After a record setting start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with temperatures surging into the low 70s with a spring-like feel, a cold front dropped through the area early Tuesday bringing cloud cover and cooler temperatures. While our official highs for Tuesday occurred just after midnight with readings in the low 60s here in the Bluegrass, much…
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LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — In the last month, both the London Police Department and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office have purchased body cameras and software from Motorola. London Mayor Randall Weddle said the decision was based on recommendations from law enforcement agencies already using the system. “They thought this was a durable good system, Kentucky State Police…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — House Bill 116, filed by Representative Richard White, would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. “It gives adminstrators and teachers in our school systems the option to display or use portions of the Ten Commandments in your teachings or school,” White said. If passed, the bill would not…
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Tuesday’s temperatures have an interesting twist with the morning low occurring mid-morning, due to a cold front sinking to the east/southeast. Temps dip to the mid 40s mid-morning before rebounding to the low/ mid 50s by the later afternoon hours. Quiet conditions continue today, although that won’t last long, as rain and possible t-storm chances head our way Wednesday. A…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — During the City of London’s council meeting, a man named James Jones was escorted out after he played audio of a conversation he allegedly recorded between himself and a council member. The conversation was about the mayor, jobs and transparency. London Police officers escorted Jones out of the meeting after he asked for…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A suspect considered armed and dangerous is now in custody after a deadly shooting Monday night in Berea. According to the Berea Police Department, 75-year-old Steven Gerlaugh was taken into custody overnight. The search for Gerlaugh began after a shooting on Baldwin street. Police said Gerlaugh was wanted for questioning. According to officers,…
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After a nice start to February over the weekend with sunshine and unseasonably mild temperatures, we enjoyed more of the same to kick off this first week of February across Central and Eastern Kentucky. With a breezy southwest wind in place along with a good bit of sunshine, afternoon highs surged into record territory with highs in the upper 60s…
WASHINGTON (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A bill proposed by a Kentucky congressman seeks to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. For the fifth time as a U.S. representative, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is reintroducing legislation that would eliminate the department. According to Massie, H.R. 899 is a one-sentence bill that, if passed, would dissolve the department on December 31,…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has announced that deputies will soon be equipped with body cameras, marking the first time the department has used them. According to the sheriff’s office, the move comes after a vote last Thursday approved a contract with Motorola for 36 body cameras, which will cost nearly $27,000 per…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — President Donald Trump announcing a pause on tariffs on Mexico for one month, but experts are still concerned tariffs on other countires could cause an increase in prices for everyday items. “As other countries have to pay higher tariffs to import into the U.S., they may retaliate,” Dr. Mike Clark with the University…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities say 39-year-old Kristen Hoke is charged in connection to a stabbing in Laurel County. According to the sheriff’s office, she was arrested Sunday morning. She is accused of stabbing a man under his armpit during an argument outside a home on Slate Lick Road. The sheriff’s office says the victim was…
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to court records, 47-year-old Steven Sheangshang is scheduled in Woodford County Court this morning for an arraignment on charges of theft and the fraudulent use of credit cards. Sheangshang was sentenced to life in prison last week in Scott County after he pled guilty in the murder of Deputy Caleb Conley….
It’s a quiet start to the work week with dry conditions and temperatures in the upper 40s/low 50s Monday morning. Above average temperatures continue all week with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s. Light drizzle is possible Monday overnight as a cold front sinks to the southeast. Calm conditions continue into Tuesday with…
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- John Calipari’s return to Lexington for the first time as the head coach of Arkansas men’s basketball is hours away. The legendary former Kentucky head man and the Razorbacks are expected to arrive in the Bluegrass on Friday for the Saturday night 9 p.m. tipoff against Kentucky. Returning Words FILE – In this March 28,…
It was a damp finish to January across central and Eastern Kentucky with a widespread 1″ to 2″ rain event thanks to a wave of low pressure spinning through the Ohio Valley into early Friday. The rain fell heavy enough to create a few minor flooding issues along some of the smaller rivers and streams but luckily the steady rain…