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5 people displaced following overnight house fire in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington fire crews responded to the report of a structure fire late Sunday night on Needlerush Drive. When firefighters arrived,…
2 people killed in motorcycle crash at Winchester Avenue and 25th Street in Ashland
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Two people are dead following a motorcycle and pickup truck collision in Ashland, Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond reported. Hammond detailed that the coroner's office responded Sunday evening to the intersection of Winchester Avenue and…
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
(AP) - A 20-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy at an outdoor concert in Mississippi has been arrested in Kentucky. Rashodrick Harris of Wayne County, Mississippi, was taken into custody in Paducah,…
The Basketball Tournament doubles winner-take-all prize to $2 million, unveils new 2026 format
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Basketball Tournament is doubling its winner-take-all prize to $2 million and introducing a new format for 2026, featuring 16 teams split across two separate brackets. TBT 2026 will include eight alumni teams competing on…
Summer heat peaks before spring-like storms return
Hot and muggy weather continues through Tuesday The early summer feel sticks around across central and eastern Kentucky as strong southerly winds continue pulling warm, humid air into…
Celebrating America's birthday: Every president and vice president's autograph on display at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — With the United States of America's 250th birthday just around the corner, there is a display at the J. David Rosenburg College of Law's library on the University of Kentucky's campus that is…
Katie's Ride charity cruise marks 10th anniversary in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — An annual charity cruise took place Sunday morning at Hi Acres Shopping Center on Bryan Station Road in Lexington in honor of Katie Eddington. Motorhead's Car Club organized the event to raise money…
With largest US commuter rail system shut down, New York governor urges unions to resume talks
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul implored unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying a long strike hurts workers and hundreds of thousands of…
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it…
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
(AP) - The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday.…
Three Derby horses came back for the Preakness on short rest. None finished higher than 4th
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Ocelli, Incredibolt and Robusta were the only three horses to race in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes this year. They did little to suggest more should have tried the two-week turnaround that has…
Report: Owensboro man arrested on methamphetamine-related charges after child was exposed to drug
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is reporting that an Owensboro man is facing felony charges after his three-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition due to alleged methamphetamine exposure. According to a press release,…
Bourbon County hosts massive Preakness watch party, trainer Cherie DeVaux in attendance
PARIS, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Even though Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo didn’t run in today’s Preakness Stakes, the celebration in Bourbon County was still full of energy. Hotel Thoroughbred hosted a large watch party to honor trainer…
KSP: Body found in Liberty, investigation underway
LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police is conducting an investigation after a body was discovered at a home on Elmore Hill Road in Liberty Thursday afternoon. Troopers were called to 1257 Elmore Hill Road around 2…
Funeral plans announced for Kentucky civil rights leader P.G. Peeples
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Just over two weeks after the passing of prominent Kentucky civil rights activist P.G. Peeples, his family has announced funeral arrangements. Both the visitation and funeral will be held Monday at First Baptist…
KSP: Lost Creek man dies after crashing into emergency vehicle Sunday morning
JACKSON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred in Breathitt County early Sunday morning. According to a press release, KSP was contacted around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday to reports…
Family advocates for childhood cancer research after son's rare brain tumor diagnosis
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Stanford family is turning a devastating diagnosis into a mission to raise awareness for childhood cancer research after their young son was diagnosed with a rare, inoperable brain tumor. Cierra and Ryan…
5 people displaced following overnight house fire in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington fire crews responded to the report of a structure fire late Sunday night on Needlerush Drive. When firefighters arrived,…
The Basketball Tournament doubles winner-take-all prize to $2 million, unveils new 2026 format
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Basketball Tournament is doubling its winner-take-all prize to $2 million and introducing a new format for 2026, featuring 16 teams split across two separate brackets. TBT 2026 will include eight alumni teams competing on…
Celebrating America's birthday: Every president and vice president's autograph on display at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — With the United States of America's 250th birthday just around the corner, there is a display at the J. David Rosenburg College of Law's library on the University of Kentucky's campus that is…
Katie's Ride charity cruise marks 10th anniversary in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — An annual charity cruise took place Sunday morning at Hi Acres Shopping Center on Bryan Station Road in Lexington in honor of Katie Eddington. Motorhead's Car Club organized the event to raise money…
Report: Owensboro man arrested on methamphetamine-related charges after child was exposed to drug
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is reporting that an Owensboro man is facing felony charges after his three-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition due to alleged methamphetamine exposure. According to a press release,…
Bourbon County hosts massive Preakness watch party, trainer Cherie DeVaux in attendance
PARIS, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Even though Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo didn’t run in today’s Preakness Stakes, the celebration in Bourbon County was still full of energy. Hotel Thoroughbred hosted a large watch party to honor trainer…
KSP: Body found in Liberty, investigation underway
LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police is conducting an investigation after a body was discovered at a home on Elmore Hill Road in Liberty Thursday afternoon. Troopers were called to 1257 Elmore Hill Road around 2…
Funeral plans announced for Kentucky civil rights leader P.G. Peeples
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Just over two weeks after the passing of prominent Kentucky civil rights activist P.G. Peeples, his family has announced funeral arrangements. Both the visitation and funeral will be held Monday at First Baptist…
KSP: Lost Creek man dies after crashing into emergency vehicle Sunday morning
JACKSON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred in Breathitt County early Sunday morning. According to a press release, KSP was contacted around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday to reports…
Day of Remembrance: Laurel County community remembers 19 lives lost in deadly tornado
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — One year after a deadly tornado tore through several counties in southeastern Kentucky, including Laurel County, hundreds gathered to remember those who lost their lives and everything they had on Saturday. The tornado…
Structure fire tackled at The Champion at Bluegrass apartment complex in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — The Lexington Fire Department responded to a working structure fire at the Champion at Bluegrass apartment complex, located on Quinton Court, on Saturday around 3:50 p.m. According to the fire department, upon arrival,…
Lexington police seek help finding missing 18-year-old woman
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News N0w) — The Lexington Police Department (LPD) has reported that 18-year-old Ghadeer Alnaseeraldin of Lexington has been missing for three days. The department is asking the public to be on the lookout for the teen.…
One year later: Southeastern Kentucky community remembers fallen victims of EF-4 tornado
(ABC 36 News Now) — Saturday marks one year since a historic, EF-4 tornado blew through southeastern Kentucky, killing 19 individuals and injuring over 100. The tornado initially touched down in Russell County in the late evening hours of May,…
Secretary of State: Kentucky early voting surges 75% as Saturday marks final day
(ABC 36 News Now) — The Kentucky Secretary of State's Office has released current voting numbers, as early voting wraps up Saturday afternoon. According to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, on Friday, 57,380 Kentuckians utilized early voting, which includes…
Kentucky State Police searching for wanted man accused of committing arson
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is searching for a man accused of committing several arson attacks on Friday near the Rockcastle County, Jackson County line on Kentucky Highway 1955 (KY-1955). According to a social…
KY American Water files rate increase request based on $108 million in investments
(ABC 36 News Now) - Kentucky American Water has filed a rate increase request with the Kentucky Public Service Commission to "support approximately $108 million in ongoing water system investments" slated for 2027. According to a release, the request reinforces…
Berea Strong Benefit Night event held to remember US Bank shooting victims
BEREA, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — More than two weeks after a man shot and killed two people at during a robbery at US Bank in Berea, the community came together for a "Berea Strong Benefit Night," on Friday,…
'Cancer don't have me': Hundreds light a prayer candle for Stanford mayor battling cancer
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Wendell Dalton Miller has served as mayor of Stanford for six years. He says he got into politics to make a difference and has always kept future generations in mind. Now, he's got…
Company owned by Kentucky Sen. Brandon Smith ordered to pay $51.5M in Bitcoin mining dispute
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A company owned by Kentucky State Senator Brandon Smith has been ordered to pay more than $51.5 million to a Bitcoin mining firm after an arbitrator found the company breached a licensing agreement and unlawfully…
Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to…
2 people killed in motorcycle crash at Winchester Avenue and 25th Street in Ashland
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Two people are dead following a motorcycle and pickup truck collision in Ashland, Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond reported. Hammond detailed that the coroner's office responded Sunday evening to the intersection of Winchester Avenue and…
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
(AP) - A 20-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of Missouri football star Ahmad Hardy at an outdoor concert in Mississippi has been arrested in Kentucky. Rashodrick Harris of Wayne County, Mississippi, was taken into custody in Paducah,…
The Basketball Tournament doubles winner-take-all prize to $2 million, unveils new 2026 format
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Basketball Tournament is doubling its winner-take-all prize to $2 million and introducing a new format for 2026, featuring 16 teams split across two separate brackets. TBT 2026 will include eight alumni teams competing on…
Three Derby horses came back for the Preakness on short rest. None finished higher than 4th
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Ocelli, Incredibolt and Robusta were the only three horses to race in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes this year. They did little to suggest more should have tried the two-week turnaround that has…
Grayson County man pleads guilty to robbery, assault of realtor during home showing
GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man in Grayson County pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting a realtor during a home showing in and he was sentenced to…
These guys don't just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them
(AP) -- Team bus drivers might conjure up images of buttoned-up men and women who stay at arm's length from players and coaches and kill time on the bus or in their hotel rooms during games. That's not Jackie McCloud,…
Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is considered such a titan in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to put a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. After overcoming polio as a child, McConnell rose to…
Brittany Russell, with husband Sheldon riding, could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal
(AP) -- Brittany Russell is the latest woman with a chance to etch her name into horse racing history. Two weeks after Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo and after Jenna Antonucci won the 2023 Belmont with Arcangelo,…
Laurel County arson investigators probe early morning structure fire that injured 2 firefighters
UPDATE: May 15 at 10 a.m. Two firefighter were injured when a wall reportedly collapsed during a blaze at a garage with…
University of Kentucky partners with Compass Group for enterprise services, protecting employee jobs
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Compass Group will begin managing dining and concessions at the University of Kentucky on July 1, 2026, as part of a new…
Kentucky receives $41.8 million in FEMA funding for COVID-19 pandemic recovery
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved $41.8 million for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management to cover costs related to reducing or eliminating the spread of the COVID-19 virus, including materials, rented equipment and contracts.…
Kentucky flags to fly at half-staff Friday in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Gov. Andy Beshear directed flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff on May 15 in accordance with a White House proclamation. A joint resolution of Congress, approved Oct. 1, 1962, designated…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated…
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s…
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it…
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
(AP) - The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday.…
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Neighboring Uganda later confirmed one death in an Ebola case it…
US, Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader in joint operation, Trump said
(AP) - U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night…
France confirms hantavirus in cruise outbreak is not new or more transmissible
(AP) - France’s Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes strain of the hantavirus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no…
Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor's case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is 'tough'
HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping of releasing a prominent detained pastor and imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, and quoted Xi as saying he’d consider the pastor but that…
Authorities search waters in the Maldives for bodies of Italians who died in cave dive accident
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldivian authorities conducted a high-risk search Friday for the bodies of four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident in a deep underwater cave a day before. The body of a fifth diver was recovered…
US waives $15,000 visa bond for World Cup ticket holders from select nations
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the State Department told The Associated…
Pageantry meets politics: Xi’s stark Taiwan warning counters Trump’s optimism
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the…
Second US soldier’s remains recovered following African Lion training incident
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army said Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial…
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak sees American doctor cleared from isolation
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation…
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a French woman and an American who tested positive. Passengers from the ship began…
Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams were still searching for a second missing…
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
(AP) - Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said Sunday. Pakistan confirmed receiving it. Iran seeks to end the…
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating US-brokered 3-day truce
(AP) - Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was…
Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid
(AP) - The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday for Madrid, where they will be taken to a military hospital. Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which…
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
(AP) - No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a strange outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship that involves Americans and is making…
Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened
(AP) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after reports that the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home. Norfolk Constabulary said that the arrest came Wednesday…
