Thursday Night Live in downtown Lexington

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,…

Cloud cover increases on Thursday ahead of Friday rain chances

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

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…

One more dry day before the remnants of Francine impacts our weather

While we should see some beneficial rain Friday, the best chances may remain just to our west

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…

Local residents react to continued search for I-75 shooter

  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…

Candidate forum to be held Wednesday at Tates Creek High School

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…

9/11 commemorations in Lexington

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…

Warming up again on Wednesday ahead of late week rain chances

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

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…

Health officials confirm measles case in Kentucky

The health department says the case was confirmed in a Western Kentucky University student

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…

KSP: Public should “make sure you’re being vigilant”

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…

Warm September weather rolls along with some changes on the horizon

The tropical remnants of Francine should bring some rainfall to the area late this week but how much is still in question

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…

Reward for information on alleged I-75 shooter grows to $35,000

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…

GoFundMe set up for family of woman killed in Lexington shooting

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…

72-year-old man accused of killing his son in Lincoln County

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…

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Knott County

KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly shooting involving a trooper in the Littcarr community of Knott County. According to investigators, the shooting occurred Monday morning at a home in the area. Authorities confirmed that a man was killed in the incident. No one else was injured, according to KSP. The investigation is…

Warming up mid-week ahead of potential tropical impacts late week

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! Another chilly start to the day with many locations falling into the 40s once again. Don’t get too used to it though, you’ll need the A/C this afternoon as temperatures return to the low-to-mid 80s. We continue this warming trend into the day on Wednesday where most locations hit the mid-80s,…