RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Loud cheers from thousands of faithful bellowed below as Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The 69-year-old — formerly know as Robert Francis Prevost — wearing his papal vestments, addressing the crowd for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, delivering his…
Thursday brought another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms across Central and Eastern Kentucky, thanks to a pair of weather systems—low pressure to our south and a cold front dropping in from the north. Some of these storms especially in Southeastern Kentucky turned strong to severe late in the day with damaging winds and large hail in the strongest cells….
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s been five days since 26-year-old John Myrick went missing after a boating accident on Laurel Lake near the KY 312 city dam. Several agencies now working together in an effort to find Myrick. Last Sunday, Myrick and his brother were fishing on Laurel Lake when their boat hit the dam, causing…
(AP)- Just a few days after winning the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty was ruled out of running in the Preakness Stakes. It is the second time in four years the owner and trainer of the Derby champion opted to skip the Preakness in favor of the Belmont Stakes in June. Rich Strike also bypassed the Preakness in 2022 after winning at Churchill Downs at…
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GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — On Sunday, Representative Samara Heavrin received a message that some of her Facebook photos had been uploaded to a pornography website. “The first picture I saw was a photo of me and my mom at a Broadway show,” she said. In the picture, Heavrin is wearing a turtleneck, but she says it…
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — There’s been a major change in leadership in Lawrenceburg. City officials confirm Fire Chief John Durr has resigned, along with two other individuals. According to the city, all three resignation letters were submitted earlier this week. ABC 36 News Now asked about the situation, and Mayor Troy Young referred to it as a…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Lexington community is once again lacing up its running shoes to support Malakai, a young boy who was left blind after a 2020 drive-by shooting. The “Many Miles for Malakai 4x4x48 Challenge” kicks off Thursday night at the North YMCA, where more than 100 runners—from as far as Texas and even Scotland—will…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Whitley County community is mourning the death of 19-year-old Tye Hamblin, a recent graduate and former football standout at Whitley County High School. According to the Times-Tribune, Hamblin died Tuesday following a motorcycle crash. Ellison Funeral Home confirms he passed away at Saint Joseph Hospital in London. Hamblin graduated from Whitley…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After some early morning storms across southern Kentucky, conditions remain quiet for now around Lexington. But we’re watching closely as a round of strong-to-severe thunderstorms is likely to develop this afternoon and early evening, especially south of the I-64 corridor. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded much of southern Kentucky to a Level…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for two teenage brothers who died in a tragic house fire last week in Franklin County. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, 13-year-old Bently Fields and 15-year-old Rylan Fields were found dead inside their home on Flat Creek Road after a fire early Wednesday morning. Their father,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Publix is expanding its footprint in Lexington with the opening of a second grocery store next month. The new location is set to open Wednesday, June 4 at 7 a.m. at The Fountains at Palomar on Fountain Blue Lane. Publix says the store will employ about 140 workers. This will be the supermarket…
UPDATE: Lexington police say they have canceled the Golden Alert for Trinitee Harris. Police say she has been located. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department has issued a golden alert for 12-year-old Trinitee Harris. She was last seen around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on Arbor Station Court. According to police, Harris was last…
Wednesday brought a pleasant blend of clouds and some filtered sunshine across Central and Eastern Kentucky. A low-pressure system spinning to our southwest and a weak cold front to the north worked together to stir up some mid to high level cloud cover, but it stayed mostly dry for the majority of the region. Temperatures responded nicely topping out in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Reece Potter had already made a name for himself in Lexington as a high-profile high school player, but that name is going to ring much louder now that he’s a Kentucky Wildcat. The Lexington Catholic product is Head Coach Mark Pope’s last scholarship player for the 2025 season and will join the team this summer….
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A traffic stop in Ohio is gaining attention for an unusual passenger — a raccoon named Chewy, caught on police body cam holding a meth pipe. According to Springfield Township Police, officers pulled over a 55-year-old woman who had an outstanding warrant and a suspended license. But what surprised them most was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A new regional partnership is aiming to save more lives by bringing critical care directly to trauma scenes. Starting June 1, emergency vehicles in Lexington and Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, and Scott counties will begin carrying whole blood, thanks to a new collaboration between the Kentucky Blood Center and local EMS agencies. “We’re using…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky and Louisville will renew one of the marquee matchups in college basketball on Tuesday, November 11 at the KFC Yum! Center. The news was announced by both teams on Wednesday and will be days before the State Farm Champions Classic game versus Michigan State in New York City, which is usually thought of as…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The long-anticipated REAL ID deadline has arrived Wednesday, and with enforcement now in effect, security lines at Blue Grass Airport and others across the nation are expected to look a bit different. The Transportation Security Administration is now requiring travelers to present a REAL ID compliant license, marked by a star at the…
CANEYVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Grayson County man is behind bars after state police say he uploaded images of women and underage girls to a pornography website without their consent. Kentucky State Police arrested 29-year-old Zackery Robinson early Tuesday morning. He’s facing 27 counts of second-degree stalking, but investigators say more charges could be filed as the…
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A tense standoff in Knox County ended Sunday with the arrest of a man wanted on multiple warrants. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a home in the Girdler community, where 49-year-old Jerry Messer of Artemus had barricaded himself inside an outbuilding. Officials say Messer was armed and had threatened…