LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Leaders from across the Commonwealth gathered Wednesday at UK Chandler Hospital to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kentucky Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Forensics. Attorney General Russell Coleman and State Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe joined hospital officials and advocates to recognize a decade of work helping children impacted by abuse and neglect. The…
Thursday: 60% chance for showers and storms. Highs in the low 90s. Lows in the low 70s. Friday: 70% chance for showers and t-storms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the low 70s. Saturday: 60% chance for scattered showers and storms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the low 70s. Sunday: 70% chance for rain and storms. Highs…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities say a suspect wanted in Jessamine County has been taken into custody without incident following a search Wednesday afternoon. According to Nicholasville Police, officers from their department, Lexington Police, and Jessamine County deputies were actively searching earlier in the day for 23-year-old Andrew Snell, who was reportedly armed with a knife in the…
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A special milestone was celebrated this week in Jessamine County as Pauline Sharp turned 104 years old. The Nicholasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center shared the joyful occasion on Facebook, wishing Sharp a happy birthday. Staff and fellow residents joined in to honor her with flowers, balloons, and plenty of love to mark the incredible…
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RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Madison County Schools is asking parents and guardians to complete the district’s electronic communications consent form ahead of the new school year. To give permission, families can visit the Madison County Schools website and click on the form link. Officials remind families that each form should cover only one student and one employee or…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A special event this week in Lexington aims to raise awareness and support for young adults aging out of foster care. Youth Villages Kentucky will hosted its LifeSet Bash on Wednesday, at the Northside Branch of the Lexington Public Library. The event featured an experienced panel of former foster youth, who shared how the LifeSet…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Kentucky man has been awarded nearly $1.6 million by a Fayette County jury after he was injured in a fall at a Lexington Walmart. According to his attorney, the 59-year-old man was shopping in the outdoor section of the Grey Lag Way Walmart in 2021 when he sat in a plastic chair that…
HART COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky’s first-ever Ian Alert was issued Tuesday for a missing 5-year-old boy in Hart County — a system designed to help locate children with disabilities in immediate danger. Sadly, the search ended in tragedy when young Silas Shearer was found dead. But advocates say the new alert helped mobilize resources and search efforts…
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A major development in the high-profile Crystal Rogers murder case: sealed court documents from the trials of Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson, and Steven Lawson are now public, offering the first detailed look at the Commonwealth’s case. Prosecutors allege Brooks Houck orchestrated Crystal Rogers’ 2015 disappearance to avoid child support and custody of their son,…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A nonprofit legal advocacy group that has served low-income Kentuckians since the 1970s is closing its doors this month. The Kentucky Equal Justice Center (KEJC) announced it will officially shut down at the end of July, after decades of legal support across the Commonwealth, particularly in areas such as immigration and public policy….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After a stormy start to the day for parts of central Kentucky—including Franklin, Owen, and Scott counties—we’ll continue to monitor the chance for more scattered downpours and thunderstorms through this afternoon and evening. The setup remains very muggy, with tropical-like air fueling pop-up storms that can produce torrential rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent…
Wednesday: 60% chance for showers and storms. Highs in the low 90s. Lows in the low 70s. Thursday: 40% chance for afternoon/evening showers and storms. Highs in the low 90s. Lows in the low 70s. Friday: 70% chance for showers and t-storms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the low 70s. Saturday: 40% chance for scattered showers and storms. …
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — It’s been one year since House Bill 5 — known as the Safer Kentucky Act — took effect, creating the crime of “unlawful camping” among other measures. Now, some advocates and service providers say the law is punishing Kentuckians experiencing homelessness rather than helping them. Ashley Spalding, with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Family and friends are sharing more about one of the women killed in Sunday’s tragic shooting at Richmond Road Baptist Church. According to her loved ones, Christina Combs was a devoted mother of five and a third-semester nursing student at Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Lawrenceburg campus. BCTC President Dr. Greg Feeney described Christina…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Another arrest was made during Sunday’s deadly shooting incident at Richmond Road Baptist Church. Lexington Police and Kentucky State Police say they took 58-year-old Jerry Gumm of Nicholasville into custody after he allegedly tried to drive through the grass and enter the active crime scene outside the church. According to investigators, Gumm became belligerent…
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CUB RUN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police says a 5-year-old Hart County boy reported missing Tuesday morning has been found dead. In an update, KSP confirmed that Silas Chearer was located deceased after an hours-long search in the Cub Run area. Officials said they grieve with the boy’s family and the community, and no further details have…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising concerns about tick activity across the United States, with emergency room visits for tick bites spiking to the highest level in years. According to the CDC’s Tick Bite Data Tracker, emergency departments nationwide have seen a sharp rise in tick-related visits…