Time for the 3rd Annual Project Prom Dress
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Rowan County homicide spurs investigation
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities have identified the man killed in a weekend shooting at a home in Rowan County. According to the Rowan County Coroner’s Office, 28-year-old Nicholas Clevenger died early Saturday morning after being found with gunshot wounds inside a home on Oak Grove Road. Officials say Clevenger’s body has been sent to the State…
Deadly historic Kentucky floods latest
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from last weekend’s devastating floods has risen to 21, with the most recent fatality reported in Logan County, according to Governor Andy Beshear. During an update, Beshear said more than 300 people affected by the floods remain in shelters at parks and hotels, while another 270 are staying in schools and…
Warming trend continues through the middle of the week
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Our warming trend rolls on to start the new workweek, with temperatures continuing to climb over the next few days before our next weather system arrives midweek. While we stay mostly dry in the short term, rain chances increase late Wednesday into early Thursday, followed by another drop in temperatures to close out…
Inside Terry Boss’ first preseason at Lexington Sporting Club
"We want guys who are winners, who are intrinsically motivated, who work hard."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Head Coach Terry Boss has to accomplish one key task before Lexington Sporting Club kicks off its first season as a United Soccer League Championship club. Creating a culture. “To have people who are on the same page, galvanized by purpose, was something that needed to happen from the beginning,” said Boss. “We want to…
Local business discusses the impact from the flooding
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Student-Athlete of the Week: Belle Combs
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A much needed quiet weekend of weather ahead
Temperatures will slowly moderate with dry conditions the next few days
It was a frigid start to the day across Central and Eastern Kentucky, with single-digit temperatures in many locations. A fresh snowpack, combined with Arctic air in place, set the stage for another bitterly cold morning. The only thing that kept us from dropping even lower was a deck of low clouds that drifted in from the Great Lakes overnight….
Three shot and killed at Louisville motor vehicle office, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say three people were shot and killed at a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday. Louisville Metro Police Department Maj. Donald Boeckman told reporters officers were called to the office around noon and found one person dead and two others wounded. The two wounded were taken to the hospital where they died. He said…
Lexington woman sentenced to 11 years in prison for husband’s death
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington woman convicted in the death of her elderly husband has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Carol Ann Hignite was sentenced Friday after being found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and wanton neglect of an adult. The case stems from a 2017 incident in which her husband, 76-year-old Leon Hignite, was found…
Local legal clinic working to secure future funds
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Maxwell Street Legal Clinic has downsized from 30 to 11 employees. The program director, Charles Bates, says even though President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze was paused, it sparked what Bates calls a domino effect. “It caused some difficulties with other funders, and we had to really hustle to secure additional funding…
Third graders build special bike for girl with mobility challenges
Students at Rise STEM Academy surprise classmate with a life-changing gift
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Cheers filled the Rise STEM Academy as a group of third-grade girls shared their excitement in giving, surprising Sophia with a special bike they assembled. Sophia faces mobility challenges, and her grandmother says biking is one of her favorite things to do. “She loves to ride a bike, she doesn’t run, she doesn’t…
Kentucky State Police investigating fatal head-on collision in Lincoln County
STANFORD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Wednesday morning in the Stanford community. According to KSP Post 7, the collision happened just before 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of US 27 and East Main Street. Investigators say 75-year-old Sandra Arie of Creve Coeur, Illinois, was driving a 2004 Buick south…
Fairy Tails’ Crystal Scearce and Glinda join Good Day Kentucky!
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Frigid start to Friday ahead of a gradual warm-up
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Bundle up! It’s a bitterly cold start to your Friday morning, with temperatures plunging into the low single digits and even below zero in some spots across south-central Kentucky. Clear skies and calm winds allowed for ideal radiational cooling overnight, though some cloud cover has crept into the northern half of the region….
Raising money for woman hit by car in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A GoFundMe account has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman who died after she was hit by a car on Valentine’s Day last week in Lexington. According to the Fayette County Coroner, 60-year-old Anna Gayhart died at UK Hospital after she was hit by a car on Winchester…
Two semi-trucks slide off road, crash into Elizabethtown home
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Officials are warning of slick roads after two semi-trucks slid off I-65 and hit a nearby house. Officials say the homeowner and his fiancée were asleep in their bed when a semi went through their bedroom wall. Officials say the two were not hurt, but the drivers of both trucks were taken to…
Fayette County Public Schools announce in-person classes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington has announced it will be back to a regular school day today. The district says it’s welcoming students back to campus for in-person instruction. The decision comes after bus drivers tested their routes at 2:30 this morning to assess road conditions. According to officials, city road crews…
A break from the active weather pattern is on the way
We should see several dry days ahead with slowly moderating temperatures
The last round of this week’s wintry weather finally wrapped up on Thursday, but not before leaving behind an additional half-inch to an inch of snow in many spots. While this wasn’t a major accumulation, it was just enough to slick up roadways for the morning commute, adding another layer of travel headaches. The combination of bitter cold and brisk…
Interior design with Ashley Morgan Interiors
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Lyric Theatre honors the Apollo Theater’s enduring legacy
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It’s National Love Your Pet Day today
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Ten Commandments monument could return to Kentucky Capitol grounds
Resolution raises questions about separation of church and state
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A granite monument of the Ten Commandments is one step closer to being displayed at Monument Park on the state Capitol grounds. Members of the State House passed Joint Resolution 15, which proposes returning the monument to Frankfort after decades of absence. This would not be the first time the monument was displayed…