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Hart County Emergency Management warning of dangerous flash flood conditions
HART COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Department of Emergency Management in Hart County is warning that the ongoing weather is causing dangerous road conditions due to flash flooding. According to the emergency management team,…
Scott County community paramedicine program reducing non-emergency 911 calls
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A community paramedicine program at Georgetown Scott County EMS is cutting down the number of non-emergency 911calls, freeing up first responders. Veteran EMT Brandon Remley is at the helm…
Trump threatens Iran after funeral chants call for his death
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for the U.S. leader's killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Middle East as an…
Jayden Adams dies at 25 shortly after South Africa’s World Cup run ended
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement…
Defense tries to sow doubt about evidence in Charlie Kirk's killing
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk tried to sow doubt about the case on Friday, while a prosecutor countered that authorities have “overwhelming” evidence including DNA tests and apparent…
US aid worker in Congo infected with Ebola during record outbreak
(AP) - A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling…
Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show celebrates 90 years at the Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Despite a rainy day Saturday morning, members of the community turned out for the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show Family Day event, as the organization celebrates a major milestone —…
Sheriff: Man faces wanton endangerment charges after shots fired strike vehicle in Fleming County
FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A man has been arrested and taken into custody after he allegedly fired a gun and struck a vehicle with three occupants inside, according to the Fleming County Sheriff's…
Secretary of State: KY voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky saw its biggest monthly voter registration jump for the first time in nearly two years this June, with 11,440 new voters added to the rolls. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced…
CommonSpirit Health becomes naming rights partner of Lexington Legends ballpark
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Lexington Legends have a new name for their home ballpark. The organization announced a naming rights partnership with CommonSpirit Health, officially renaming the venue CommonSpirit Ballpark. The partnership brings…
'Guns don't make you tough:' Campbellsville community lights a candle for teen killed in shooting
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX News) — Hundreds of people gathered Friday evening at the Miller Park Amphitheatre in Campbellsville to honor 18-year-old Jaron Johnson, a high school student from Taylor County who was shot and killed…
Board chair says no agreement has been made between Liggins, FCPS regarding contract payout
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Update: July 10 at 10:30 p.m. According to FCPS Board Chair Tyler Murphy, no separation agreement has been made surrounding Liggins' contract and the district, as previously stated by Liggins'…
Man charged with evidence tampering in connection to self-inflicted shooting death of Lexington teen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Lexington Police Department has announced that a 20-year-old man is facing charges following a shooting incident that occurred on the morning of July 4. According to a press release,…
Scattered rain and storm chances hang tough into the weekend
We finished out the first full week of July just like we started it across Central and Eastern Kentucky with more scattered showers and thunderstorms around along with…
Target buys land for new Georgetown store, records show
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Target Corporation has acquired land in Georgetown, Kentucky, for a new store at a development called Georgetown Commons, according to a Memorandum of Site Development Agreement. The document, dated June 30, and…
Flash flood threat continues across Kentucky as multiple rounds of rain move through
Showers Continue This Morning With More Storms Ahead It's another wet start to the day across central Kentucky as scattered showers continue…
Man dies after being struck by UTV on Robinson Creek Road in Manchester
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Manchester man died Thursday after being struck by a utility terrain vehicle on Robinson Creek Road in Clay County. According to Kentucky State Police, 56-year-old Robert L. Fisher Jr. stepped…
Kentucky woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for child pornography production
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Kimper, Kentucky, woman received a 45-year federal prison sentence for producing child pornography involving two toddlers, according to the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Kentucky. U.S. District Judge Karen…
56-year-old Middlesboro man charged with murder after allegedly shooting stepson
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A 56-year-old Middlesboro man has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally shot his stepson, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Trooper Shane Jacobs said in a statement on social…
Hart County Emergency Management warning of dangerous flash flood conditions
HART COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Department of Emergency Management in Hart County is warning that the ongoing weather is causing dangerous road conditions due to flash flooding. According to the emergency management team,…
President of Shaker Village speaks out against data centers, as developers eye Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The conversation around data center development continues to heighten in Mercer County, as the City of Burgin held a public meeting on Thursday at Burgin Independent Schools, where residents…
Scott County community paramedicine program reducing non-emergency 911 calls
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A community paramedicine program at Georgetown Scott County EMS is cutting down the number of non-emergency 911calls, freeing up first responders. Veteran EMT Brandon Remley is at the helm…
Corbin community rallies behind 6-year-old girl battling rare brain tumor with 5K run
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - On Saturday, a 5K run and walk fundraiser brought the Corbin community together to support a young girl and her family as she fights a rare and aggressive brain cancer…
Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show celebrates 90 years at the Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Despite a rainy day Saturday morning, members of the community turned out for the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show Family Day event, as the organization celebrates a major milestone —…
Sheriff: Man faces wanton endangerment charges after shots fired strike vehicle in Fleming County
FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - A man has been arrested and taken into custody after he allegedly fired a gun and struck a vehicle with three occupants inside, according to the Fleming County Sheriff's…
Scott County Coroner confirms 2 fatalities from I-75 crash Saturday
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Update: July 12 at 11:15 a.m. Scott County Coroner Mark Sutton has provided LEX News with the identities of the two deceased individuals who died in a fatal car…
Secretary of State: KY voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky saw its biggest monthly voter registration jump for the first time in nearly two years this June, with 11,440 new voters added to the rolls. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced…
CommonSpirit Health becomes naming rights partner of Lexington Legends ballpark
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Lexington Legends have a new name for their home ballpark. The organization announced a naming rights partnership with CommonSpirit Health, officially renaming the venue CommonSpirit Ballpark. The partnership brings…
'Guns don't make you tough:' Campbellsville community lights a candle for teen killed in shooting
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX News) — Hundreds of people gathered Friday evening at the Miller Park Amphitheatre in Campbellsville to honor 18-year-old Jaron Johnson, a high school student from Taylor County who was shot and killed…
Board chair says no agreement has been made between Liggins, FCPS regarding contract payout
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Update: July 10 at 10:30 p.m. According to FCPS Board Chair Tyler Murphy, no separation agreement has been made surrounding Liggins' contract and the district, as previously stated by Liggins'…
Man charged with evidence tampering in connection to self-inflicted shooting death of Lexington teen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Lexington Police Department has announced that a 20-year-old man is facing charges following a shooting incident that occurred on the morning of July 4. According to a press release,…
Target buys land for new Georgetown store, records show
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Target Corporation has acquired land in Georgetown, Kentucky, for a new store at a development called Georgetown Commons, according to a Memorandum of Site Development Agreement. The document, dated June 30, and…
Man dies after being struck by UTV on Robinson Creek Road in Manchester
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Manchester man died Thursday after being struck by a utility terrain vehicle on Robinson Creek Road in Clay County. According to Kentucky State Police, 56-year-old Robert L. Fisher Jr. stepped…
Kentucky woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for child pornography production
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- A Kimper, Kentucky, woman received a 45-year federal prison sentence for producing child pornography involving two toddlers, according to the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Kentucky. U.S. District Judge Karen…
Kentucky law requires special election to fill vacant U.S. Senate seat, not appointment
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky has a plan if it suddenly loses a U.S. senator — but that plan has changed significantly in recent years, and questions remain about how it would work in practice. The state…
Mother surrenders newborn at Danville Fire Department using Safe Haven Baby Box in May
DANVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A mother in crisis safely and anonymously surrendered her newborn at the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Danville Fire Department in May. According to a news release from Safe Haven Baby Box,…
Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
BROOKSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm. Prolonged and intense heat is…
5 displaced, 1 pet dead after fire at pool room on Lexington Street in Versailles
UPDATE: July 9 at 3:30 p.m. Director of Emergency Management Drew Chandler reported on Thursday afternoon that families in the apartments above the Wilson Pool Room building on Lexington Street in Versailles have been displaced. Chandler added that one person…
Kentucky leaders reflect, remember Sen. Lindsey Graham following his death
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Late Saturday evening, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to President Donald Trump and a South Carolina Republican, died after a brief illness at the age of 71, his office announced on…
Secretary of State: KY voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky saw its biggest monthly voter registration jump for the first time in nearly two years this June, with 11,440 new voters added to the rolls. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced…
Human remains found in Ohio identified as missing Kentucky woman
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains found in a vehicle in Ohio have been identified as Debra Wireman, a missing woman from Kentucky, according to the Flemingsburg Police Department. Wireman's vehicle was located on July 3, in Clermont County,…
Gov. Beshear requests update on Sen. McConnell's health amid growing concerns
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter Wednesday to the office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell requesting an update on his health and well-being amid growing concerns about the senator's ability to serve.…
Ethel Road residents say flash flooding near Jessamine-Fayette county line is a recurring problem
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Flash flooding near the Jessamine and Fayette county line left at least one home partially submerged Tuesday, but residents say the problem is far from new. Those living on…
65-year-old man charged with assault after Letcher Co. shooting, KSP investigating
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a shooting that left one man hospitalized in Letcher County Monday afternoon. Troopers from KSP Post 13…
London man faces rape, burglary charges after arrest on Fayette Co. warrants
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Laurel County sheriff's deputy arrested a London man Monday on multiple Fayette County warrants, including charges of rape and burglary.…
Louisville Zoo sets all-time attendance record with nearly 1 million visitors in a single year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Louisville Zoo set the highest attendance record in its 57-year history this fiscal year, welcoming 945,225 guests — surpassing all previous records, including the mark set during the opening of Glacier Run…
Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said last week that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But…
Man in Madison County charged with murder after domestic dispute leaves 1 dead
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A 34-year-old man is in custody after a shooting at a Barker Lane East residence that left a 64-year-old man dead, according to the Madison-County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a shots fired…
Lamborghini Financial Services sues London mayor over $60,044 debt on 2019 Lamborghini Urus
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lamborghini Financial Services, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Laurel County Circuit Court against London Mayor Randall Weddle seeking repossession of a 2019…
Kentucky secretary of state launches time capsule project to mark America's 250th
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams launched the Kentucky Time Capsule Project Monday, a statewide initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary. According to Adams' office, the project invites Kentuckians from every corner of the…
Head-on crash on KY 70 in Casey County kills 1 driver, injures 5 others
CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A head-on collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane in Casey County killed one driver and sent five others to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Kentucky State Police Post 15 Troopers responded to…
Pulaski County coroner confirms 4-year-old killed after tube of fireworks fell and struck child
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Pulaski County Coroner's Office confirmed to LEX News that a 4-year-old was killed after a tube of fireworks fell over and hit the child in the torso on Saturday night. The…
How parents can keep kids learning before school starts this fall
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Children may be enjoying their summer break, but education experts warn that time away from the classroom can lead to what's known as the "summer slide" — when students lose some of the…
Brodhead firefighters, veterinarian team rescue horse trapped in trailer on I-75
BRODHEAD, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Brodhead Fire Department large animal rescue technicians responded to two separate emergencies Thursday, beginning with a horse trapped in a trailer on Interstate 75 and ending with a working structure fire in extreme heat. The…
Russell County Search & Rescue finds stranded boaters, dog on Cumberland River
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Russell County Search & Rescue located two stranded boaters and their dog on the Cumberland River around one mile downstream from Wolf Creek Dam late Thursday night. The team was called out…
UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed
(AP) - UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash investigators.…
Tips to keep your AC running during extreme heat
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - As extreme heat settles into Central Kentucky, HVAC companies are reminding homeowners to give their air conditioners attention before they are pushed to the limit. With heat index values expected…
Christian Appalachian Project responds to flooding in Jackson and Madison counties
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Christian Appalachian Project is already on the ground in two Kentucky counties hit hard by flooding over the weekend. CAP team members spent Monday in Jackson County, where the town of…
Trump threatens Iran after funeral chants call for his death
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for the U.S. leader's killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Middle East as an…
Jayden Adams dies at 25 shortly after South Africa’s World Cup run ended
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement…
US aid worker in Congo infected with Ebola during record outbreak
(AP) - A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling…
Murder probe launched into suspicious death of former British minister Ann Widdecombe
LONDON (AP) — A murder investigation was launched on Friday into the death of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant, who was found dead in her home in southwest England, police said. The 78-year-old…
Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The survey from The…
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared…
Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said Thursday, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600. According to the Congolese health ministry,…
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air…
Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” though he will allow talks to continue. Trump made the comments following U.S. strikes on Iran in reaction to attacks…
Two ships hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two ships were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. One of the…
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not…
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald…
Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 21
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 21 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in country’s air defenses more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said.…
British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
(AP) - A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the…
Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary
(AP) - Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…
Egypt's coach waved Palestinian flag after winning World Cup game
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt coach Hossam Hassan waved a Palestinian flag on the pitch after his team's victory over Australia in the World Cup, saying he was dedicating it to both Egyptians and Palestinians. “My heart and soul are…
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge…
Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It excommunicated its bishops…
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9
(AP) - An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said. A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers (372…
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial…
