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Kentucky falls by one point to Auburn 75-74
AUBURN, Al. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - There was plenty at stake for both teams Tuesday night at Neville Arena. Kentucky entered trying to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season, while Auburn came in desperate to snap a…
Six people taken to hospital after apartment fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Six people have been taken to the hospital after a fire at an apartment complex. According to the Lexington Fire Department, around 4:15 Saturday afternoon crews were called to the 1200 block of Village Drive…
Snow showers and gusty winds return Sunday as colder air settles into Kentucky
Chilly Start Gives Way to Rain Showers Saturday Afternoon Saturday began on a bright but cool note across central and eastern Kentucky. Sunshine helped temperatures rebound into the low 50s for many communities, with some southern counties even reaching the…
Traffic Advisory: Active Commercial Structure Fire on South Wilderness Road
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Motorists are urged to use caution and avoid the area of South Wilderness Road just past Exit 59 near the truck stop due to an active commercial structure fire, officials said. Brodhead fire…
UK Police Department Takes Top Spot at 2026 Lexington Polar Plunge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The University of Kentucky Police Department was among the agencies participating in the 2026 Lexington Polar Plunge, an annual event benefiting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes. UKPD placed first in the public safety division, raising…
Owensboro Worship Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse Found Dead
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An Owensboro worship pastor accused of sexually abusing a young girl for years has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Jackson County Sun. Police said David A. Rodgers was arrested…
One Killed, Two Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Harlan County, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers were called around 12:29 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2026,…
Traffic Alert Issued for Downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Lexington Police Department, drivers and pedestrians should expect heavier traffic downtown Saturday evening, Feb. 21, due to multiple large events. The Kentucky Sport Boat and Recreation Show is scheduled from 10…
Law Enforcement Seeking Help Identifying Individual; Public Urged to Use Caution
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying an unknown individual who has reportedly been attempting to gain access to residences in Rockcastle County. Authorities say the individual has been…
President Trump wants to impose 15% tariff after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he…
Serious Injury Crash on KY 192 Near London
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A portion of Kentucky 192 west of London was closed following a serious injury traffic crash, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the crash occurred on KY 192 approximately 1½…
Cooler air returns this weekend
After a sneak preview of our spring severe weather season with hail producing thunderstorms across the area on Thursday, we saw a much quieter Friday around Central and Eastern…
Actor Eric Dane dies at 53 after battle with ALS
LOS ANGELES, CA. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Hollywood is mourning the loss of actor Eric Dane, who has died at the age of 53 following…
Free hands-only CPR training set for Woodford County High School gym
WOODFORD COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A free hands-only CPR training will be held Saturday at the gym at Woodford County High School.…
Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police encourage teens to apply for Trooper Island Youth Academy
FRANKFORT, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Andy Beshear and Kentucky State Police are encouraging young Kentuckians to apply for the State…
Kentucky physicians gather in Frankfort to challenge state abortion bans
FRANKFORT, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A group of Kentucky physicians gathered in Frankfort to challenge the state’s abortion bans. Health officials representing 600 Kentucky…
Community gathers to remember Russell County softball player Brylie Northcutt
RUSSELL COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Family members, friends and classmates are saying their final goodbyes today to a Russell County High School student-athlete…
Woman arrested in head-on-crash investigation
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A London woman has been charged with DUI following a head-on crash on Kentucky 192 in Laurel County that left a passenger critically injured. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says Amber Taylor, 39, crossed…
Beattyville Police Searching for Missing 71-Year-Old-Woman
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Beattyville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman with medical disabilities. Police say Linda Kay Smith, 71, of Menifee County, was last seen around 12:30 Saturday afternoon…
KSP Angel Initiative Helps Connect People to Addiction Treatment
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police Angel Initiative is providing a proactive pathway to treatment for individuals struggling with addiction, officials said. Through the initiative, anyone seeking help can visit any Kentucky State Police post to…
Kentucky State Police Seeking Owner of Recovered Shotgun
PINEVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the rightful owner of a firearm recovered during an investigation in Bell County. KSP said troopers responded to a complaint in November…
Man Found Dead After House Fire in Letcher County
MCROBERTS, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man was found dead following a residential structure fire Saturday morning in Letcher County, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP Post 13 in Hazard said troopers received a report around 7:41 a.m. on…
Six people taken to hospital after apartment fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Six people have been taken to the hospital after a fire at an apartment complex. According to the Lexington Fire Department, around 4:15 Saturday afternoon crews were called to the 1200 block of Village Drive…
Traffic Advisory: Active Commercial Structure Fire on South Wilderness Road
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Motorists are urged to use caution and avoid the area of South Wilderness Road just past Exit 59 near the truck stop due to an active commercial structure fire, officials said. Brodhead fire…
UK Police Department Takes Top Spot at 2026 Lexington Polar Plunge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The University of Kentucky Police Department was among the agencies participating in the 2026 Lexington Polar Plunge, an annual event benefiting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes. UKPD placed first in the public safety division, raising…
Owensboro Worship Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse Found Dead
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An Owensboro worship pastor accused of sexually abusing a young girl for years has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Jackson County Sun. Police said David A. Rodgers was arrested…
One Killed, Two Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Harlan County, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers were called around 12:29 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2026,…
Traffic Alert Issued for Downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Lexington Police Department, drivers and pedestrians should expect heavier traffic downtown Saturday evening, Feb. 21, due to multiple large events. The Kentucky Sport Boat and Recreation Show is scheduled from 10…
Law Enforcement Seeking Help Identifying Individual; Public Urged to Use Caution
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying an unknown individual who has reportedly been attempting to gain access to residences in Rockcastle County. Authorities say the individual has been…
Serious Injury Crash on KY 192 Near London
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A portion of Kentucky 192 west of London was closed following a serious injury traffic crash, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the crash occurred on KY 192 approximately 1½…
Free hands-only CPR training set for Woodford County High School gym
WOODFORD COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A free hands-only CPR training will be held Saturday at the gym at Woodford County High School.…
Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police encourage teens to apply for Trooper Island Youth Academy
FRANKFORT, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Andy Beshear and Kentucky State Police are encouraging young Kentuckians to apply for the State…
Kentucky physicians gather in Frankfort to challenge state abortion bans
FRANKFORT, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A group of Kentucky physicians gathered in Frankfort to challenge the state’s abortion bans. Health officials representing 600 Kentucky…
Community gathers to remember Russell County softball player Brylie Northcutt
RUSSELL COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Family members, friends and classmates are saying their final goodbyes today to a Russell County High School student-athlete…
Fire department responds to overnight house fire in Lexington
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - An investigation is underway after an overnight house fire in Lexington. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called just…
Arrest made in death of 17-year-old shooting victim
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police say an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old earlier this month. According to a release from the Lexington Police Department, officers were first called around…
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…
Severe winter storm update from Gov. Beshear
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is still in recovery mode after last weekend’s powerful winter storm, as Governor Andy Beshear confirmed another weather-related death and warned that dangerously cold conditions remain a serious threat across the commonwealth. The…
At least 10 Kentuckians confirmed dead as Beshear warns of ongoing winter storm dangers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear says at least 10 people across Kentucky have now died as a result of the severe winter storm, as dangerously cold temperatures continue to grip the state. The update came Wednesday…
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a…
Kentucky lawmakers file bill honoring Logan Tipton, changing parole eligibility rules
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky lawmakers have filed legislation honoring six-year-old Logan Tipton, who was killed in his Versailles home more than a decade ago. It was filed Friday. According to legislators, House Bill 422 would increase the…
Former Boone County church music director sentenced to 15 years for sexual abuse
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A former church music director in Boone County was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for…
A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the planemaker didn't believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.…
Beshear highlights jobs, housing and education after State of the Commonwealth address
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear is turning his focus to the economy and other priorities after delivering his seventh State of…
Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Ark Encounter, Grant County hotel
GRANT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials in Northern Kentucky are warning the public about a potential measles exposure connected to a popular tourist attraction and a hotel…
New Kentucky laws take effect with start of the new year
KENTUCKY (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Several new laws are now in effect across Kentucky with the start of the new year, including changes to taxes and new regulations on tobacco,…
Defense asks judge to recuse himself in Mickey Stines murder case
WHITESBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Attorneys for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines have filed a motion asking the judge overseeing his case to recuse…
Kentucky secures $212.9 million for rural health care under federal program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan has been accepted in full by the Trump administration, securing $212.9 million to support health…
Kentucky Blood Center reports critical blood shortage statewide
KENTUCKY (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Blood Center says it is facing a critical shortage of blood donations across the state. According to KBC, low donor turnout during…
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…
Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire 'is in effect' and Israeli planes won't attack anymore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities but Israel was going to “turn around” its jets and stop…
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating…
Iran launched a missile attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, Trump speaks out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating…
US signals a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war
By JOSH BOAK and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of…
