Coroner: Moped driver dies two weeks after crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Fayette County Coroner says a man, injured in a crash on August 12, passed away from his injuries Monday. 61-year-old Derald Johnson was operating a moped when it crashed with a car near North Broadway and North Broadway Park. The coroner’s office says the case is still under investigation, but that Johnson died…

Lexington police arrest suspect in Hawkins Avenue robbery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington man is facing numerous charges after he was arrested by police Tuesday. According to Lexington Police, officers were sent to the 400 block of Hawkins Avenue around 9:38 a.m. When they got there, they discovered that an incident had occurred between two adult males in the area of East Fifth Street and…

Man pardoned by Fmr. Gov. Matt Bevin back in court

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kurt Smith, who was controversially pardoned by former Governor Matt Bevin in 2019, is facing new charges after allegedly attacking a woman in his Lexington home. A preliminary hearing for Smith was held Wednesday. During his arraignment on Friday, a judge entered a not guilty plea on Smith’s behalf. Smith is accused of assaulting…

Search continues for two missing Laurel County teens

LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The search is ongoing for two missing teenagers in Laurel County. London Police say 17-year-old Naveah McDermott and 16-year-old Emonie Adams were last seen on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities believe the two could be traveling together. Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is urged to contact the London Police Department or call 911 immediately. Categories:…

Catholic Action Center to count those who are homeless

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Volunteers are out in Lexington Wednesday conducting the second annual Street Count and Survey to count the city’s homeless population. Organized by the Catholic Action Center, volunteers will be working until 11 p.m. Wednesday night to count the number of individuals, including children, who are currently without a home. Organizers say the final report…

District Council Candidate Forum to be held Wednesday night

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The first of four district council candidate forums will take place Wednesday night as part of the lead-up to the November election. According to CivicLex, Wednesday’s forum begins at 6 p.m. at Lafayette High School and will feature candidates from Districts 2 and 10. Organizers say the event will provide an opportunity for community…

Woman hurt in Lexington shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Police say the search is on for a suspect in a morning shooting, that sent a woman to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police tell ABC36 News Now it happened just after 6:30 Wednesday morning at West 7th and North Upper Streets. This is a developing story, which we’ll update as we learn…

Near record heat ahead of storm 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 hot day out there across the region. The hottest temperatures today will once again be over the northern half of the area, while southern and southeastern Kentucky will be a few degrees cooler. Upper 90s will be possible in some spots today, which is reaching close to…

Dolly Parton visits Lexington, announces expansion of her book program

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Legendary Country Singer Dolly Parton joined Governor Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear to celebrate the expansion of Dolly’s Imagination Library.   The celebration aims to help children, by bringing together partners of the local program to supply books to children, five-years- old and younger, across the commonwealth. “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library…

Kentucky Volleyball drops season opener to Nebraska in Louisville

Cats return home to face NKU on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- No. 9 Kentucky Volleyball is 0-1 on the season after dropping their opening match to No. 2 Nebraska by a score of 3-1. Head Coach Craig Skinner’s team evened the match up at one set a piece after Nebraska took a 1-0 lead, but the Cornhuskers used momentum from a third set win to…

Some local restaurants struggle with low scores on health inspections

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two restaurants and one gas station in Lexington failed their health inspections over the summer, with one of the restaurants receiving one of the lowest scores ever seen by local health inspectors. ABC36 spoke with Skip Castleman of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, who highlighted some of the issues that led to the…

More late August heat for the midweek

Afternoon highs should continue to climb well into the 90s with near record highs possible

It’s definitely felt like late August the last few days here in Central and Eastern Kentucky and Tuesday was no exception. With a big bubble of heat over the Central Plains drifting eastward we saw plenty of sunshine as afternoon highs climbed into the low and mid-90s. Once again the saving grace was the lack of any high humidity which…

Man charged in Delaware Avenue shooting has court hearing

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Luis Ramos, the man charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Delaware Avenue, appeared in court today. The case will now be presented to a grand jury. Ramos is accused of shooting to death 24-year-old Daquan Collins of Lexington, who lived at the Delaware Avenue address. The shooting took place on…

Resident raises concerns over UK student behavior

Resident calls for action as she says neighboring UK student behavior issues persist

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A longtime resident near the University of Kentucky is speaking out about what she describes as deteriorating behavior from students living in surrounding houses. “It’s been probably within the last 15 years,” said concerned resident, Evelyn Griffin. “A bus one time came down here and dropped off their cheerleaders at a party…

Louisville Zoo tiger euthanized

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Louisville Zoo has announced the death of its 16-year-old Sumatran tiger, Kami Sambal. According to the zoo, medical staff made the difficult decision to euthanize the tiger after an unexpected and rapid decline in his health, which indicated the presence of cancer. Kami Sambal leaves behind six cubs, including his most recent son,…