More winter cold on the horizon

Gusty winds will add to the chill late week

It’s been a very winter-like start to December here in Central and Eastern Kentucky as another clipper system dropped a light coating of snow to begin the week. As is typically the case the stubborn cloud cover and low level moisture stuck around for a while on this Tuesday with a few flurries squeezed out before the drier air worked…

UK football wide receivers coach leaves for Nebraska per reports

Daikiel Shorts was in Lexington for one year.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky football wide receivers coach Daikiel Shorts is taking on the same role with Nebraska, per reports from CBS Sports and 247 Sports on Wednesday. Shorts spent one season in Lexington after coming from Houston. The former West Virgina pass catcher is reuniting with Dana Holgerson, his former head coach in Morgantown and Houston, in…

Local organizations embrace giving Tuesday

Communities come together to give back in various ways across Kentucky

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — From food banks to animal shelters, organizations across the Commonwealth are hosting events to celebrate giving Tuesday. In Madison County, God’s Outreach Food Bank is bustling with volunteers preparing for upcoming deliveries. “We’ve got folks packing bags, getting ready for delivery days,” said Amanda Agee, Assistant Director of God’s Outreach Madison County…

Tips for driving in winter weather

Transportation Cabinet offers tips for staying safe on icy roads

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is urging drivers to exercise caution Tuesday, with the possibility of hazardous road conditions, including black ice. Officials recommend allowing extra time for commutes, maintaining plenty of space between vehicles, and being particularly cautious on bridges, overpasses, and ramps where black ice is more likely to form. Drivers are…