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Bitter cold temperatures continue through the mid-week
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! Another bitter cold morning is gripping the region on this Tuesday, with temperatures plunging well into the single digits once again. The entire ABC 36 viewing area remains under a Cold Weather Advisory through Wednesday morning, with wind chill values dipping as low as -5 to -15 degrees. Tuesday: Light Snow…
Donations for Somerset family who lost daughter to house fire
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Donations are pouring in for a Somerset family mourning the loss of their sixth-grade daughter following a devastating house fire last week. According to a GoFundMe page, the fire occurred on January 14 while parents Kim and Kris Godby were at work. Their two daughters and grandchild were inside the home at the time….
Firefighters battle Laurel County house fire in frigid temperatures
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Firefighters in Laurel County, alongside additional crews, braved freezing temperatures Monday night to combat a house fire in the East Bernstadt community. Officials reported receiving notification about the fire around 8 p.m. Crews worked through the extreme cold for several hours to fully put out the flames. According to firefighters, no injuries were…
Flags back to half-staff across Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Flags across Kentucky have been lowered back to half-staff after being temporarily raised Monday for President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. According to Governor Andy Beshear’s office, flags had been at half-staff statewide to honor former President Jimmy Carter but were raised Monday in recognition of the inauguration. As of Tuesday, flags have been returned…
Closings and delays across Central Kentucky
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Publix to open first Lexington store in March
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Publix, the popular grocery chain, has announced the opening date for its first store in Lexington. The store, located at Citation Point at 1952 Stockton Way, is set to open its doors on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. This marks the highly anticipated debut of Publix in Lexington, with two additional locations…
Frigid temperatures continue through the mid-week
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Brace yourselves for bitter cold weather as we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With arctic air entrenched across the region, temperatures and wind chills will create dangerously cold conditions, especially during the morning hours. Here’s what to expect in the days ahead. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Frigid Start to the Week…
Harlan County reports 3 building fires and one suspect.
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man is in custody following a series of fires that damaged three buildings in the Cranks community early Sunday morning. Kentucky State Police say 24-year-old Gordon Fultz has been charged in connection with the fires. According to authorities, troopers were sent to the scene after reports of three structure fires in the…
Leaders reminding Kentuckians to take severe weather precautions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A cold weather advisory is in effect across Kentucky, with local and state officials urging residents to take precautions as temperatures drop. The advisory is set to remain in place until 1 p.m. Monday. Emergency management officials emphasize the importance of protecting yourself, loved ones, and your home during extreme cold. To prevent frozen…
M.L.K. Day events across Lexington
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Kentucky Legislative Session 2025 already 4 days in
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky’s General Assembly has completed the first four days of the 2025 legislative session, with lawmakers filing hundreds of bills addressing a range of issues. Among the proposed legislation: House Bill 21: Seeks to define terms and establish criminal penalties for illegally spreading “deep fakes” or digitally altered videos of a person’s face. House…
Kentucky women move to 5-0 in SEC after 78-64 win over Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (ABC 36 SPORTS) – After a week long break, Kentucky came out firing against Georgia on the road on Sunday. The cats put up 23 points in the first quarter, while holding the bulldogs offense to just four points (6.3% shooting). Kentucky went into the half up 23 points. Clara Strack led the cats with a double-double 25…
More Arctic cold settles in for the King holiday
Wind chills could be below zero at times Monday morning
Mother Nature threw another round of accumulating snow across Central and Eastern Kentucky to close out the weekend Sunday. With a wave of low pressure to our east and moisture wrapping back into the area behind it, most locations saw a fresh blanket of snow on Sunday with a general 2″-4″ snow across our area with higher totals in the…
#4 Alabama hands #8 Kentucky their first top-15 loss
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After eleven consecutive home wins this season, Mark Pope and company took their first loss at Rupp arena on Saturday afternoon to #4 Alabama 102-97. It was a pretty even matchup on the stat sheets. Kentucky shot 48% from the field and 41% from the three, tagging along 40 rebounds. Otega Oweh led…
Former anchor reacts to wildfires in California
"Living in the beautiful area we have to take the good with the bad"
LOS ANGELES (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -It’s been more than a week since the wildfires broke out in the palisades and in Altadena, California. Many people having to evacuate and losing their homes. “It’s just devastating, the fire just started and in a number of hours had taken over, I don’t know how many acres, but many many acres,” said…
Rain and snow this weekend ahead of more Arctic air
Some light accumulations will be possible especially in Eastern Kentucky into Sunday
It was a nice finish to the week weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky especially given the cold and active pattern we’ve seen so far in January. A quick shot of high pressure allowed for some sunshine Friday and a south wind pushed more moderate air back into the area. Afternoon highs climbed into the mid to upper 40s with even a few…
Goodfellas Tony Arthur shows the crew how to toss some dough!
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Singer songwriter Tyra Madison joins ABC 36
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Bluegrass Mystery Theatre “New Year, New You, New Murder”
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Former sheriff accused of murder makes Zoom court appearance
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, who is accused of fatally shooting Judge Kevin Mullins, appeared via Zoom for a status hearing Friday as legal arguments about his competency evaluation took center stage. Stines is charged with killing Judge Mullins in his chambers at the Letcher County Courthouse, a case that garnered national…
“I got locked up for 30 days for being homeless”: Lexington woman shares her story
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Her name is Terineka Cannon. She says she’s been unhoused since June. “Some things happened that were unexpected that were not planned,” Cannon said. “We’re not animals, we’re people.” She wants to remind people that her past struggles do not define who she is today. “I’m a person, I’m someone’s daughter, someone’s sister,…
Fairy Tails Pet Adoptions Back in Studio
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Lexington police investigating late-night shooting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Lexington on Thursday night. Police say they were notified around 10:30 p.m. when the victim arrived at Good Samaritan Hospital with a gunshot wound. Authorities have not yet determined where the shooting occurred or identified any suspects. The Lexington Police Department is urging…