PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two men are facing multiple charges after separate Pulaski County traffic stops led to significant drug seizures. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped 51-year-old Sean Campbell of Liberty on Monday along the Cumberland Parkway. A search turned up more than 100 grams of methamphetamine, liquid methadone, drug paraphernalia, and a…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Monticello firefighters were called to the McDonald’s parking lot late Wednesday after reports of a vehicle on fire. The call came in at 10:17 p.m., and crews arrived quickly to find the blaze was caused by a minor electrical wiring issue. Firefighters said no one was injured, and the vehicle sustained only limited damage….
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BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Breathitt County is continuing to mourn the loss of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, a Highland-Turner Elementary student who was preparing to start fourth grade this fall. The school district announced that a moment of silence will be held in his honor, and students and staff are invited to wear blue on Thursday and Friday…
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Breathitt County community came together Wednesday to remember 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, whose body was found earlier this week after nearly a week of searching. Family and friends gathered for a vigil, sharing memories of the boy they described as full of life and energy. According to his obituary, Jayden loved being outdoors…
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities in Perry County are searching for a man they say escaped custody and stole a sheriff’s office cruiser. Investigators say Chris Combs was in handcuffs with his hands behind his back in the back seat of a deputy’s Dodge Charger at the county park on Tuesday when he got free and drove…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Publix is adding another Central Kentucky location. The grocery store chain says it will open a new store in Georgetown at the Elkhorn Village Center, located at Frankfort Road and McClelland Circle. According to Publix, the store will employ about 150 people. An opening date has not yet been announced. Publix opened its first…
Average August day ahead Temperatures will be near average in the upper 80s with partly cloudy skies and an isolated shower chance after lunchtime. Most areas will stay dry; however, a few will experience brief, heavy rainfall. Hot start to the weekend Tomorrow we’ll see temperatures return to the 90s for our Friday. Over the weekend, they will continue to…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police say one person has been arrested following an assault Wednesday afternoon on Short Street. It happened around 12:40 p.m., when officers were called to the area of Short Street and North Upper Street for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found a woman who had been physically attacked. She…
Wednesday brought a steamy and muggy start for Fayette County Schools as students headed back to class after summer break. Morning conditions were dry, but the combination of sunshine, clouds, and high humidity helped afternoon temperatures soar into the upper 80s. A few scattered thunderstorms bubbled up during the day, fueled by a frontal boundary lingering to our northwest. As…
JACKSON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Breathitt County mother is facing multiple charges after investigators say she admitted to giving her 10-year-old son a type of sleeping medication before his death and burying his body in a wooded area. Felicia Gross, 33, of Jackson, was arrested Tuesday after the body of her son, Jayden Spicer, who had been missing…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The investigation into an armed robbery in Lexington continues. Police say the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Life Lane, where suspects allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint. Investigators say the victim was not hurt. According to officers, the suspects were tracked down after the department’s Flock camera system identified their vehicle. Police…
Isolated showers in the morning, scattered by the afternoon South of I-44 has already seen a few isolated showers. These will continue to linger through the late morning, mainly sticking to south-central KY. After lunchtime, we’ll see shower coverage increasing with the opportunity for a few storms as well. These storms look to remain sub-severe. A few storms could strengthen…
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Tuesday brought that classic mid-August mix—clouds, sunshine, plenty of humidity, and a few afternoon pop-up storms. Thanks to a slow-moving front dipping into the Ohio Valley, storm coverage was a bit higher than in recent days, though they remained widely scattered. For spots that stayed dry, highs pushed into the low 90s, while others topped out in the upper 80s….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Nearly three years after a deadly helicopter crash in Charlotte, federal investigators have determined what caused it — and the findings are heartbreaking for those who knew and loved former ABC 36 Chief Meteorologist Jason Myers. The National Transportation Safety Board says parts that help control the helicopter in flight were loose or missing,…
WASHINGTON (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Ten years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices may soon decide whether to revisit that ruling. Former Rowan County, Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to a same-sex couple, is appealing a federal court decision that found her responsible for damages. Her…
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