Crews investigating late night fire at Lexington duplex

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to the fire department, a duplex on Norway Street caught fire around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters say the duplex was under renovation, so no one was displaced. Crews are investigating the cause of the fire.   Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Duplex, fire, Investigation, norway street

Alydar Court shooting leaves one in critical condition

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department says a shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Tuesday on Alydar Court in Lexington. Officers say a short time after the shooting, a victim showed up to the hospital with reported life-threatening injuries. There is no information about a suspect. If you have any information that could help in…

Chris Oliver steps down as Georgetown College head football coach

Defensive Coordinator John Perin elevated to head coach of the Tigers

Head Football Coach John Perin. Credit- GC Athletics GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Georgetown College Head Football Coach Chris Oliver is stepping away from his post and coaching. Tigers Defensive Coordinator John Perin has been elevated to Head Football Coach. Oliver will remain the school’s Vice President of Athletics, a role which he took on in April. “Georgetown College is…

Another round of cold air rolls into the Bluegrass

Periods of light snow showers will be possible Wednesday

It was another damp and dreary day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a wave of low pressure moved in from the southwest while a cold front to our west pressed through the region. We started the morning quite foggy with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile at times to go along with the scattered rain showers. Low clouds…

Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch

ByAllison Pecorin  ABC NEWS  – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday. It is unclear if McConnell, 82, sustained any injuries or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and have since departed. Newly-elected Senate Republican Leader John Thune, who will take the mantle from…

Olympic gold medalist Lee Kiefer honored at Fayette Co. high school

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School alum returns to inspire students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lee Kiefer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated female fencer in American history, returned to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, where her journey began, to receive a special honor. Kiefer, reflecting on her time as a student. “The last time I walked down these hallways, was in this library, was…

23-year-old awaiting kidney donation to save her life

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — 23-year-old Amber Shofner has spent the past four years of her life in end-stage renal failure. “I’ve had so many procedures, I’m kind of use to it now, but sometimes it gets mentally hard going in there knowing you’re going to wake up in pain,” Shofner said. From constant doctor’s appointments to dialysis…