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…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – We’re starting your Wednesday with a damp, muggy feel across much of the area. Pockets of heavier downpours rolled through eastern and southern Kentucky earlier this morning, and we may continue to see some isolated to scattered showers or storms during the first part of the day. While not everyone will see rain…
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…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday night in Lexington. According to police, the collision happened around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Tiverton Way and Nicholasville Road. Officers say one person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash is…
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…
It’s been a stormy stretch across Central and Eastern Kentucky, and Tuesday kept the soggy trend going. Scattered showers and slow-moving thunderstorms dotted the region, bringing locally heavy downpours and some minor flooding concerns, especially in poor drainage areas. With the thick cloud cover and limited sunshine, most spots struggled to climb out of the upper 70s and low 80s—well…
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…
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Georgetown Police are issuing a safety alert after multiple thefts were reported during Facebook Marketplace meetups in local neighborhoods. According to investigators, suspects arranged to purchase iPhones in the Elkhorn Meadows and River Chase areas — then grabbed the phones and ran. None of the stolen devices have been recovered. To help prevent future…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is set to receive more than $73 million in a new legal settlement with Purdue Pharma, bringing the state’s total opioid crisis recovery funds to over $1 billion. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the agreement Monday, calling it a major step in holding Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family further accountable for their…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Two people are now in custody following a high-speed chase that occurred in Montgomery County back in April. According to deputies, Edward Richmond led law enforcement on a pursuit that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour before being called off for safety reasons. He was arrested a few days later. Investigators later…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Cup of Common Wealth in downtown Lexington is cleaning up after its store window was shattered over the weekend. The store’s founder, Salvador Sanchez, said it’s unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence. In fact, it has happened so frequently that the shop now sells T-shirts featuring the infamous shattered windows. “We’ve had maybe…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a fight caught on camera in the parking lot of the London Walmart. According to the London Police Department, one juvenile has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault. The teen has been transported to the Breathitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center….
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s another sticky summer day across central and eastern Kentucky, and once again, scattered storms are back in the forecast. Today won’t be a total washout, but intermittent downpours are likely to pop up through the afternoon and early evening. The primary concern continues to be localized flash flooding, especially in areas that…
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LEE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after two people were found dead inside a home in Beattyville. Troopers say the bodies of 48-year-old Bearl Ashcraft Jr. and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Hayley Davidson, were discovered Monday during a welfare check at a home on Sally Davis Road. Investigators believe Ashcraft shot and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person is dead following an early morning crash in Lexington. According to police, the collision happened around 2 a.m. in the 3600 block of Boston Road, near Dylan Place and Man o’ War Boulevard. Investigators say a man driving a car lost control and crashed. The Fayette County Coroner pronounced the driver dead…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center serving survivors of last month’s deadly tornado in Laurel County has moved to a new location. According to FEMA, residents seeking assistance can now visit the recovery center at Somerset Community College on University Drive in London. The center was previously located at the Laurel County Public Library…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky men’s basketball kicked off their preseason on Monday, with four players returning from last year’s roster. Among them is sophomore guard Collin Chandler, who played in 30 games last season as a freshman and led the team in steals in seven games. Chandler finished his rookie season strong, hitting a three-pointer in…