Rain and storm chances ramp up to end the week

The humidity has returned so it will feel more like August with more muggy air into the weekend

We’ve enjoyed a fantastic stretch of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky all the way back to last weekend with low humidity levels as temperatures slowly warmed up but Thursday was transition day as we shift back into a more typical pattern for mid-August. We started out the day with plenty of sunshine before mid to high level “debris clouds”…

UPDATE: Arrest made. Police: Victim with life-threatening injuries after Lexington shooting

UPDATE: From Lexington Police Department: UPDATE – 08/20/24: One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on Glen Arvin Avenue. Utilizing the Real-Time Intelligence Center, Flock license plate readers, and FUSUS, officers were able to identify the suspect as Javonte Briscoe, 32. Briscoe was arrested on August 20, 2024, and charged with Assault 1st Degree, Convicted Felon…

Veterans in Lexington Gain Enhanced Cancer Care Through New Partnership

New affiliation to enhance cancer care for 80,000 veterans in lexington

Lexington, KY (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Veterans in Lexington now have improved resources to combat cancer, thanks to a new partnership between the Lexington VA Health Care System and the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center. Health officials have said this affiliation is a major milestone. “This is the first partnership between a federal institution, the VA, and…

Former Lexington pastor indicted on seven felony charges

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Lexington pastor Zachary King, 47, has been indicted on seven felony counts, including rape, following an investigation by the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Special Prosecutions Unit. The indictments were announced in a release by Attorney General Russell Coleman. A Fayette County Grand Jury returned the indictments on Tuesday,…

Temperatures heat up ahead of rain and storms

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Thursday! It was another pleasant morning out there but like yesterday we will be heating up this afternoon. Expect temperatures to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s for most of the region. The humidity will start to become a bit more noticeable during the second half of the day as…

Crews spraying for mosquitoes Thursday morning in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington health officials were out again Thursday morning spraying for mosquitoes in the 40504 ZIP code area. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department scheduled the spray after a mosquito trap on Dogwood Drive showed increased activity. This is the third time this summer that crews have been dispatched to spray for mosquitoes in the area,…

Man arrested on child abuse charges in Richmond

BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Berea man accused of abuse at a child development center is scheduled to appear in Madison County Court for a hearing next week. Richmond Police report that 40-year-old Casey Caudill was arrested on Friday following an investigation into an alleged incident at the Eastern Scholar Child Development Center in April. The investigation began…

Kentucky State Fair opening day in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Thursday marks the opening day of the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Governor Andy Beshear, along with other state leaders, is expected to attend the fair’s opening day ceremony at 10:15 a.m. at the Kentucky Expo Center on Phillips Lane. The fair, which features a wide array of exhibits, entertainment, and attractions, will run…

Human remains discovered in the Kentucky River identified

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Human remains found at the bottom of the Kentucky River 45 years ago have finally been identified, according to the Lexington Fire Department. The remains were initially discovered during a dive team training exercise. DNA testing recently helped connect the remains to a family in Virginia. On Wednesday, the Lexington Fire Department announced…