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KSP investigating 3-vehicle collision involving trooper in Jefferson County
VALLEY STATION, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Kentucky State Police trooper suffered minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision on Dixie Highway in Jefferson County,…
Cooler air settles in with spotty showers and a frost risk ahead
Calmer mid-morning with clouds fading out By mid-morning, dry air has taken over, leaving behind a mix of sunshine and a few lingering…
Laurel County community rallies around a 10-year-old girl beating the odds against rare brain cancer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County community continues to rally around 10-year-old Destiny Miniard, who is beating the odds after being diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive brain cancer last year. Destiny Miniard…
Quiet and cooler weather to close out April
With a wave of energy sliding through the commonwealth it was a damp and dreary Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with scattered showers and a…
Leestown Road reopens after reported gas leak caused delays
Update: April 29 at 4:30 p.m. The Lexington Police Department has announced that Leestown Road is now open after a three hour-long delay. Leestown Road between…
Cooler air moves in after storms, frost risk returns this weekend in Kentucky
Storms Move Out, Leaving Behind Clouds and Showers We saw a line of showers and storms push through late Tuesday night into…
Trump becomes first living president on passport in special anniversary release
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers seeks information in 2020 shooting that left 1 dead, 2 injured
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is asking for information in a 2020 shooting that left one person dead and two others critically injured in Lexington. According to officials, on Nov. 29, 2020, around 2:12 a.m.,…
Sheriff: KY woman arrested after children found with duct tape over their mouths, noses
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports that a woman was arrested on Tuesday afternoon…
Lexington Urban League president and civil servant Porter G. Peeples dies
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Porter G. Peeples, a civil servant and president of the Urban League of Lexington, died Tuesday, according to the…
Fulleffort has scratched from the Kentucky Derby, Ocelli now in
UPDATE: April 30 at 8 a.m. Fulleffort has scratched from the Kentucky Derby and Ocelli is now in, according to a report from the Kentucky Derby. Original Story: Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer…
'Heartbreaking beyond words': Floyd County Schools confirms death of 6th-grade student
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Floyd County Schools confirms that a sixth-grade student at Allen Elementary School passed away on April…
Cooler air settles in with lingering showers
Showers Fade Through the Day The Bluegrass is seeing a wet start to our Wednesday, with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder moving through as a…
Funeral arrangements released for Clark County 15-year-old killed in accident
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Clark County Public Schools Superintendent Dustin Howard has announced that a freshman in the school system died as…
New fire training facility in Madison County dedicated to former training officer opens
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Richmond Fire Department celebrated the opening of a new training facility Tuesday with a dedication of the new building. The goal of the facility is to provide resources for firefighters from around central…
Local tree service helps Scott County family barricaded in home by fallen tree
STAMPING GROUND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Scott County family is safe after strong winds swept through their Stamping Ground property last night, knocking a massive tree into power lines and barricading them inside their property. Ali…
More rain and storm chances into the mid-week
With a cold front pressing toward the commonwealth during the early hours of Tuesday, we saw strong to severe thunderstorms roll across Central and Eastern Kentucky before daybreak bringing…
Joshua Cottrell pleads guilty to murdering Rowan Co. mother and her teenage daughter in their home
Content warning: The following article contains disturbing details of violence. MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Joshua Cottrell pleaded guilty to all counts in the stabbing deaths of a Rowan County…
2 people dead following bank robbery in Berea, search for suspect continues
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police have confirmed that two people, one man and woman, are dead following an afternoon…
Beshear: KY sees 4th straight year of decline in overdose deaths, with 22.9% drop in 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year and a 50.8% decrease from 2021, Gov. Andy Beshear announced April 30.…
UK student charged with 1st-degree assault after bar fight left victim with brain bleed
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A University of Kentucky student was arrested April 28 on a first-degree assault charge…
Laurel County community rallies around a 10-year-old girl beating the odds against rare brain cancer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County community continues to rally around 10-year-old Destiny Miniard, who is beating the odds after being diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive brain cancer last year. Destiny Miniard…
Leestown Road reopens after reported gas leak caused delays
Update: April 29 at 4:30 p.m. The Lexington Police Department has announced that Leestown Road is now open after a three hour-long delay. Leestown Road between…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers seeks information in 2020 shooting that left 1 dead, 2 injured
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is asking for information in a 2020 shooting that left one person dead and two others critically injured in Lexington. According to officials, on Nov. 29, 2020, around 2:12 a.m.,…
Lexington Urban League president and civil servant Porter G. Peeples dies
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Porter G. Peeples, a civil servant and president of the Urban League of Lexington, died Tuesday, according to the…
Funeral arrangements released for Clark County 15-year-old killed in accident
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Clark County Public Schools Superintendent Dustin Howard has announced that a freshman in the school system died as…
New fire training facility in Madison County dedicated to former training officer opens
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Richmond Fire Department celebrated the opening of a new training facility Tuesday with a dedication of the new building. The goal of the facility is to provide resources for firefighters from around central…
Local tree service helps Scott County family barricaded in home by fallen tree
STAMPING GROUND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Scott County family is safe after strong winds swept through their Stamping Ground property last night, knocking a massive tree into power lines and barricading them inside their property. Ali…
KY woman charged after driving with McDonald's employee clinging to car hood
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Frankfort woman faces multiple charges, including attempted assault and wanton endangerment, after police say she struck another woman with her car and drove off with the victim on the hood late on…
FCPS announces reductions in district staffing, work days for some employees in the 2026-27 year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - In an effort to reduce district spending and address financial challenges, Fayette County Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced on Monday that the district will both reduce work days for certain positions and cut…
Beshear mourns the death of Jesse Crenshaw, a state representative and trailblazer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is mourning the death of Jesse Crenshaw, a state representative who broke racial barriers. Crenshaw served as a veteran, lawyer, teacher, and father. Beshear described him as a man…
Celebrity lineup announced for 2026 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The celebrity lineup for the 2026 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, held on May 1 at 8 p.m. in Louisville, has been announced. The celebrity guests include: The celebrity guests include: Patti…
'She was a fighter’: Butterfly garden dedicated to deceased cancer patient
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — An annual reminder was held Sunday morning at the Arboretum on University of Kentucky's campus that life is short and should be treasured. The third annual walk began at sunrise for Alexandra Simpson,…
No injuries reported in Rockcastle County mobile home fire Sunday morning
BRODHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - No injuries were reported in an early morning structure fire Sunday on Highway 1326 in Rockcastle County, according to the Brodhead Fire Department. According to a social media post, the Brodhead Fire Department…
Lost hikers led to safety by Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team using remote navigation technology
MENIFEE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team led three lost Menifee County hikers to safety Saturday night, completely remotely. According to a social media post, the team was contacted around 10:30 p.m.…
Report: 2 adults die in fatal Ashland house fire Sunday morning
ASHLAND, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — The Ashland Fire Department has announced that two adults died as a result of a house fire that occurred early Sunday morning at the 2400 block of Garfield Avenue. According to a press…
2 people dead following bank robbery in Berea, search for suspect continues
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police have confirmed that two people, one man and woman, are dead following an afternoon…
Beshear: KY sees 4th straight year of decline in overdose deaths, with 22.9% drop in 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year and a 50.8% decrease from 2021, Gov. Andy Beshear announced April 30.…
KSP investigating 3-vehicle collision involving trooper in Jefferson County
VALLEY STATION, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Kentucky State Police trooper suffered minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision on Dixie Highway in Jefferson County,…
Sheriff: KY woman arrested after children found with duct tape over their mouths, noses
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports that a woman was arrested on Tuesday afternoon…
Lexington Urban League president and civil servant Porter G. Peeples dies
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Porter G. Peeples, a civil servant and president of the Urban League of Lexington, died Tuesday, according to the…
Fulleffort has scratched from the Kentucky Derby, Ocelli now in
UPDATE: April 30 at 8 a.m. Fulleffort has scratched from the Kentucky Derby and Ocelli is now in, according to a report from the Kentucky Derby. Original Story: Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer…
'Heartbreaking beyond words': Floyd County Schools confirms death of 6th-grade student
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Floyd County Schools confirms that a sixth-grade student at Allen Elementary School passed away on April…
Joshua Cottrell pleads guilty to murdering Rowan Co. mother and her teenage daughter in their home
Content warning: The following article contains disturbing details of violence. MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Joshua Cottrell pleaded guilty to all counts in the stabbing deaths of a Rowan County…
2 more people arrested in Fleming County sexual abuse investigation, KSP reports
UPDATE: April 28 at 12:10 p.m. Kentucky State Police report that two more people have been arrested in connection to sexual abuse allegations stemming from an active investigation involving 47-year-old James Monroe Barnes, who had fled to Alabama in 2023.…
KY woman charged after driving with McDonald's employee clinging to car hood
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Frankfort woman faces multiple charges, including attempted assault and wanton endangerment, after police say she struck another woman with her car and drove off with the victim on the hood late on…
Todd Pletcher's Renegade draws the inside No. 1 post, opens as Derby favorite
(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 by Todd…
Graves Co. man arrested after allegedly assaulting deputies, damaging patrol car
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Graves County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 37-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted deputies, damaged a patrol car, and was found with drugs, a firearm, and a caged baby owl. According to the…
Beshear mourns the death of Jesse Crenshaw, a state representative and trailblazer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is mourning the death of Jesse Crenshaw, a state representative who broke racial barriers. Crenshaw served as a veteran, lawyer, teacher, and father. Beshear described him as a man…
Teen booked into Kenton County jail following shooting that left 1 critically injured
UPDATE: April 27 at 6:55 a.m. The teen accused in an alleged shooting that left a juvenile victim in critical condition Friday night in Covington was…
Montgomery County deputies arrest 60-year-old man in connection with shooting investigation
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 60-year-old man in connection with an early morning shooting on McCroskey Way on Saturday. According to the sheriff's office, deputies arrested Charles Miller and charged…
Celebrity lineup announced for 2026 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The celebrity lineup for the 2026 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, held on May 1 at 8 p.m. in Louisville, has been announced. The celebrity guests include: The celebrity guests include: Patti…
Woman dies after her motorcycle strikes a rock embankment on Interstate 64 in Bath County
OWINGSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 60-year-old Mount Sterling woman died Sunday morning after her motorcycle left the roadway and struck a rock embankment on Interstate 64 in Bath County, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP detailed that…
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…
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…
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…
