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Lexington police investigating after man arrives at hospital with gunshot wound
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Police are investigating after a man arrived at a local hospital early Sunday morning with a gunshot wound. According to…
Warning issued in Berea following prowling incident
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Berea Police Department is reminding residents to secure their vehicles and belongings following a prowling incident over the weekend in the…
Kentucky State Police highlight Consumer Protection Week, promote Team Kentucky Stop Scams initiative
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is reminding residents that Consumer Protection Week runs March 1 through March 7. State police are supporting Team Kentucky…
Lexington to celebrate grand reopening of renovated Dunbar Community Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington city leaders will celebrate the reopening of a newly renovated Dunbar Community Center on Monday afternoon. Mayor Linda Gorton, along with council members and…
GoFundMe launched for Perry Central High School sophomore killed in ATV accident
HAZARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Perry County Central High School student killed in an ATV crash Saturday night is being remembered for her bright smile, love of sports and the impact she made on those around her. Family…
Laurel County deputies searching for wanted suspect after traffic stop
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Officials in Laurel County are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted suspect following a traffic stop…
Monticello man dies after motorcycle crash on KY-90 in Wayne County
MONTICELLO, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person has died following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Wayne County. Kentucky State Police say troopers were called around 1:40 p.m.…
53 cats surrendered to Lexington Animal Care; officials urge spay and neuter
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Dozens of cats are now in the care of Lexington-Fayette Animal…
War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran; 4 American troops confirmed dead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expanded to several…
Messy start gives way to springlike warmth and more rain chances
Wintry mix possible this morning Cloudy skies dominate the Bluegrass early this morning as precipitation moves in from the west. Temperatures start out in…
Multiple Fire Agencies Respond to Structure Fire in Somerset
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Fire crews from several departments responded Saturday to a structure fire on Starview Drive, according to the Somerset Fire Department.…
No. 16 Kentucky’s Late Rally Falls Short in Senior Day Loss to No. 3 South Carolina
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The 16th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats fell at home to the third-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, 60-56. Kentucky now awaits its SEC Tournament seed for the tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, which begins Wednesday. The game…
Perry County Central High School Student Killed in ATV Accident
HAZARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Perry County Central High School officials say a student was tragically killed in an ATV accident Saturday evening, prompting an outpouring of grief from the school community. In a statement, school officials said they…
9 people in 'stable condition' after mass shooting
CINCINNATI (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to our ABC affiliate WCPO News Nine in Cincinnati, nine people are in stable condition after a mass shooting early Sunday morning at a music venue in East End, Cincinnati police Interim Chief Adam…
Berea Police Issue Safety Reminder After Prowling Incident
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Berea Police Department is reminding residents to secure their vehicles and belongings after a prowling incident in the Brooklyn Boulevard area. Police said a male subject was observed prowling in the area overnight.…
Man Treated for non-life-threatening Gunshot Wound
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Police are investigating after a man arrived at a local hospital early Sunday morning with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said. Officers were dispatched around 2:57 a.m. on March 1, 2026, to the hospital…
Golden Alert issued for missing Lexington woman canceled; found safe, say police
UPDATE – MAR 1, 2026: The Golden Alert for Sandra Lyttle has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a…
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region and tensions rose with Iran…
Bill filed to strengthen Kentucky’s Amber Alert system
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A new bill filed in the Kentucky Senate aims to strengthen how the state responds when a child is abducted or reported missing and endangered. State Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, has introduced Senate Bill…
Fire damages garage of townhouse on Kearney Ridge Boulevard
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Firefighters responded to a townhouse fire Monday afternoon on Kearney Ridge Boulevard, near Masterson Station Park and Georgetown Road. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews arrived around 2 p.m. and saw smoke and…
Judge shuts down “Your Hometown Heroes” veterans group, orders $421,000 judgment for contempt
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Franklin County judge has permanently shut down a group that claimed to be made up of veterans and solicited donations across Kentucky, entering a $421,000 judgment against the organization for failing to comply…
Gov. Andy Beshear urges preparedness as Severe Weather Week begins in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - As Severe Weather Week gets underway, Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has endured 15 federally declared weather disasters during his time in office, each bringing unique…
Lexington police investigating after man arrives at hospital with gunshot wound
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Police are investigating after a man arrived at a local hospital early Sunday morning with a gunshot wound. According to…
Warning issued in Berea following prowling incident
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Berea Police Department is reminding residents to secure their vehicles and belongings following a prowling incident over the weekend in the…
Kentucky State Police highlight Consumer Protection Week, promote Team Kentucky Stop Scams initiative
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky State Police is reminding residents that Consumer Protection Week runs March 1 through March 7. State police are supporting Team Kentucky…
Lexington to celebrate grand reopening of renovated Dunbar Community Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington city leaders will celebrate the reopening of a newly renovated Dunbar Community Center on Monday afternoon. Mayor Linda Gorton, along with council members and…
GoFundMe launched for Perry Central High School sophomore killed in ATV accident
HAZARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Perry County Central High School student killed in an ATV crash Saturday night is being remembered for her bright smile, love of sports and the impact she made on those around her. Family…
Laurel County deputies searching for wanted suspect after traffic stop
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Officials in Laurel County are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted suspect following a traffic stop…
Monticello man dies after motorcycle crash on KY-90 in Wayne County
MONTICELLO, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person has died following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Wayne County. Kentucky State Police say troopers were called around 1:40 p.m.…
53 cats surrendered to Lexington Animal Care; officials urge spay and neuter
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Dozens of cats are now in the care of Lexington-Fayette Animal…
Multiple Fire Agencies Respond to Structure Fire in Somerset
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Fire crews from several departments responded Saturday to a structure fire on Starview Drive, according to the Somerset Fire Department.…
Perry County Central High School Student Killed in ATV Accident
HAZARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Perry County Central High School officials say a student was tragically killed in an ATV accident Saturday evening, prompting an outpouring of grief from the school community. In a statement, school officials said they…
Berea Police Issue Safety Reminder After Prowling Incident
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Berea Police Department is reminding residents to secure their vehicles and belongings after a prowling incident in the Brooklyn Boulevard area. Police said a male subject was observed prowling in the area overnight.…
Man Treated for non-life-threatening Gunshot Wound
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Police are investigating after a man arrived at a local hospital early Sunday morning with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said. Officers were dispatched around 2:57 a.m. on March 1, 2026, to the hospital…
Golden Alert issued for missing Lexington woman canceled; found safe, say police
UPDATE – MAR 1, 2026: The Golden Alert for Sandra Lyttle has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a…
U.S. and Israel strike Iran; Beshear questions action, McConnell backs operation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on Saturday, opening a dramatic new chapter in rising tensions in the Middle East. According to The Associated Press, President Donald Trump announced what…
Traffic Alert Issued for UK Basketball Game at Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Drivers and pedestrians should expect heavier traffic around downtown Lexington this afternoon as the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team hosts the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena. The game is scheduled to tip off…
Arrest made in vandalism at Congressman Andy Barr’s Lexington campaign headquarters
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An arrest has been made in connection with vandalism at Congressman Andy Barr’s campaign headquarters. According to Lexington Police, officers responded around 2:45 p.m. on February 26 to the headquarters for a report of…
Bill filed to strengthen Kentucky’s Amber Alert system
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A new bill filed in the Kentucky Senate aims to strengthen how the state responds when a child is abducted or reported missing and endangered. State Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, has introduced Senate Bill…
Judge shuts down “Your Hometown Heroes” veterans group, orders $421,000 judgment for contempt
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Franklin County judge has permanently shut down a group that claimed to be made up of veterans and solicited donations across Kentucky, entering a $421,000 judgment against the organization for failing to comply…
Man charged in nearly 30-year-old kidnapping, death case
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Nearly 30 years after a 7-year-old girl was kidnapped from a Bowling Green apartment complex, a federal criminal complaint has now been filed in…
Amended state budget bill heads to Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - An amended state budget bill has cleared the Kentucky House and is now on its way to the Senate. Lawmakers say House…
U.S. Justice Department sues Kentucky over voter registration list access
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky, alleging state election officials refused to provide the…
New “Friends of Agriculture” license plate now available to Kentucky drivers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky drivers now have a new way to support agriculture across the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture says the new “Friends of Agriculture” specialty license plate is now available for all vehicles statewide.…
Man found guilty of shooting neighbor in face
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A Versailles man has been found guilty after prosecutors say he shot his neighbor in the face during an argument…
Beshear, Coleman headline Fairness Rally in Frankfort opposing LGBTQ-related legislation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman joined advocates at the Capitol Education Center on Wednesday for the annual Fairness Rally, where speakers voiced opposition to several bills filed in the Kentucky General…
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman to headline annual Fairness Rally in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are set to headline the annual Fairness Rally at the Kentucky Capitol this week. According to organizers,…
Multiple collisions with injuries on I-75 in Corbin; highway reopens
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Police say multiple people were hurt after a series of crashes along Interstate 75 in Corbin during snowy conditions late Sunday night.…
Covington police arrest suspect in McKee Street shooting; 12-year-old remains in critical condition
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Covington Police say a suspect is now in custody following a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy seriously injured in the…
Four arrested on drug trafficking charges in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Four people are facing charges after deputies say drugs were discovered during a weekend traffic stop along Interstate 75. According…
Former caregiver accused of kidnapping 83-year-old woman
FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A woman accused in a recent incident has been booked into the Franklin County Jail on multiple charges. Officials say 59-year-old Rita…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules charter school funding law unconstitutional under state constitution
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a law allowing charter schools to receive public education funding violates the state constitution, according to a newly released opinion from the court. The decision centers on House Bill…
Kentucky state senator proposes legislation drawing attention to in-custody deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A new legislative push at the Kentucky Capitol is drawing attention to deaths that happen during arrests and inside jails — including a Madison County case that’s still under investigation. State Sen. Keturah J.…
DeSantis joins Kentucky lawmakers in Frankfort to promote balanced budget amendment resolution
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined Kentucky State Rep. Jason Petrie in Frankfort to discuss House Concurrent Resolution 45, a proposal that…
Kentucky bill proposes incentive payments tied to kindergarten readiness
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A new proposal in the Kentucky General Assembly could offer financial incentives aimed at helping more children start school ready to learn. Republican State Sen. Danny Carroll has introduced Senate Bill 191, which…
Three people killed in Leslie County house fire, state police say
LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Officials in Leslie County continue to investigate a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of three people Friday night in the Hyden community. According to Kentucky State Police, the fire happened at a…
Court of Appeals case challenges dismissal of Auditor Ball’s investigation tied to SB 151 kinship care law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A legal dispute over Kentucky’s kinship care law is now before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, where State Auditor Allison Ball is asking judges to revive her investigation into why Senate Bill 151 is not…
Kentucky winter storm death toll rises to 22, governor "disappointed" with Lexington snow plan
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The death toll from the winter storm that swept through the Bluegrass at the end of January…
War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran; 4 American troops confirmed dead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expanded to several…
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region and tensions rose with Iran…
U.S. and Israel strike Iran; Beshear questions action, McConnell backs operation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on Saturday, opening a dramatic new chapter in rising tensions in the Middle East. According to The Associated Press, President Donald Trump announced what…
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
LONDON (AP) — UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Thames Valley Police, an agency that covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, said it was “assessing” reports that the former…
Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won't use force
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride…
Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a…
Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials from Greenland and Denmark are meeting in Washington on Wednesday with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the United States acquire the…
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok,…
U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department…
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. The request is the latest in a flurry…
The Latest: Trump putting a positive spin on the economy after voters rebuked his performance
President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements. His speech comes after…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night…
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China,…
Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit and presses for Netanyahu pardon
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes…
Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market.…
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois,…
Apple to invest $2.5 billion in Kentucky plant for iPhone, Apple Watch glass production
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Apple is making a major investment in Kentucky, announcing a $2.5 billion expansion of the Corning manufacturing facility in Mercer County. Apple CEO…
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after a U.S. strike and was not “completely…
