Russell County deputy killed in officer-involved shooting, investigation ongoing

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A tragic officer-involved shooting in Russell County on Monday evening has claimed the life of Deputy Josh Phipps, a three-year veteran of the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team is leading the investigation into the incident, which occurred on Bluebird Drive in Russell Springs at approximately…

Mid-week rain showers ahead of a warm-up for the weekend

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! We are tracking off and on rain chances for your day today as tropical moisture moves in from the east. The mountains of southeastern Kentucky have the highest chance rain today (60-80%), while areas north and west of Lexington have a lower chance (10-30%). You can expect overcast-to-mostly cloud skies to…

Tropical low to our east could bring a few showers into the mid-week

This may be our only rain chance in the coming days as we officially wrap up the summer season

It turned out to be a delightful weekend of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. The great weather carried over to Monday with lots of sunshine, a few fair weather clouds and afternoon highs back into the mid-80s. Humidity levels and dewpoints were up a touch but nothing off the charts so we…

‘You’ve destroyed our community, Mr. Couch’: Officers continue search for alleged I-75 shooter

LAUREL CO., Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Today marks day nine in the search for accused I-75 shooter Joseph Couch. Officials so far searching 28,000 acres of the Daniel Boone National Forest through thick brush while wearing heavy bullet proof vests, helmets and carrying equipment. “It’s hard on him too, and I want it to be hard,” Trooper Scottie Pennington…

Kentucky almost beats Georgia, loses 13-12

Cats limited the number one team in the nation to one touchdown

LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After getting handled 31-6 to an unranked South Carolina team, the wildcats picked themselves up and gave their fans a thriller against the #1 team in the country on Saturday. The cats scored first with a record-setting 55-yard field goal by Alex Raynor, surpassing Austin MacGinnis’ 54-yarder vs. Tennessee in 2014. That field…

Much needed rain from Francine’s remnants for parts of the area Friday

Things are now trending drier for the weekend after the rain to close out the week

It was just what the doctored ordered across the Bluegrass and parts of South Central Kentucky on Friday with a slow moving band of tropical moisture drifting through those areas thanks to the remnants of Francine sitting just to our southwest. A number of locations saw a soaking, steady rain for several hours and as a result picked up a…