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Somerset crews clear roadway blocked by tractor-trailer that rolled, lost load
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A section of Highway 27 in Somerset is now clear after crews worked Wednesday afternoon to remove a tractor-trailer that rolled and lost its load. According to the Somerset Fire Department, crews were…
Lexington's Share Fair collects lightly used school supplies to keep waste out of landfills
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Lexington is using its Electronics Recycling Center for a different kind of recycling initiative — collecting lightly used school supplies to redistribute to students and teachers ahead of the next school year.…
Kentucky report warns data centers could raise electric bills without stronger rules
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A new report from an independent state agency examines Kentucky's emerging energy challenges with data centers at the center of the conversation — and the concern over rising electric bills for everyday Kentuckians. The Kentucky…
Vandals repeatedly target Bath County ball field construction site, costing R.L. Caudill thousands
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Owingsville-Bath County Sports Complex is about two weeks away from opening, but repeated acts of vandalism and theft have made construction harder and significantly more expensive. R.L. Caudill Construction Vice President…
Feeling more like summer to close out the week
It's been a fantastic week of weather to begin June across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Thursday was no exception. With high pressure in control over the…
Addiction Recovery Care CEO indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Kentucky addiction treatment center CEO faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after a grand jury indicted him on allegations he sold the same IRS tax credits to two different buyers. Timmy G.…
Nick Houck, brother of Crystal Rogers murder convict Brooks Houck, arrested for perjury
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas "Nick" Houck — the brother of Brooks Houck, who was convicted for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers — on a Nelson County indictment warrant Thursday afternoon.…
Franklin County residents lose $75,000 in FTC impersonation scam involving Bitcoin ATMs
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam in which a suspect impersonated a Federal Trade Commission employee and directed victims to withdraw cash and deposit it into Bitcoin ATMs. Two…
Monticello man arrested on multiple charges after standoff with deputies
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Monticello man is facing multiple charges, including two counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, after a standoff with Wayne County Sheriff's deputies and a Monticello police officer. The Wayne…
Police: Person injured after motorcycle hits utility pole on Parkers Mill Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Lexington Police Department says that one person was injured in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night near Man O' War Boulevard. According to police, they responded to the area of Parkers…
1 critically injured in stabbing Wednesday night in Lexington, police investigating
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- One person was critically injured in a stabbing late Wednesday night on Greenwood Avenue in Lexington. According to Lexington police, when they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had…
Sunshine and comfortable air continue across Kentucky before weekend humidity and rain chances returns
Sunshine and Comfortable Conditions Continue Across Kentucky It's another beautiful day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as sunshine and comfortable conditions…
Rural Kentucky campground hosts first-ever EDM festival this July
ROCKCASTLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A woman-owned campground in rural Kentucky is hosting the region's first-ever EDM festival this summer, bringing together music, art and nature just over a year after deadly tornadoes struck nearby London. Rockcastle Riverside…
Beshear urges skepticism and open mindedness on data centers as communities push back
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -Data center proposals keep emerging across Kentucky, and many communities want to keep them out. In 2025, Kentucky passed a law making the state more attractive to companies looking to build data centers. The…
More nice weather on the way late week
Our quiet stretch of weather rolled along nicely across Central and Eastern Kentucky Wednesday as a strong area of high pressure provided us with another…
Muhammad Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Muhammad Ali's hometown honored his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death by recalling the unity that brought people around the world together to mourn his passing. The Muhammad Ali Center, founded by Ali and…
Woman charged with attempted murder, 1 suspect still at large in connection to Richmond burglary
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A woman in Richmond was arrested and charged with attempted murder following an investigation by police regarding a burglary…
Kangaroo spotted in Madison County returns safely to owner after community search
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Red Tail Kangaroo was spotted between Berea and Richmond on Thursday morning, according to Kentucky State Police Trooper Kearney. Trooper Kearney says that KSP, along with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, responded to…
Kentucky basketball to face Virginia in 2026-27 SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 2
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Kentucky men's basketball program will travel to Virginia on Dec. 2 as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. A TV designation and tip time will be announced at a later date. This…
Lexington's Share Fair collects lightly used school supplies to keep waste out of landfills
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Lexington is using its Electronics Recycling Center for a different kind of recycling initiative — collecting lightly used school supplies to redistribute to students and teachers ahead of the next school year.…
Nick Houck, brother of Crystal Rogers murder convict Brooks Houck, arrested for perjury
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas "Nick" Houck — the brother of Brooks Houck, who was convicted for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers — on a Nelson County indictment warrant Thursday afternoon.…
Monticello man arrested on multiple charges after standoff with deputies
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Monticello man is facing multiple charges, including two counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, after a standoff with Wayne County Sheriff's deputies and a Monticello police officer. The Wayne…
Police: Person injured after motorcycle hits utility pole on Parkers Mill Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Lexington Police Department says that one person was injured in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night near Man O' War Boulevard. According to police, they responded to the area of Parkers…
1 critically injured in stabbing Wednesday night in Lexington, police investigating
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- One person was critically injured in a stabbing late Wednesday night on Greenwood Avenue in Lexington. According to Lexington police, when they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had…
Rural Kentucky campground hosts first-ever EDM festival this July
ROCKCASTLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A woman-owned campground in rural Kentucky is hosting the region's first-ever EDM festival this summer, bringing together music, art and nature just over a year after deadly tornadoes struck nearby London. Rockcastle Riverside…
Beshear urges skepticism and open mindedness on data centers as communities push back
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -Data center proposals keep emerging across Kentucky, and many communities want to keep them out. In 2025, Kentucky passed a law making the state more attractive to companies looking to build data centers. The…
Woman charged with attempted murder, 1 suspect still at large in connection to Richmond burglary
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A woman in Richmond was arrested and charged with attempted murder following an investigation by police regarding a burglary…
Lawsuit challenges new Kentucky law reshaping Fayette County School Board
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted…
Oil prices climb back toward $100, but US stocks hang near their records
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising back toward $100 per barrel on Wednesday following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but U.S. stocks are nevertheless holding near their records. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high.…
Muhammad Ali's family reflects on the champion boxer's legacy 10 years after his death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the ring, his wife Lonnie Ali said. “He transcended boxing…
Prestonsburg police expand in-car camera program to boost transparency and accountability
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- The Prestonsburg Police Department is adding AXON Enterprise Fleet 3 in-car cameras to all patrol and detective vehicles, expanding a body-worn camera program already recognized as the only fully deployed electronic evidence system…
Kentucky's freeze on gas tax sparks debate over road funding
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington driver Colton Townsend said rising gas prices have forced him to make tough choices. "It's like, 4 dollars a gallon. You can't really get back to work and forth, we're having to…
Lexington hotel rooms sold out this weekend as Railbird, state tournaments draw thousands
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Hotel rooms across Lexington are sold out this weekend as the city prepares for one of its busiest stretches of the year, driven by the Railbird Festival at the Red Mile and the…
Gov. Beshear expands medical cannabis access, adding 15 new qualifying conditions
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Office of Medical Cannabis to issue an emergency regulation further clarifying qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Kentucky law. The clarification adds 15 conditions,…
Motorcyclist dies after 3-vehicle crash on Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A London man is dead following a three-vehicle crash on Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County on May 30, the…
Rowan County mother marks 10 years of sobriety after years of addiction
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Samantha May has lived in Rowan County her entire life. Today, she is raising her three children there — but the road to get to this point was far from simple. May…
Kentucky State Police investigate 2-vehicle injury collision on US-127 bypass in Anderson County
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Lawrenceburg woman in was hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-vehicle collision on US-127 bypass south near the Bluegrass Parkway in Anderson County early Friday morning. Kentucky State Police Post 12 in…
Bluegrass Hospitality Group announces 3 new Kentucky restaurant locations opening in 2026
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Hospitality Group Restaurants announced three new restaurant locations opening across Kentucky. BHG says its first-ever standalone Harry's American Bar and Grill is coming to Richmond in the fall. In addition, BHG says that Malone's…
Cherie DeVaux returns to familiar Saratoga for the Belmont after her historic Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Cherie DeVaux knows Saratoga well. She was born in the upstate New York town, and after growing up in Florida, she returned to study at the University of Albany, just a 30-minute drive away. After…
Somerset crews clear roadway blocked by tractor-trailer that rolled, lost load
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A section of Highway 27 in Somerset is now clear after crews worked Wednesday afternoon to remove a tractor-trailer that rolled and lost its load. According to the Somerset Fire Department, crews were…
Addiction Recovery Care CEO indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Kentucky addiction treatment center CEO faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after a grand jury indicted him on allegations he sold the same IRS tax credits to two different buyers. Timmy G.…
Nick Houck, brother of Crystal Rogers murder convict Brooks Houck, arrested for perjury
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas "Nick" Houck — the brother of Brooks Houck, who was convicted for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers — on a Nelson County indictment warrant Thursday afternoon.…
Franklin County residents lose $75,000 in FTC impersonation scam involving Bitcoin ATMs
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam in which a suspect impersonated a Federal Trade Commission employee and directed victims to withdraw cash and deposit it into Bitcoin ATMs. Two…
Muhammad Ali's hometown in Kentucky honors his legacy with a new holiday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Muhammad Ali's hometown honored his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death by recalling the unity that brought people around the world together to mourn his passing. The Muhammad Ali Center, founded by Ali and…
Lawsuit challenges new Kentucky law reshaping Fayette County School Board
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted…
The White House as a stage: Trump’s hosting streak meets America's 250th birthday and the World Cup
WASHINGTON (AP) — When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America’s 250th anniversary — fearing the event had become too closely tied to President Donald Trump — he responded by making it official. Trump announced he'd now be the headlining…
Muhammad Ali's family reflects on the champion boxer's legacy 10 years after his death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the ring, his wife Lonnie Ali said. “He transcended boxing…
Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows
(AP) -- Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. About 65% of U.S. adults…
Gov. Beshear expands medical cannabis access, adding 15 new qualifying conditions
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Office of Medical Cannabis to issue an emergency regulation further clarifying qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Kentucky law. The clarification adds 15 conditions,…
Motorcyclist dies after 3-vehicle crash on Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A London man is dead following a three-vehicle crash on Hal Rogers Parkway in Laurel County on May 30, the…
Report: 28-year-old man charged with vehicular homicide after crash on Cumberland Parkway
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 66-year-old Russell Springs man died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on the Cumberland Parkway, according to the Russell County Coroner's Office. The coroner identified the victim as Maylon Brown Jr.…
1 dead, 1 flown to hospital after head-on crash in Bracken County
BRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - One person is dead, and another was flown to a hospital after a head-on crash on Monday evening on KY 9 at Old Pea Ridge Road in Bracken County. Kentucky State Police say…
KSP: 58-year-old man arrested following stabbing in Prestonsburg
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police report that one person was arrested and another was injured following a stabbing on Monday in Floyd County. According to KSP, they received a call regarding an assault at…
18-year-old Corbin man arrested on 10 child pornography charges, faces extradition to Illinois
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested an 18-year-old Corbin man on 10 counts of child pornography after assisting Illinois investigators in a cross-state investigation. The sheriff's office detailed that deputies arrested Kameron…
Prestonsburg woman charged with DUI, 1st-degree assault after pedestrian struck on KY 1428
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A pedestrian was flown to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle struck them on Kentucky 1428 in Prestonsburg. An…
Gov. Beshear recognizes June as Pride Month in Kentucky, highlights steps to protect LGBTQ+ rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Gov. Andy Beshear signed a proclamation officially recognizing June 2026 as Pride Month…
Zelenskyy proposes direct meeting with Putin to discuss ending war
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since…
North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.” Some experts still question whether North Korea…
Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
NEUILLY-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France. The 19th century farm buildings and wooded surroundings are a haven within the Ville-Evrard hospital complex…
Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Kenya's president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan. President William Ruto on Monday night…
Cargo ship explodes off Iraq in latest Mideast maritime attack amid Iran war
The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it…
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday. The capture of…
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon
(AP) - Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday. The capture of Beaufort castle, near the…
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
(AP) - Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people…
Joy and relief as rescuers evacuate survivors from Laos cave; 2 still missing
(AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups posted…
WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases surge
(AP) - The head of the World Health Organization Saturday arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus still spreads faster than the response, despite better-organized…
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical…
The cruise ship at center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port, the company that operates it said Tuesday. In a written statement, Oceanwide Expeditions said the…
Rescuers unite in Laos to free 5 villagers trapped in a flooded cave and find 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers working at a flooded cave in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos face two daunting tasks: extricating five villagers who were located inside after being trapped for more than a week, and finding two more who are still…
Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students
GILGIL, Kenya (AP) — Flames ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ boarding school in central Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students and injuring scores of others in the latest deadly school fire in the East African country.…
Next El Niño likely to push global temperatures to new highs
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new…
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology…
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease…
Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials…
NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe
HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) — NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.…
US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdown
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government. The indictment was related…
