Madison Shoffner from Biscuit Belly celebrates new location amidst National Brunch Month
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Leandra Foreman visits to talk about Foodchain FEAST
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8 families displaced by apartment fire in Georgetown
Georgetown, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Several families in Georgetown are left without homes following a devastating fire that swept through an apartment complex on Myers Drive. Firefighters battled the blaze on Monday afternoon as it engulfed eight apartments, exacerbated by windy conditions. Fortunately, officials report that there were no injuries resulting from the fire. However, the structural integrity of…
Rainy start to Tuesday
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! We are tracking rain showers likely out there to begin your day today. Showers moved in overnight and have dropped over an inch of rain in spots of central Kentucky as of Tuesday morning. The rain threat will be moving eastward throughout the day, leading to drier conditions this afternoon for…
Man arrested in connection to shooting in Rockcastle County
**UPDATE*** KSP Post 11 London arrested Clayton D. Cox for Murder and Tampering with physical evidence. This case is still under investigation by Detective Ryan Loudermilk. ORIGINAL STORY: LIVINGSTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) –Kentucky State Police are looking for a person of interest as they investigate a shooting death in Rockcastle County. KSP says they were called out Sunday (4/28) just…
Lexington councilwomen back in court in Lexington
Lexington, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Councilwoman Tanya Fogle is expected to make a court appearance today for a pre-trial conference regarding charges of criminal trespassing at an AT&T store in March. Scheduled for this morning, the pre-trial conference stems from an incident where Fogle was accused of criminally trespassing at an AT&T store. Fogle has consistently maintained her…
UPDATE: Body found overnight in car at intersection; Lexington Police now investigating as homicide
UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner identified the victim as 37-year-old Devin Chenault. The coroner’s office says he died of a gunshot wound at approximately 1:18 a.m. Tuesday (4/30). Lexington, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred in the early hours of April 30, 2024. Around 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, an officer…
Knowing the dangers of whooping cough
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — In the wake of two Lexington high school students being diagnosed with whooping cough, it’s important to know how to protect yourself and others from the contagious disease. “Most people are going to recover from an episode of pertussis, maybe after quite some time and a very uncomfortable illness, especially if you wind up…
Kentucky Championship looking for 300 more volunteers
Tournament kicks off on July 11 at Keene Trace Golf Course
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Championship, formerly known as the Barbasol Championship, is in need of hundreds of volunteers to assist with operations at the event in July. “Really it comes down to the volunteers of the event,” said T. R Hollis, the tournament’s director. “It’s the community. That’s what makes PGA Tour and golf events so…
April showers and storms to close out the month
A weak front should keep things a bit damp for the final day of April
It was a delightful start to Derby week across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Monday with sunshine, a nice southwest breeze and afternoon highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s. This was a continuation of what was a very delight final weekend of April but it looks like we’ll have a minor speed bump with our dry weather…
Shots fired at Lexington apartment complex just before sunset Sunday
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Let’s Talk Kentucky’s Woman Worth Talking About is Ilana Kogan
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Cinco de Mayo Restaurateur Juan Magano gives us Monday Munchies!
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Tourism Director Danny Weddle joins us on Good Day Kentucky to tell us about the rich history of Maysville
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Tyler Blackburn and Aaron Robinson of Parlor Salon visit and discuss hairstyling services
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Dillon Gaudet covers this weeks races in Motorsports Monday
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Bourbon n’ Toulouse keeping the arts alive
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Bourbon n’ Toulouse is doing their part in helping Cassidy Elementary students share their creative side. The restaurant has dedicated some valuable wall estate to the artwork of these students. “Some of our first misfit employees were all art majors at UK so art’s always been a big thing to us,” co-owner Kevin Heathcoat…
LSC looks to break 5-game losing streak against Forward Madison FC
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Very warm temperatures continue into the upcoming week
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Sunday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (ABC 36 NEWS NOW): Good Sunday evening everyone, it has been a warm and sunny day across the Bluegrass. We got more of that into the week ahead but a couple thunderstorm chances to go along with it. Monday is another mainly dry day with temperatures into the low 80s. I can’t rule out a stray storm…
Ghost guns to take center stage at U.S. Supreme Court in the fall
Former ATF Deputy Assistant Director talks what this means for the ATF and the public
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that challenges current President Biden’s administration’s limits on ghost guns. Essentially, ghost guns do not have a serial number and you can mail-order different parts of the gun, put them together, letting people assemble untraceable guns at home. “A ghost gun is basically a firearm that…
Summer-like temperatures for the final weekend of April
With highs in the 80s and mainly dry conditions, make some outdoor plans and enjoy!
Despite a warm front moving through Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday it turned out to be a fairly nice finish to the week. We did have a few spotty showers associated with the front but they were few and far between. Many spots saw a mix of clouds and sunshine and with winds shifting around to the south, afternoon…
Retired U.S. Marine motivating football players to become champions
Bret Baierlein using time spent in the Corps to help his team bounce back from 2-9 season
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Lexington Legends fall 7-6 in Season Opener
A comeback to force extra innings falls short
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Inside the Mind of an Eastern Kentucky Quarterback
Forrest Tucker uses a GoPro to see how Head Coach Walt Wells will choose his starter.
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