LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Friday (5/10) marks the final status hearing for John Tilley, a former Kentucky lawmaker accused of rape. Tilley is scheduled to appear before a judge Friday morning at 10:30. Tilley was arrested on August 8th, 2023, and charged with rape stemming from an incident on April 15 of last year. He pleaded not guilty…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting to discuss Mayor Linda Gorton’s proposed budget of over $531,000,000. The public hearing over the proposed budget heard from those in the NAACP and the Fayette Alliance. “Surviving victims of gun violence, wear the hearts on their sleeves, and unfortunately, a lot of those hearts are bloody and…
It’s been an active weather pattern across the area over the last couple of days, especially late Wednesday as heavy rain and thunderstorms moved through the state. Luckily we largely managed to get through this event unscathed with just a few reports of trees/power lines down, some hail damage and flooding issues all across Southern Kentucky. This was a case…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are actively searching for a shooting suspect following an incident Wednesday afternoon. According to Lexington Police, officers responded to a call regarding shots fired at the 1100 block of Kelsey Drive around 4:30 PM yesterday. When they arrived, they discovered a man with a gunshot wound. The injured man was taken to…
Categories: GDK Guests
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Thursday! We are tracking an end to the heavy rain through your morning hours. The heavier rain and storms will linger a bit longer into the mid-morning hours into far southern Kentucky before finally exiting. Southern Kentucky is going to end up with a widespread 2-4 inches of rain over the past…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Earlier this week, Governor Andy Beshear, alongside the secretary of the Public Safety Cabinet of Kentucky awarded $750,000 in grant funding to several organizations. The organizations support victims of crime in rebuilding and taking back their lives. “We serve over 7500 children each year,” said Caroline Ruschell, the Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Advocacy Centers…
Much of Central and Eastern Kentucky managed to avoid the severe weather threat late Tuesday and into early Wednesday as storms were slow to fire and luckily lacked the ability to go severe as the wave of two systems moved through the region. The biggest change on Wednesday was a fairly significant shift in the higher risk of severe…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities have launched a death investigation following the discovery of a body at a Lowe’s store in Georgetown this morning. Georgetown Police reported that the body was found inside a black SUV parked at the Lowe’s location in Georgetown. No signs of foul play are currently suspected in connection with the incident. According to…
Categories: News at Noon, Noon Guests
Categories: News at Noon, Noon Guests
Categories: GDK, GDK Guests, Healthcare
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A former Owensboro police officer, 35-year-old Aleph Zavala, has been indicted on sexual abuse charges by the Daviess County Grand Jury. The indictment follows allegations of sexual misconduct reported while Zavala was on duty at the Owensboro Police Department. The complaint was filed in December 2023, after police responded to a burglary alarm at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Good morning Kentucky, we are tracking the threat of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms for your Wednesday and Wednesday night. There is a Level 3 Severe Risk out for all of the ABC 36 viewing area with an added Level 4 Severe Risk for areas west of Bowling Green in western Kentucky. On…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A Flood Watch has been issued for central and eastern Kentucky until 8 a.m. Thursday morning. A widespread swatch of 1-3 inches of rain is likely, with locally higher amounts possible within the stronger thunderstorms. Excessive runoff from torrential may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, and other low-lying and flood-prone areas. The…
Our threat for some significant severe weather is still on the table for Central and Eastern Kentucky now through early Thursday morning as a series of storm systems move through the Ohio Valley. While certain factors could suppress some of the storm development, the dynamics are in place for a legitimate severe weather event especially Wednesday and Wednesday night. All…
Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: ASUN, Colonels, EKU, ncaa softball, Softball
Courtesy of @GavinWimsatt on X LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Gavin Wimsatt is a Kentucky Wildcat and is coming home to the Commonwealth after transferring from Rutgers. The Owensboro native announced the news on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Tuesday with the caption “Let’s Work #BBN.” At Rutgers in 2023, Wimsatt passed for over 1,700 yards,…
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -Three teenagers from Breathitt County face recovery, after they were involved in a vehicle accident on Jet Drive in Jackson last night around 6:05 p.m., according to the Jackson Police Department. Kory Combs, his brother Kylan, and Ethan Bowling were in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Two of them were trapped…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Mayor Linda Gorton, along with Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray, Lexington Community Land Trust representatives, Councilmembers, and Lexington Parks & Recreation staff, celebrated the grand opening of Davis Park this morning. Located along Oliver Lewis Way, the park is a testament to community collaboration and serves as a vibrant addition to the downtown area….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -Kentucky residents are urged to prepare as the state braces for severe storms expected to hit today through Thursday. Governor Andy Beshear emphasized the need for safety precautions, including staying weather-aware and having emergency plans in place. “Our No. 1 priority is to make sure everyone stays safe,” Beshear said in a release. “We know…
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky
Categories: News at Noon, Noon Guests