Two people injured in early morning crash

Police responding near Bolivar Street and South Broadway intersection

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Two people were injured in an early morning crash in Lexington. According to officials the incident happened just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Bolivar Street and South Broadway. Police tell ABC 36 News Now the two people hurt were taken to a hospital with minor injuries Details remain limited at this…

Flood death toll in Kentucky rises to seven

Governor Beshear confirms funeral costs will be covered through storm relief fund

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the recent devastating flooding across Kentucky has climbed to seven, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday night. The latest victim was from Pendleton County, adding to a growing list of flood-related deaths previously confirmed in Bullitt, Carroll, McCracken, Nelson, Trigg, and Franklin counties. Among the victims was a 9-year-old boy…

Lingering rain showers Friday morning as chilly temperatures return

Rain showers will exit during the morning hours but temperatures will struggle to climb into the low 50s

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Lingering showers and cloudy skies are sticking around to wrap up the workweek, but the forecast ahead features a frosty start to the weekend, a nice warm-up by Sunday, and then a renewed risk of strong-to-severe storms by Monday night. Let’s break it all down. Lingering Showers This Morning, Then a Chilly Friday…

Showers and storms sparking up this evening

This afternoon shaped up to be a pleasant one with a sunshine and highs in the 60s and 70s. The nice weather this afternoon helped with the instability in the atmosphere producing several storms in central and eastern Kentucky.  This rain and storms will continue through the overnight and morning hours on Friday as a low pressure moves into the…

“…this is in the hundreds of millions of dollars.”; Rebuild from floods to cost millions

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the historic Kentucky floods is now up to 6, according to Governor Andy Beshear. Now clean up is underway for thousands whose homes were inundated by floodwaters. Dozens of counties declaring states of emergency During a Team Kentucky Update, Gov. Beshear estimated the cost of rebuilding homes, lives and…

Frankfort flood cleanup underway; even fish found in one home

Ongoing curfew and FEMA assistance part of city's path to recovery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Floodwaters have receded across most of Frankfort, but now comes the long process of cleaning up the mess left behind. Residents are removing layers of mud, scattered debris, and even fish from homes and businesses. One property owner, Adam Marshall, said his property was nearly renovated before the flooding hit. “It was tough…

Local nonprofit sends Easter packages to service members overseas

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Around 2,800 United States service members across the world are receiving a special package this Easter. This is part of Military Missions Operation SEND. Every Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, this nonprofit organizations sends packages to give overseas service members what they call a taste of home. Mark Roland with Military Missions…

Morning rain exits ahead of another round of showers and a few storms Thursday evening

You can expect a break from the rain to last through much of the daytime before rain chances increase Thursday evening

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It was a soggy start to your Thursday across central and eastern Kentucky. Some hefty rainfall totals were already recorded this morning with Kentucky Mesonet sites in Bath, Clark, Fayette, and Franklin counties all picking up over half an inch. The steady line of moderate-to-heavy showers continues to push south and east and…

Lexington police arrest bank robbery suspects

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two suspects charged in connection to a bank robbery Wednesday at the Central Bank on Richmond Road are due in court today. According to police, 21-year-old Jamalachi Taylor and 18-year-old Jaycorion Dawson allegedly robbed Central Bank around 3:30 p.m. Officers say one of the suspects allegedly went into the bank, demanded money, and…

Murder suspect appears in court, victims’ families remember their loved ones

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) –  The suspect in a double murder in Bourbon County appeared virtually before a judge in Paris, Wednesday afternoon. 19-year-old Christopher Taulbee is accused of killing his child’s mother, 20-year-old Dixieana Brainard, and her boyfriend 24-year-old Chuck Callaway last Thursday (04/03). Taulbee entered a not guilty plea. Dixie’s parents, Daniel and Amanda Brainard,…

Richmond woman killed in fatal Berea crash identified

BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The victim in a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Berea has been identified as 27-year-old Victoria McQueary of Richmond, according to the Madison County Coroner’s Office. The crash happened at the intersection of Richmond Road and the Berea Bypass, prompting a full closure of the area as emergency crews responded. The Berea…

Cold start to Wednesday ahead of rain chances overnight into Thursday

Temperatures rebound Wednesday afternoon ahead of overnight rain chances

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s frosty start across central and eastern Kentucky this morning with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s, but temperatures will rebound nicely this afternoon. Expect mid-to-upper 50s along I-64 with low-to-mid 60s farther south. Skies will start mostly sunny, but clouds increase later today as our next system moves in. Meanwhile,…

Trump signs executive orders boosting coal industry

WASHINGTON (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry, with direct implications for coal-producing states like Kentucky. Surrounded by a group of coal miners at the White House, Trump signed four orders that direct federal agencies to eliminate what his administration calls “discriminatory policies” against coal. The orders…

Carlisle man charged with double murder in Bourbon County

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Carlisle man is facing two counts of murder following a violent incident in Bourbon County earlier this month. According to criminal complaints filed in Bourbon District Court, 19-year-old Christopher L. Taulbee has been charged in connection with the deaths of Dixieana Brainard, with whom he shared a child, and an unidentified male…