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Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon, celebrates with signing
WOODFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Woodford Reserve Distillery was the place to be on Friday afternoon as Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux signed her very own bottles of signature bourbon, all in celebration of Golden Tempo's historic…
Man arrested for boating under the influence at Grayson Lake amid missing person search
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky State Police arrested an Ashland man for boating under the influence Wednesday evening after troopers responded to Grayson Lake Marina in Carter County to help locate a missing…
Soggy weekend ahead
Saturday: 60% chance for widespread showers and storms throughout the day. Highs in the low 80s. Lows in the upper 60s and low 70s. Sunday: 40% chance for scattered showers and storms. …
Citation: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in the parking lot of a Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken on Thursday…
UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Jeff Johnson is just shy of 60 days removed from undergoing a historic kidney transplant at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. "It went relatively smoothly, I think I took…
Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20 million
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The former Garrard County Distilling property was sold Friday at a master commissioner sale in Garrard County. According to court proceedings held at the Garrard County Justice Center, Tom Collins Distilling LLC…
Heavy rain and strong storms continue through Saturday as flooding threat increases
Stormy Start to Friday It's been another wet start across Central Kentucky as showers and thunderstorms pushed through the area during the morning…
Casey County car wash adapting to water use regulations amid historic drought
LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Casey County is dealing with the fallout from critically low water levels at Lake Liberty, the town of Liberty's main source of water. Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad enforced water use regulations after…
Sisters seek information surrounding elderly brother's April disappearance
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Two Kentucky sisters are searching for their 68-year-old brother who disappeared in April. Stephen Crook, a retiree and severe diabetic with blue eyes and gray hair, was last seen April 14 in the…
More active weather on tap to close out the week
It's been a nice stretch of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky the last few days and we managed to squeeze in one more on…
Fayette County schools superintendent files whistleblower complaint, accuses board of retaliation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins filed a formal whistleblower-reprisal and education-accountability complaint Thursday with the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability, alleging the Fayette County Board of Education…
Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Serious crime in Kentucky fell for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 Crime in Kentucky report released Thursday. The report shows an overall decrease of 8.14% in reports of Category A crime from…
Goldfish Swim School hosts world's largest swim lesson to raise water safety awareness
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Goldfish Swim School in Lexington is participating in the World's Largest Swim Lesson today, joining swim schools across the country to raise awareness about the importance of swim lessons and…
7 Brew Coffee opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A new 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru has opened in Lexington at 2349 Remington Drive, and the company marked the occasion with a $7,308 donation to Golisano Children's at UK. To celebrate the opening,…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
(AP) — Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nine states, meanwhile, won’t have to…
Trump administration can revive policy that restricts asylum at US-Mexico border, Supreme Court says
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The justices overturned a lower…
Sunshine gives way to increasing storm chances late today as heavy rain threat builds into the weekend
A Warm and Mostly Dry Start to Thursday After another pleasant start to the day, much of Central…
Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A 27-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation into the alleged rape and sodomy of a child, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office says a criminal…
Mercer County judge/executive issues state of emergency due to flash flooding
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Mercer County Judge/Executive Sarah Steele has issued a state of emergency for the county, at the request of the Emergency Management Department, due to flash flooding. In a document…
Officials warn 'Turn Around, Don't Drown' as flash flooding continues in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Officials in the Madison County area are warning residents to "Turn Around, Don't Drown" as dangerous flash flooding continues to impact the community. In a social media post on…
West Liberty police use training simulator to prepare officers for anything that comes their way
MORGAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — West Liberty police officers are using a training simulator to prepare for high-stress situations and to be ready for anything. The simulator exposes officers to scenarios they may not…
End of Biden-era SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Major changes to federal student loans take effect July 1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eliminating certain loan programs and limiting new borrowers to two repayment plans. The Saving on…
Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon, celebrates with signing
WOODFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Woodford Reserve Distillery was the place to be on Friday afternoon as Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux signed her very own bottles of signature bourbon, all in celebration of Golden Tempo's historic…
Man arrested for boating under the influence at Grayson Lake amid missing person search
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky State Police arrested an Ashland man for boating under the influence Wednesday evening after troopers responded to Grayson Lake Marina in Carter County to help locate a missing…
UK patient recovering well after region's first robotic kidney transplant
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Jeff Johnson is just shy of 60 days removed from undergoing a historic kidney transplant at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. "It went relatively smoothly, I think I took…
Fayette County schools superintendent files whistleblower complaint, accuses board of retaliation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins filed a formal whistleblower-reprisal and education-accountability complaint Thursday with the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability, alleging the Fayette County Board of Education…
Goldfish Swim School hosts world's largest swim lesson to raise water safety awareness
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Goldfish Swim School in Lexington is participating in the World's Largest Swim Lesson today, joining swim schools across the country to raise awareness about the importance of swim lessons and…
7 Brew Coffee opens new Lexington location, donates $7,308 to Golisano Children's at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A new 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru has opened in Lexington at 2349 Remington Drive, and the company marked the occasion with a $7,308 donation to Golisano Children's at UK. To celebrate the opening,…
Danville couple charged after police say 5 children were found in 'deplorable' conditions
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A Boyle County couple is now facing multiple counts of child endangerment after Danville Police say they found their five children living in "deplorable" conditions in their home, including…
Joanne Glasser, Eastern Kentucky University's first female president, dies
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Joanne Glasser, the first female president of Eastern Kentucky University, has died. Bradley University announced her death on Tuesday. Glasser served as EKU's 10th president from 2001 to 2007. During her tenure,…
Sheriff: Pulaski County man arrested on sexual abuse, indecent exposure charges
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A 69-year-old Science Hill man was arrested on Tuesday on charges of sexual abuse and indecent exposure, according to Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones. According to a press release,…
Jayden Quaintance Selected 20th Overall by the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Draft
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, 30 draft hopefuls saw their basketball dreams turn into reality. Jayden Quaintance was amongst those hoping to hear his name called on the opening night of the…
Kentucky state treasurer brings unclaimed property road show to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Kentucky State Treasury brought its unclaimed property road show to the Davis Park Workforce Center in Lexington, helping residents search for forgotten accounts, uncashed checks and other unclaimed property.…
Suspect who escaped custody near EKU campus in Richmond apprehended
UPDATE: June 24 at 9 a.m. An EKU Emergency Alert reported that the suspect who escaped from a hospital near the EKU campus on Wednesday has been apprehended by police on scene. Logan Gassman, of Washington, North Carolina, was apprehended…
Historic all-women cross-country Air Race Classic makes a stop in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Air Race Classic, an all-women cross-country air race with nearly 100 years of history, touched down in Frankfort Tuesday as part of its three-day, 2,400-mile journey across the United States. More than…
1 dead following Tuesday morning multi-vehicle collision on Highway 421 near Big Hill
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One man is dead following a multi-vehicle collision near Big Hill early Tuesday morning, the Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office reports. According to the agency, the collision happened just before 5 a.m. on Highway…
Court rules London Mayor Randall Weddle cannot run for re-election over residency dispute
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A Laurel Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that London Mayor Randall Weddle does not meet the residency requirement to run for re-election, removing him from the November 2026 mayoral race.…
Woman in London arrested on drug charges following K-9 investigation
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A woman in London is reportedly facing multiple drug charges after a K-9 officer served an indictment warrant…
Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
MIAMI (AP) — A 35-year-old nurse in Kentucky prepared her will. The single mother named a legal guardian for her four children and transferred her properties into their names. She felt like she needed to prepare for death — in…
End of Biden-era SAVE plan among federal student loan changes coming July 1
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Major changes to federal student loans take effect July 1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eliminating certain loan programs and limiting new borrowers to two repayment plans. The Saving on…
Woodford Reserve honors Cherie DeVaux with signature bourbon, celebrates with signing
WOODFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Woodford Reserve Distillery was the place to be on Friday afternoon as Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux signed her very own bottles of signature bourbon, all in celebration of Golden Tempo's historic…
Citation: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken parking lot
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in the parking lot of a Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken on Thursday…
Garrard County Distilling property sells at court-ordered auction for $20 million
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The former Garrard County Distilling property was sold Friday at a master commissioner sale in Garrard County. According to court proceedings held at the Garrard County Justice Center, Tom Collins Distilling LLC…
Kentucky serious crime drops for 2nd straight year, report shows
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Serious crime in Kentucky fell for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 Crime in Kentucky report released Thursday. The report shows an overall decrease of 8.14% in reports of Category A crime from…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
(AP) — Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nine states, meanwhile, won’t have to…
Sheriff: Somerset man charged with rape, sodomy of child following investigation
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A 27-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation into the alleged rape and sodomy of a child, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office says a criminal…
Livingston County crash kills 2 people including child, 4 others airlifted to hospital
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 60 West in Livingston County killed a 5-year-old boy and a 61-year-old man Tuesday, according to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. Four other people — two…
Court rules London Mayor Randall Weddle cannot run for re-election over residency dispute
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A Laurel Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that London Mayor Randall Weddle does not meet the residency requirement to run for re-election, removing him from the November 2026 mayoral race.…
‘Not a good fit’: Woodford County leaders push to stop data centers, citing farmland preservation concerns
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Woodford County officials are taking steps to prohibit data centers from being built in the county, citing concerns about farmland preservation, infrastructure capacity, and the character of the rural community. Judge/Executive James…
Toyota Kentucky starts RAV-4 hybrid production, breaks ground on new paint facility
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Toyota Kentucky expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint Monday by starting production of the new RAV-4 hybrid at its Georgetown plant — Toyota's largest North American manufacturing facility. The plant also held a…
Kentucky Education Association utilizes Juneteenth Holiday to reflect on representation in the classroom
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky Education Association (KEA) teachers came to Covington for the inaugural Juneteenth Celebration on Friday as an opportunity to reflect on the holiday and how representation matters in the classroom.…
Maryland exercises its right to match an $85 million offer to keep Preakness branding rights
(AP) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday the state will exercise its right of first refusal to match Churchill Downs Incorporated’s $85 million offer for the intellectual property of the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. Churchill Downs…
Taylor County funeral home director indicted for defrauding families following AG investigation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A Campbellsville funeral home director faces felony charges after a state investigation found he allegedly defrauded more than a dozen families. A news release from the Office of Attorney General…
Harrodsburg firefighters stop blaze at Whitaker Bank on South College Street
UPDATE: June 18 at 2 p.m. Harrodsburg City Fire responded Thursday to a working structure fire at Whitaker Bank on South College Street. The Mercer County Fire District detailed that first units on the scene reported a heavy fire load…
Pedestrian hit, killed by tractor-trailer on I-275 in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Boone County Sheriff's Office reports that a pedestrian was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer late Wednesday night on I-275 in Hebron. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded around 11:28…
More than 55,000 Kentuckians are without power due to severe storms
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - More than 55,000 Kentuckians are without power Thursday morning due to the severe storms overnight, according to PowerOutage.com. According to the website, Jefferson County has the most, with 6,070 people without power, while Fayette County…
AT&T offering $10K in reward for tips as copper theft surges in eastern Kentucky
EASTERN KENTUCKY (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Thieves in Eastern Kentucky have reportedly stolen copper 99 times this year, costing AT&T roughly $500,000 in repairs, putting emergency services at risk, according to AT&T. AT&T and Kentucky State…
J Batt Set to Earn $2.6 Million in First Year as UK Athletics Director
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - After arriving on the campus of University of Kentucky on Monday, J Batt has already secured himself one of the most lucrative athletic director contracts in the country. Batt is set to…
Rescuers search rubble as death toll from Venezuela earthquakes approaches 600
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced…
Trump administration can revive policy that restricts asylum at US-Mexico border, Supreme Court says
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The justices overturned a lower…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six World Cups
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday by getting two goals in Portugal's match against Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history in the sixth minute…
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they seek a permanent end to the war that the…
Iranian president lands in Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s president arrived in Pakistan for talks Tuesday with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East, even as discrepancies emerged on what had been agreed…
Starmer announces he'll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide election victory…
Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program
(AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to formally launch negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, build out the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran and keep the Strait…
Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
(AP) - Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula. Gov. Sergey Aksyonov, the Kremlin-appointed head o Crimea, said that overnight Ukrainian strikes killed four people…
World Cup melting pot: How migration is rewriting soccer’s national storylines
(AP) - Almost every World Cup matchup has a storyline of a player who could have represented another country. Take Folarin Balogun who scored twice in the United States’ opening win over Paraguay. He chose to play for the U.S.…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, stalls Switzerland talks with US
(AP) - Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that while its negotiators were going…
Italy slams Trump over claim prime minister ‘begged’ for G7 photo
(AP) - The Italian government on Friday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America's longtime European ally had…
Despite Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
(AP) - The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday. A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout…
President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet
(AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft. The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of…
Trump’s approval on Iran stays low despite new deal
(AP) - Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as he suggested a deal with Iran had been…
Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say
JERUSALEM (AP) — Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, officials said, raising questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Israel and the militant…
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast. Severe weather also pummeled…
US officials say Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum, waiving sanctions, opening strait
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that U.S. officials say calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely…
Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in World Cup debut
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored…
Russia unleashes a barrage on Ukraine, killing 11 and damaging a religious landmark, officials say
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s biggest cities in an overnight barrage that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a world-renowned religious landmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting population challenges efforts to find those…
