STARKVILLE Ms. and FRANKFORT Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Two Bluegrass college football teams are 0-1 after blowout losses in their season openers. Eastern Kentucky 7-56 Mississippi State Inside the first minute of play, the Bulldogs scored their first touchdown as quarterback Blake Shapen began an afternoon of hurt for the Colonels. Mississippi State’s offense put EKU into a 14-0 hole…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Saturday marks Overdose Awareness Day, the purpose is to raise awareness for drug overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends of those left behind. In Kentucky, in 2023 there were over 1,900 overdose deaths, that’s according to last year’s Drug Overdose Fatality Report. Governor…
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A video on social media has gained a lot of attention, showing a school bus weaving all over the road. The mom who shared the video spoke about the post and her reaction as a mother, herself. “I was shocked,” said Candice Pierson. “It was one of the scariest things I had ever seen….
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CORBIN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating an attempted child abduction that occurred earlier today at Whitley County Intermediate School. According to KSP, 37-year-old Willie O. Bethea from Latta, South Carolina, unlawfully entered the school playground and tried to convince a child to leave with him. KSP says school staff confronted Bethea, who then left the…
It’s been a very hot week across Central and Eastern Kentucky even by late August standards and Friday was no exception. In fact we saw a record setting day once again as afternoon highs surged into the mid to upper 90s across the board. We set a new daily high temperature record here in Lexington for August with 98 degrees…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Starting this Sunday, LexPark will be raising the cost of its parking citations and monthly parking passes. According to LexPark, citations for illegal parking will now cost $25, up from the previous $15 fine. Additionally, there will be a $5 increase in the cost of monthly parking passes at the Helix and Transit Center…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The start of the UK football season begins this Saturday, and fans take this time of preparation very serious. “I think the first thing is to be with good people,” UK fans Kathy and Tim Walters said. Every fan has a different kind of tailgate style. David Allen, longtime UK fan, bought a…
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LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An arraignment is scheduled for next Tuesday for a Leslie County man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend from Laurel County. According to Kentucky State Police, 54-year-old William Pennington was arrested on Thursday after his girlfriend, 49-year-old Mary Andrews from London, was found shot at a home on Cutshin Road in Wooton….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The deadline for Kentucky businesses to apply for a medical cannabis license is this weekend, with applications due by Saturday, August 31st. State officials report that more than 950 applications have been submitted so far. A lottery for the licenses will be held later this year to determine which businesses will be granted the…
Friday is going to be another hot one in central Kentucky with near record highs expected again today. Temps will peak in the mid to upper 90s, and afternoon thunderstorm chances return as a boundary continues to linger to the north of us. Overnight, temps will dip into the upper 60s and low 70s. Thunderstorm chances continue into the weekend…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two separate fire incidents occurred overnight Friday in Lexington, keeping fire crews busy into the early morning hours. The first fire broke out just before midnight in a two-car detached garage with a large metal carport on Courtland Drive, near Hi Crest Drive and Raleigh Road. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — On Thursday afternoon, a special council meeting was held regarding the future of short term rentals in Lexington. The proposal aims to make changes to the current policies set in place for short term rentals in Lexington. “The policy changes are hopefully to address, address some of the concerns that we’re hearing from…
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man has been arrested and is facing arson charges after allegedly setting his home on fire, according to police. The London Police Department says Brandon Dixon has arrested in connection to a house fire in the 1800 block of North Mill Street on Saturday, August 24th. When officers arrived at the scene, the London Fire…