LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The aftermath of Saturday’s mass shooting on I-75 in Laurel County continues to affect students and school districts across the region. Several schools have canceled classes and extracurricular activities for the remainder of the week as a precaution. The Whitley County School District has canceled all classes for the rest of the week….
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A deadly collision in the Crab Orchard community of Lincoln County is under investigation by Kentucky State Police. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of State Road 39 and U.S. 150. According to investigators, 74-year-old Joseph Edwards was killed when the car he was riding in was struck by a pickup…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Crews from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will be spraying for mosquitoes on Thursday and Friday morning in several areas, including the 40505 ZIP code. Health officials say the decision to spray comes after mosquito traps in the Cross Keys, Liberty Road, Rogers Road, and Maplewood Drive areas showed an increase in mosquito activity….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Organizers for Thursday Night Live in Lexington have announced a fun-filled evening, featuring a silent disco and live music from Big Maracas. The event will take place at the Fifth Third Pavilion in Tandy Park, with festivities kicking off at 5 p.m. The silent disco is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Categories: Featured,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Thursday! I hope you were able to catch the beautiful sunrise this morning. This colorful sunrise was thanks to upper level clouds associated with what’s left of Francine. Anytime there’s an approaching tropical system, you can expect very colorful and vibrant sunrises. Cloud cover will increase form south to north throughout the…
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It was a warm late summer day on Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as high pressure continued to dominate our weather despite being off to our east. With full sunshine in place, afternoon highs surged a few more degrees with readings topping out into the mid and upper 80s, just a few degrees above average for this time in…
LAUREL CO., Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Wednesday marks day five in the search for 32-year-old Joseph Couch, the alleged shooter accused of shooting nine cars on I-75 near exit 49 on Saturday. Officials say there have been no new developments today, this announcement coming as law enforcement agencies continue their search through the Daniel Boone National Forest…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The second of four district candidate forums for Lexington’s Urban County Council will be held Tuesday, ahead of the November election. The forum will focus on candidates for District 4, featuring Emma Curtis and current District 4 Council Member Brenda Monarrez. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at Tates Creek High…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Flags across Kentucky have been ordered to half-staff in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks, which killed thousands of people at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the attacks. In Lexington, the fire department held a remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! We are tracking another chilly start, turning into a very warm afternoon. Highs today will climb into the mid-to-upper 80s, near 90 in spots. This will be the warmest day of the week ahead of rain chances returning by Friday. Thursday will be a day of change across the region with…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Health officials with the Barren River Health District and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Tuesday announced a confirmed case of measles identified in a Tennessee resident who is a student at Western Kentucky University (WKU). According to health officials, the student, who is unvaccinated, had recently traveled internationally, where they are presumed…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The search for 32-year-old Joseph Couch continues as authorities enter the fourth day of the manhunt. Couch is wanted in connection with a shooting near exit 49 on I-75 that left multiple people injured. Couch, who is from Woodbine, is described as 5’10” and weighing 154 pounds. Law enforcement officials have been actively…
It was another dandy day of late summer weather on Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Early morning temperatures overachieved yet again with most locations falling into the mid to upper 40s to start the day. We saw plenty of bright sunshine around the region thanks to high pressure just to air east providing plenty of dry air at the…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The search for Joseph Couch, the suspect accused of shooting multiple people on I-75, has entered its fourth day. The reward for information leading to Couch’s arrest has now reached $35,000, with the Laurel County United Way contributing an additional $10,000, and an unidentified donor has added another $10,000. Authorities say 32-year-old Couch…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A GoFundMe account has been created to help the family of Esmeralda Rodriguez Perez, the 28-year-old woman who died after being shot over the weekend in Lexington. As previously reported, the Fayette County Coroner confirmed that Rodriguez Perez passed away at a hospital after being found shot on Betsy Lane early Sunday morning. The…
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his son in Lincoln County on Monday afternoon. According to deputies, Jack McNew is accused of fatally shooting his son, Jackie “Dutch” McNew, following a dispute on U.S. 27 South. Investigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding…