder charge
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A man was shot in the leg at a Pikeville bar early Sunday morning after a physical altercation, and a suspect is now in custody facing multiple charges, including attempted murder. The…
Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened
(AP) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after reports that the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home. Norfolk Constabulary said that the arrest came Wednesday…
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
LONDON (AP) - Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial…
Sick passengers evacuated from cruise ship amid hantavirus outbreak
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak and which is stuck off the coast of Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board was waiting Wednesday to head to Spain’s…
Counterterror police probe arson attack at former London synagogue amid wave of antisemitic attacks
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Counterterror police in Britain were investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting to respond to a wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused…
US attempt to open the Strait of Hormuz tests Iran war's ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said…
Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at…
Golden Tempo's victory in Kentucky Derby most-viewed on record, averaging 19.6 million
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Golden Tempo's victory in Saturday's 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby averaged 19.6 million on NBC and Peacock, making it the most-viewed Run for the Roses on record since Nielsen began tracking average audiences in 1988.…
Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - An alleged Islamic State militant was convicted on Wednesday of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Mohammad Sharifullah…
US stocks edge up to more records, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Monday, beating its all-time high set…
United Arab Emirates says it will leave oil cartel OPEC effective May 1
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates chaffed under production…
China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns about the transfer of advanced technology.…
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the…
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…
