LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Families in Lexington are invited to a free community event Wednesday evening in celebration of Safe Kids Day. The event will take place at Green Acres Park on La Salle Road from 4 to 7 p.m. Organizers say families can expect free snacks, face painting, and interactive safety demonstrations for children of all ages….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Federal offices, including post offices across Kentucky, will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Officials say there will be no mail delivery, phone services, or access to post office boxes during the closure. Most major banks and courthouses are also expected to be closed. Regular services will resume on…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A special dedication ceremony is being held Wednesday afternoon in Georgetown to honor the Old Georgetown Cemetery, recognized as the city’s first public cemetery. The event, scheduled for 1 p.m. on North Hamilton Street, commemorates a site that serves as the final resting place for U.S. military veterans, United States Colored Troops, and Buffalo…
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A suspect is under arrest after a car crashed into a retail store in Hazard on Tuesday. According to Hazard Police, the crash happened at the Shoe Show Mega Store in the Daniel Boone Plaza. Witnesses told officers they saw the driver speeding and doing donuts in the parking lot before slamming into…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Laurel County man is facing drug trafficking charges after police say he was found unresponsive in his vehicle outside a Dollar General store. According to the London Police Department, 36-year-old Nicholas Phillips was arrested last Friday after officers discovered him allegedly slumped over in a pickup truck with the driver’s door open…
LEE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear has confirmed that a woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Lee County was a state social worker. As previously reported, Kentucky State Police say 28-year-old Hayley Davidson and 48-year-old Bearl Ashcraft Jr. were found dead Monday during a welfare check at a home on Sally Davis Road in Beattyville….
FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police have released the name of the man killed in a house fire Tuesday morning in Wallingford. According to investigators, the fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. at a residence in the Wallingford area. The homeowner, 69-year-old John Niece, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire has…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — It’s been one month since a historic and deadly tornado tore through parts of Laurel and Pulaski counties, killing 20 people and leaving dozens more injured. The recovery process has been slow, as residents begin the long journey of rebuilding homes, businesses, and lives. For many, the trauma of that night still lingers….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man is behind bars after a high-speed chase that began in Woodford County and ended in a Lexington neighborhood. According to an arrest citation, 27-year-old Nathaniel Danzy fled from a traffic stop and reached speeds of 120 miles per hour on I-64. The pursuit continued through neighborhoods in Lexington, where Danzy allegedly drove…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman is backing Democratic candidate Cherlynn Stevenson in one of Kentucky’s most closely watched congressional races. Coleman officially endorsed Stevenson’s campaign for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District during a press conference Tuesday at Commonwealth Pediatrics in Lexington. The event also marked the start of Stevenson’s district-wide tour, where she plans to hold…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Popular home goods retailer At Home has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing increased tariffs and a slowdown in consumer spending. The Dallas-based company announced it has reached a deal with its lenders that will eliminate nearly all of its approximately $2 billion in debt. The agreement also provides new funding to keep most…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating a shooting that left a woman injured over the weekend. On Monday, police were notified that a female victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound had arrived at a hospital outside Fayette County. Investigators believe the shooting happened the night before — around 10:30 p.m. on June 15 — in the…
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A juvenile is facing serious charges after an altercation in the parking lot of the London Walmart was caught on video and shared on social media, according to the London Police Department. Officers say the juvenile has been charged with first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault following the incident. Police say they were alerted to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — “Peaceful protest is legal and is American as America is and those engaged in peaceful protests ought to be able to do it safely,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said. That was the message coming from Beshear earlier this week ahead of this weekend’s “No Kings” Day rallies scheduled for at least six cities within…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Bluegrass Fair will be closed Friday night, due to inclement weather. According to a post on its website, gates will open again Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The fair runs through Sunday. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: bluegrass fair, Closed, Lexington, rain, storms, weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left one person critically injured and another with minor wounds on Friday morning in Lexington. According to police, officers were dispatched around 9 a.m. to the Mini Mart in the 1400 block of Anniston Drive for a reported assault involving a weapon. When…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A training accident at Fort Campbell has left one soldier dead and another injured after a military helicopter crashed Wednesday night near the Tennessee border. During his Team Kentucky update Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear called the incident heartbreaking. “We’ve lost a serviceman down in Fort Campbell. We’re all grieving for that individual’s family….
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad after takeoff Thursday, killing at least 240 people in one of India’s worst airline disasters in decades, officials said. Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, said medical students who were in a college hostel…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted man. WANTED PERSON OF THE WEEK: TIMOTHY TAESHAWN WILLIAMS Police are searching for Timothy Williams, who has multiple outstanding warrants. Williams is wanted for: Aggravated trafficking in fentanyl (over 28 grams) Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon Receiving…
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82. Wilson’s family posted news of his death to his website and social media…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Two people have pleaded guilty in Graves County following a 2023 investigation involving disturbing images and videos, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the investigation began after they received a tip about a person allegedly exploiting minors and distributing explicit content online. Further claims indicated that the same individual was…
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Prestonsburg woman is facing a murder charge after police say she admitted to shooting her father inside a home on Kentucky 321. According to a release from the Prestonsburg Police Department, 22-year-old Summer Adkins called 911 around 9 p.m. on Monday and told dispatchers she had shot her father, 62-year-old Jimmy D. Harvey…
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A high-speed chase that started in Somerset early Monday led to the arrest of two 18-year-olds and the discovery of suspected meth and other drugs, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Kisean Cowan of Somerset fled a traffic stop just after midnight and was spotted speeding on Bourbon Road. The…