LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — City officials say Avenue of Champions from Rose Street to South Limestone will be closed this week. According to officials, the week-long closure begins Monday morning to fix part of the pavement. Avenue of Champions is expected to reopen by Monday, May 19th. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: avenue of champions,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to court records, 40-year-old Mia White is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday at 8:30 a.m. White is accused of shooting and killing 24-year-old Elmer Eldridge on Newtown Pike on May 2nd. According to officers, Eldridge died later at a hospital. His death marks the city’s sixth homicide of the year. …
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Corbin Police Department is searching for Travis Blackwood in connection to an ongoing investigation. According to police, Blackwood is known for spending time in the Corbin area but could also be somewhere in the Laurel County/London area. If you have any information about his current whereabouts, you’re asked to contact the Corbin…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department says one person has been taken to the hospital after a car crash just after 11 p.m. Sunday on Keeneland Boulevard near Versailles Road. Investigators say the driver’s vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. According to police, the driver was taken to a hospital with life-threatening…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Lexington Police Department, officers received a call about shots fired just before 6 p.m. Sunday on Spangler Drive. Police say when they arrived, a witness told them shots were exchanged between two groups of people. According to investigators, the suspects used separate vehicles to flee the scene. No injuries have…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department says one person was taken to the hospital after a shooting around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Given Avenue. Officers say they received a call about a disorder. According to police, the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say one person has been detained and charges…
BALTIMORE, Md. (ABC 36 SPORTS) – Trainer Bob Baffert announced on Friday that Rodriguez will not compete in the Preakness and will redirect his efforts toward the Belmont Stakes, aiming for a strong performance in the final leg of the Triple Crown. Rodriguez was initially scratched from the Kentucky Derby due to a minor foot bruise. Despite this setback, the…
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We end the work week on a high note with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. The clear skies will stick around through the night giving us a chilly start Saturday with temps in the low 40s. We will have lots of sunshine Saturday that will help us heat up to around 70. For…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It is National Nurse Appreciation Week, with many businesses participating in the event by offering deals and discounts. Nurse Appreciation Week runs from May 6th through the 12th. Baptist Health Lexington held a celebration in honor of its nurses and show its appreciation. There was food, massage therapists, aroma therapy, therapy dogs, activities…
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MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man already connected to a heartbreaking child abuse case in Middlesboro has now been indicted for murder. According to Bell County officials, a grand jury has charged 44-year-old Harvey Gollahan with one count of murder and three counts of first-degree criminal abuse in the death of 17-month-old Elena Hembree. The child died…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentuckians stepped up in a big way during the DEA’s latest National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, turning in nearly 10,000 pounds of unused or expired medications. The effort is part of a national push to safely dispose of unneeded prescription drugs and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Across the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky recorded its lowest number of highway fatalities in a decade last year, according to Governor Andy Beshear. In 2024, 707 people died on Kentucky roads—a drop of 107 deaths compared to 2023. The governor credited the decline to continued education campaigns and stronger enforcement focused on safer driving. Officials say nearly half…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control is warning the public about a new scam involving callers posing as LFACC employees. According to the agency, scammers are contacting people by phone, demanding money and threatening to delay or deny pet care services. LFACC says it never asks for payments over the phone. All reclaim fees…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s a cooler end to the workweek across central and eastern Kentucky as high pressure builds in behind a departing cold front. That northerly breeze is keeping our afternoon highs in the mid-60s for most, with gradually clearing skies expected as we head through the day. CHILLY NIGHT AHEAD The combination of clearing…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A juvenile is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after Lexington Police responded to a report of a young person playing with a gun late Thursday night. According to police, officers were called to the 100 block of Biloxi Court around 11:40 p.m. for a report of a juvenile handling a firearm. When…