LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed cases of bird flu across Kentucky. The department says there are ten confirmed cases in wild birds in areas including Franklin, Jefferson and Kenton Counties. There are still test results pending for other areas. Click this link for more information. Categories: Featured, Local…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting a surge in flu and covid-19 cases. Health officials say flu cases have more than doubled, reaching the highest total so far this season. There were 597 lab-confirmed flu cases reported for the week ending February 1st. There were 286 reported the previous week. Health officials…
Fayette County Detention Center LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The suspect accused of killing a man outside a laundromat in Lexington is due in court today for a preliminary hearing. According to court records, 54-year-old Shawn Blanks is accused of shooting 63-year-old Maurice Elliot outside the Laundry Connection on Newtown Pike on December 26th. Elliot later died at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Friday is National Wear Red Day, the day helps raise awareness about cardiovascular disease which is the number one killer of women. In Fayette County, the American Heart Association and the Lexington Fire Department are co-hosting an event to kick off American Heart Month and to celebrate National Wear Red Day. The event…
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A quick out of season severe weather event greeted folks across Southern and Southeastern Kentucky to kick off Thursday with a number of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and even a couple of Tornado Warnings. These storms did do some damage as they raced through the area during the morning hours before things settled down a bit into the afternoon. An EF-1…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Lexington Fire Department (LFD) two people are safe after being rescued from their cars Thursday morning when they became stuck in floodwaters on Bowman Mill Road, officials say one one was injured. A creek overflowed due to heavy rainfall, turning into fast-moving water that covered the road. LFD says they responded…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Jim Coleman grew up on his family farm in Lexington, but he’s worried that the future of small, family-owned farms is at risk. “At the rate it’s going, within the next ten years there will be no family farms in Kentucky,” Coleman said. Similar to many other families in the Commonwealth, Coleman’s farm…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Heavy overnight rain and strong storms have exited east, but we aren’t done with the impacts. Runoff from the soaking rains will continue to flow downstream, leading to rising river levels through the morning and afternoon. While the severe threat is now behind us, flooding concerns will linger, particularly along rivers and streams….
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(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Several Kentucky school districts have canceled classes Friday following severe weather and flooding overnight. Among the districts that canceled in-person classes are Bath, Garrard, Montgomery, Morgan, and Powell County Schools. According to Morgan County Schools, Friday marks the district’s last Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) day for the school year. Officials continue to monitor flooding impacts across affected…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor accepted the University of Louisville’s Brandeis award on Wednesday. This award is the highest honor offered by the Brandeis School of Law. It recognizes those who have fought for economic, social or political justice during their years of public service. Justice Sotomayor is the seventh supreme court…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Members of the community in Lexington are gathering today to remember Brother Thomas Caudill who working with the Catholic Action Center to help get the homeless off the streets. Brother Thomas died on Saturday, January 18th. He was 57 years old. He was a minister at Greater Faith Apostolic Church. He also drove…
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LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – In the past few months community members in London have been expressing their dissatisfaction and concerns with their law enforcement agencies. This as the London City Council has convened multiple meetings in light of the police shooting that claimed the life of 63-year-old Doug Harless. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Sarah Blonder, as she described the…
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It was all about location relative to temperatures across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a warm front drifted northward toward the commonwealth. While much of the area including the Bluegrass region saw a dreary and chilly day thanks to clouds, drizzle and a cool east wind, while far Southern Kentucky saw slightly milder air into the late-afternoon hours as the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, is recovering after a fall at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The 82-year-old senator reportedly fell down a small set of stairs after leaving the Senate chamber following a confirmation vote for Housing and Urban Development nominee Scott Turner. Senators Steve Daines…