The Valley View Ferry on the Kentucky River Sept. 4, 2018.Photo by Scott Garthee LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Valley View Ferry is temporarily shutting down for recertification and repairs. According to officials, the ferry will shut down at 8 p.m. this Saturday for about one or two months. The Valley View Ferry is located on the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police say several people were injured in a crash on I-75 Southbound around 11:45 p.m. on Monday. According to officers, a car crashed into the median near mile marker 117. Three people in the car were taken to the hospital, but are expected to be okay. Categories: Featured, GMK, Local News, News…
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After a nice finish to the weekend with sunshine and highs around 60 degrees, it was a cloudy start to Thanksgiving week on Monday as a frontal system to our west made a run for the Ohio Valley. It was dry for much of the day with afternoon highs still reaching the upper 50s and low 60s thanks to a…
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One person is recovering in the hospital after an explosion rocked a home on Lake Ridge Road Sunday evening. According to the Parkers Mill Fire Department, crews were called to the scene after a neighbor reported hearing a large explosion. When firefighters arrived, they found the garage door of the home blown…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A historical tombstone stolen from the Oleika Shriners Temple has been returned after being missing for over a month. According to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers, the tombstone disappeared from the temple’s property last month, leaving an empty space where it once stood. The temple said the item had been returned on Sunday. Jeff Coleman,…
UPDATE: Stines pleaded not guilty to the charge of Murder of a Public Official in Letcher County court, during his arraignment. ORIGINAL STORY: LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is set to appear in court Monday for an arraignment following his indictment on charges related to the murder of District Judge…
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — In Russell County, two people were rescued after falling from a cliff early Sunday morning in the Lake Cumberland Low Gap area. Search and rescue crews say one person fell about 150 feet and another fell about 200 to 250 feet. Crews said they used a rope system to reach the victims…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Starting Monday, Martin Luther King Boulevard will be closed between East Fifth Street and Rand Avenue for sewer construction. The city says the project is part of the ongoing sanitary sewer work in the area to replace existing lines. According to officials, the road is expected to reopen by Friday, December 27th. Categories:…
LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Another round of medical cannabis license drawings will be held in Louisville today. According to Governor Andy Beshear, today’s lottery for dispensary licenses is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The event will also be live streamed on YouTube. The last drawing was for cultivators and processors on October…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The bell ringers are returning just in time for the holiday season. That Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign kicks off today in the State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort at 11 a.m. The campaign is the Salvation Army’s largest fundraising program, and the money raised goes toward helping families in need. Categories: Community, Featured,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a reported sexual assault that occurred on UK’s campus earlier this month. According to a release, 21-year-old Saif Al-Khafaji was arrested Saturday evening by the Louisville Airport Police on a warrant issued in Fayette County. Al-Khafaji has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree…
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RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- For the 23rd time in school history, Eastern Kentucky football is playing in the FCS postseason after earning an at-large bid. The Colonels will face 11 Villanova away on November 30 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. EKU was able to get into the playoffs by beating Tarleton State and Central Arkansas, teams which were ranked…
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Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) runs against Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston (1) after a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Tx. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Mark Stoops’ bowl game streak will not see a ninth year in a row after Kentucky fell to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Eight high school football teams from Central Kentucky are moving on to the semifinals of the playoffs. Watch below for all the action from the EndZone and read further down for a recap of all our local teams’ results. Sayre and Franklin County advance Great Crossing and Douglass earn semifinal spots Recapping the Action…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Allegiant Air and Teamsters Local 2118, which is representing Allegiant pilots, have been in negotiations for a few years. Now the pilots have voted to strike if an agreement is not met soon which could mean a potential strike during the holiday season. “We’ve been in negotiations for three and a half years,”…
Mother Nature gave us an early taste of winter across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a light blanket of snow falling late Thursday and into early Friday. Most locations picked up around 1″ of snow here in the Bluegrass Region with closer to 2″ totals reported into the mountains of Southeastern Kentucky. Luckily road temperatures were warm enough to prevent…