LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Starting today, the community is celebrating National Correctional Officers Week. “This job is 50% social worker, 50% correctional officer,” Lt. Col. Hector Joiner said. Joiner says these officers take on more work than their title suggests. “We try to restore hope to those that are in our custody,” he said. Joiner says it’s…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s a gloomy start to the new workweek across central and eastern Kentucky, as a stubborn upper-level low remains nearly stationary just to our northwest. This system has been spinning over the region for a few days now, and it continues to wrap showers and even a few rumbles of thunder into our…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington woman charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Newtown Pike is set to appear in court this afternoon. According to court records, 40-year-old Mia White is scheduled for arraignment at 1 p.m. on charges of murder related to domestic violence. Police say White is accused of fatally shooting…
ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Adair County School District is mourning the loss of another student following a tragic crash involving a suspected drunk driver. In a letter posted to Facebook, Superintendent Dr. Pamela Stephens confirmed that sixth grader David King, a student at Adair County Middle School, died recently after the crash. King is the third…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A dramatic rescue unfolded Sunday morning on the I-65 Kennedy Bridge after a semi-truck crashed and partially dangled over the edge. According to Louisville Metro Police, the driver lost control and hit the bridge railing, causing the cab of the truck to hang over the side. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and safely…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Search crews are still working to locate a missing boater in Laurel County after an incident at Laurel Lake. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old John Myrick was reported missing Sunday afternoon after his boat capsized near the city dam around 12:15 p.m. Officials say another person was also on…
Friday brought another taste of spring warmth to Central and Eastern Kentucky, with afternoon highs pushing into the upper 70s and low 80s. Gusty breezes and increasing humidity signaled more active weather ahead, and sure enough, the unsettled pattern we’ve been dealing with isn’t quite done with us yet. A developing and broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms will…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Multiple fire departments responded to a commercial structure fire Thursday night in Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Fire Department, crews were called out around 10:12 p.m. on May 1 to assist the Lily Fire Department with a blaze on South Highway 25. Several other departments also responded, including Campground Fire,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — New details are emerging in the investigation of a deadly house fire in Franklin County, where two teenage boys were killed. The man now facing charges is their father. According to an arrest citation from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Dustin Fields is accused of intentionally setting fire to his home on…
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UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner identified the victim as 24-year-old Elmer Joseph Eldridge of Lexington. The coroner says Eldrige died from gunshot wounds he received in the morning shooting. Right now, the exact number of injuries to Eldridge is not being released. An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky….
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man who recently made Kentucky Lottery history by winning over $160 million in the Powerball is now making headlines for a very different reason. James Shannon Farthing, who was announced, along with his mother, as the record-setting jackpot winner just days ago, has been arrested in Florida. According to the Pinellas…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is continuing to see progress in the fight against drug overdose deaths, according to Governor Andy Beshear. The governor announced new data showing a 30.2% decrease in overdose fatalities in 2024 compared to the previous year. The state recorded just over 1,400 overdose deaths last year — the lowest total in several…
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BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Quick action by the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office helped prevent an elderly woman from losing $24,000 to an alleged scam. According to Sheriff Taylor Bottom, deputies were alerted Wednesday after the woman withdrew the large amount of cash and left in an unknown direction. Investigators say she had been contacted by scammers…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s an ABC 36 Storm Team Weather Impact Day for Friday, as we’re tracking the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms later in the day across central and eastern Kentucky. While it won’t be a total washout, the risk for damaging wind gusts along a fast-moving line of storms has prompted the Storm…
We kicked off May on a breezy and unseasonably warm note across Central and Eastern Kentucky as gusty southwest winds pushed temperatures into the upper 70s and low 80s on Thursday. But the warmth came with a familiar trade-off: scattered thunderstorms, some of which once again packed a punch with gusty winds and small hail. It was a stormy end…
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