Helene To Bring Widespread Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Gusts To Kentucky
Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast

Helene to bring strong wind gusts and heavy rain Friday

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – We are in for a very busy day weather wise across central and eastern Kentucky. What was once category 4 Hurricane Helene will be tracking quickly across the region today brining widespread heavy rain and 50-60+ mph wind gusts. There is a Flood Watch out for all of the area along and south…

Hispanic Heritage Month
Featured, Local News, News

Helping promote Hispanic Heritage Month

Ana Medina,

(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — September 15 through October 15 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, during the month, many honor and celebrate the culture, history, and contributions of the Latino community. About 4% of the population in Kentucky are Hispanic. “It’s amazing how when we get together, the energy and the feeling is amazing,” says the president of Casa de la…

Ccqbrm 24
Featured, More Sports, Sports

A football brotherhood from Lexington to Danville

Center College quarterbacks Jackson Wasik and Jack Gohmann have a special bond
Forrest Tucker,

DANVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Jackson Wasik and Jack Gohmann are in the same quarterback room for the second time in their careers. The pair of former Lexington Catholic Knights are suiting up for the Centre College Colonels in Danville, but sharing the same uniform means more. Back to Catholic Gohmann (top left) and Wasik (bottom right) Jackson and Jack…

Tg Futuercast 1
Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast

A wet finish to the week on tap as Helene’s remnants move in

Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across the commonwealth Friday
T.G. Shuck,

It was another cloudy and dreary day across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a weak boundary draped across the eastern part of the state. This was the focal point of a few scattered showers mainly east of the I-75 corridor while most other locations remained dry. Afternoon highs were held in check again with low to mid-70s thanks to the…

09262024
Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast

Helene to bring strong wind and heavy rain to central and eastern Kentucky

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – We are tracking impacts from now Hurricane Helene across Kentucky late this week and into the weekend. Steady rain on the way today in southern and southeastern Kentucky today, while widespread heavy rain and very gusty winds move in tonight and into your Friday. 2-4 inches of rain is likely for most of…

Roberta Padgett
Featured, Local News, News

Woman facing multi-state fraud charges arrested in Laurel County

Paxton Boyd,

LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A New York woman facing fraud charges in nine states, including Kentucky, has been arrested in Laurel County.   Police say 47-year-old Roberta Padgett was arrested last week after learning of her location through an extensive investigation. In the case in London, police say Padgett went into Community Trust Bank and used a passport belonging to…

Tg Impacts
Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast

Unsettled weather remains as we await tropical rains late week

The remnants of Helene should bring significant moisture to the area by Friday
T.G. Shuck,

After a stormy Tuesday with a number of severe thunderstorm warnings and large hail reports especially across Southern Kentucky, it was a fairly dreary Wednesday across the area. The frontal boundary that bright all the active weather put on the brakes and stalled out along the I-75 corridor keeping clouds and a few scattered showers around. Add in an upper low…

Dane And Max
Featured, More Sports, Solid Blue, Sports

Key and Hairston garner national attention for Week Four performances

Pro Football Focus ranks both players as top performers in position groups
Forrest Tucker,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- A pair of Kentucky football players are receiving national attention after stellar performances in a week four win versus Ohio. Dane’s Dazzling Game Wide receiver Dane Key caught seven passes for a career-high 145 yards and 39 yards after catch. The Frederick Douglass product’s catch, run and hurdle of an Ohio player was a highlight…
Featured, Local News, News

More than 3,000 people in Lexington experiencing homelessness

Jane Davenport,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Catholic Action Center has released the results from its annual street survey, it shows a 24% increase in the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Jarred Paull with the Central Kentucky Housing and Homeless Initiative says House Bill 5 was a large factor in this year’s surveys. “We learned a few things…

Mickey Stines Kevin Mullins
Featured, Local News, News

Letcher County sheriff pleads not guilty at arraignment

WTVQ News Desk, Associated Press,

GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — Clad in a drab gray jail uniform, a Kentucky sheriff displayed no emotion at his first court hearing Wednesday since being accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him — a tragedy that shocked and saddened their tight-knit Appalachian county. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, pleaded not guilty and quietly answered…