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Thousands expected to travel this weekend

Sydney St. Claire,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – It’s been a busy week of traveling leading up to the fourth of July with millions of Americans traveling for the holiday. From last weekend through Sunday more than 70 million Americans are expected to travel for the 4th of July holiday. Including over 810,000 Kentuckians, either by car or by air. “Last Thursday…

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Improving weather for the second half of the holiday weekend

Drier and less humid air moving in should set us up for a nice Saturday and Sunday
T.G. Shuck,

Mother Nature’s has provided her fair share of natural fireworks so far during this long 4th of July holiday weekend and Friday was no exception. With a cold front moving in from the west and plenty of available moisture in place, a large area of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved through Central and Eastern Kentucky through the morning and into…

One More Round Of Strong To Severe Storms Friday Ahead Of A Nice Rest Of The Weekend
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One more round of strong-to-severe storms Friday ahead of a nice weekend

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

L EXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a great Independence Day. It’s a warm and muggy morning once again. Good news is that we will get a break from that for the weekend, we just have to get through a round of storms today. There is a Level 1 Severe Risk out for all…

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Keeping your pet calm during fireworks

Ana Medina,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Fireworks are a major part of any 4th of July celebration, but the loud noises and flashing colors can lead to fear, panic and anxiety for our four-legged friends. “Fireworks can be scary for pets,” said Jai Hamilton, the cruelty investigator at Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control. Hamilton adds, “if you have an…

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City of Lexington holds 4th of July parade downtown

Sydney St. Claire,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – There were plenty 4th of July activities today here in Lexington, from the “10k and fun run” Thursday morning to the festival and the parade on Main Street. “This is an awesome experience for everybody to be here all together celebrating,” said attendee Karsyn. The city of Lexington holding several events during the days…
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DL Kalen Edwards commits to Kentucky

Hallie DeVore,

DYERSBURG, TN. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The 6-foot-4, 330-pound lineman out of Dyersburg, Tennessee committed to Kentucky on Wednesday. The high three-star recruit is the No. 38 defensive lineman in the country according to 247 sports. Edwards ranks as the No. 339 player in the class of 2025. Last season he had 47 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2…

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Natural fireworks from Mother Nature this 4th of July

Our storm chances will continue into Friday before we see much better weather the second half of the holiday weekend
T.G. Shuck,

It was definitely hot as a firecracker for the 4th of July on Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with upper 80s and low 90s for afternoon highs. Add in ridiculously high humidity (dewpoints in the mid to upper 70s…which is rare) and heat indices surged into the low 100s across much of the area so it was super uncomfortable…