LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! We are tracking another windy and warm day for your Wednesday. Temperatures will be peaking right around the upper 70s, near 80. This is not quite record warmth but we will get close. It’s going to be a very mild night, with lows only falling into the low-to-mid 60s by Thursday…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man charged in connection with an October 19 triple shooting on Versailles Road is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday. Jacob Fogal, 20, faces charges of assault and tampering with physical evidence in the incident, which injured three people. According to Lexington Police, two victims were taken to the hospital, while a third victim arrived…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A memorial walk will be held Wednesday night in Laurel County to honor Sergeant Logan Medlock, a London Police officer who was killed in the line of duty two years ago. Police say Medlock tragically lost his life in 2022 when a drunk driver, Casey Byrd, crashed his pickup truck into Medlock’s police…
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Cleanup efforts continue Wednesday at Lincoln County Middle School after a fire broke out in one of its classrooms Tuesday afternoon. District officials report that students who were still in the building were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The fire was contained to a single classroom, limiting damage to other areas of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A special expungement clinic and job fair is scheduled for Wednesday, offering a fresh start for former inmates looking to clear their records and find employment. According to city officials, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Bank Center on West High Street. Former inmates with qualifying misdemeanors…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Democrats are gearing up for a major “Get Out the Vote” rally in Lexington on Wednesday, drawing attention to key candidates ahead of the election. Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are expected to make appearances at the event. According to organizers, the rally will serve as a spotlight on Democratic candidates…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Republicans will hold a “Super Saturday” rally to encourage early voting, featuring U.S. Rep. Andy Barr. The event is set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Barr’s campaign headquarters on Old Rosebud Road in Lexington. Barr, representing Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District since 2013, is up for re-election on Nov. 5, facing Democratic challenger…
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Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Categories: Featured, Local News, News
It was another delightful late October day across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday. With filtered sunshine and a gusty southwest wind at 20 to 25 miles per hour helping to push warmer air into the region, afternoon highs surged into the upper 70s with a few lower 80s here and there. Temperatures were a solid 15 degrees above average…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Whitley County man charged in the death of a 4-year-old child could face the death penalty. On Monday, Whitley County Circuit Court officials confirmed that prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Adam Hayes, who is accused of murdering 4-year-old Chloe Darnell. Hayes, along with Brittany Slaughter, faces updated indictments that now…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) —Medical marijuana officially becomes legal in Kentucky starting January 1st, 2025. Right now, the state is working to license those who will be selling the cannabis. The lottery process began yesterday, and not all who applied were selected. One business based in Utah says they were disappointed to hear their business didn’t even make…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Police have made an arrest following a shooting on Versailles Road that sent three people to the hospital early Saturday morning on October 19. Police say officers responded to the 1500 block of Versailles Road around 6:45 a.m., locating two victims who had been shot. Both individuals were taken to a local hospital;…