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Tracking midday and afternoon strong storm chances for Independence Day

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy 4th of July! We are tracking some rain and storm chances as we head into your late morning and afternoon hours today. It won’t be a complete washout today, but have the rain gear handy. The best chance to see rain will be during your late morning and afternoon hours. It’s also…

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Beshear, other Democratic governors meet with President Biden

Paxton Boyd,

(WTVQ) — President Joe Biden met with Democratic governors at the White House on Wednesday night, with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear among them. The meeting came amid mounting pressure after what many call a poor performance from Biden in last week’s debate against Donald Trump. Beshear discussed the debate on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Tuesday night. “I think we’ve…

Pet Safety In The Summer
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Protecting your pet during extreme heat temperatures

Ana Medina,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — As warm weather and humidity returns to central Kentucky, it’s important to remember the heat not only takes a toll on us, but our pets as well. “Animals aren’t able to sweat like we are, they expel their hot body temperature through panting,” says Jai Hamilton, the cruelty investigator, at Lexington-Fayette Animal Care…

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A few natural fireworks for Independence Day

Scattered storms will be possible on the 4th but it shouldn't be a wash-out for the holiday.
T.G. Shuck,

It definitely felt like early July across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday as we rapidly approach Independence Day and the long holiday weekends for many folks. Some early cloudiness gave way to some sunshine which really allowed afternoon highs to heat up as expected. Most locations topped out in the upper 80s and low 90s and with higher dewpoints…

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Hot and humid Wednesday ahead of storms for the Fourth of July

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! It was a much warmer start to the day today compared to yesterday as heat and humidity builds across the region. Our far northern and western counties do have a Heat Advisory out through this evening due to the heat index approaching the 105-109 range. We won’t be getting quite that…

Lexington's Inaugural Crown Day Today
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Lexington’s Inaugural Crown Day today

Alex Brown, WTVQ News Desk,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Mayor Linda Gorton is hosting a news conference at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, to celebrate CROWN Day. Mayor Gorton will be joined by Councilmembers Shayla Lynch, Denise Gray, and City Equity and Implementation Officer Tiffany Brown. The event commemorates the 2023 passage of the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open…