Police Investigate An Overnight Shooting In The Short Street And Mill Street Area
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Police investigate overnight shooting in the Short Street and Mill Street area

John Croft, WTVQ News Desk,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred late last night in the area of Short and Mill Streets, leaving one woman injured. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers responded to a call reporting shots fired just before 10:30 PM yesterday. Upon arrival at the scene, there was no immediate sign of…

Active Weather Is On The Way This Week Dillon Gaudets Monday Morning Forecast
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Rainy start to an active workweek

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Monday! We are expecting an active workweek weather-wise with multiple rounds of rain and storms on the way. For Monday we are expecting rounds of sub-severe thunder showers and storms. Heavy downpours and isolated small hail will be possible, but overall the storms should stay below severe criteria. Storm chances decrease overnight…

Multiple Rounds Of Strong/severe Thunderstorms On The Way This Week
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Severe storm and flood threats for the week ahead

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Sunday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
WTVQ News Desk,

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW): Good Sunday evening everyone, most everyone has been dry skies today and temperatures in the muggy upper 70s to low 80s. But there has been some scattered showers and storms out there impacting some areas. Our pattern is about to crank it into high gear as we have multiple rounds of strong to severe…

Rounds Of Heavy Rain And Storms On The Way
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We are kicking off a very active pattern

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Saturday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
WTVQ News Desk,

LEXINGTON, Ky (ABC36 NEWS NOW): Good Saturday evening, it has been a warm, muggy, and occasionally stormy day across Kentucky. Unfortunately, more of the same is on the way for the next week as we have entered a VERY active pattern across our part of the country. Sunday should start mainly dry, but thunderstorms will pop up during the afternoon…
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UK Senate considers vote of no confidence against Pres. Capilouto

Jane Davenport,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWSNOW) — On Monday, May 6, the University of Kentucky Senate will consider a vote of no confidence against President Eli Capilouto. UK Board of Trustees chair Britt Brockman released a statement of support for Capilouto. “The UK Board of Trustees unequivocally supports President Eli Capilouto and the work of the UK community to meet Kentucky’s needs….

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Dodging a few showers and storms for Derby Day

While it shouldn't be a wash-out, expect some occasional rain and thunder on Saturday
T.G. Shuck,

As expected it turned out to be a rather damp and dreary Oaks Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky, along with at Churchill Downs in Louisville. It was a far cry from the perfect weather of Wednesday and Thursday with clouds, spotty showers and temperatures a little cooler. Fortunately the heaviest rain fell early in the day with more scattered…

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Rain chances return for Oaks Day

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Oaks Day! Unfortunately, after a beautiful last two days rain returns to the forecast today. Scattered to widespread to showers and storms will be moving in throughout your Friday morning hours. The chance of storms and isolated heavier downpours will increase this afternoon into the early evening. Heading to Churchill Downs for…

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Rain chances ramp up just in time for Oaks Day

We've enjoyed a fantastic start to May but it looks wet and a bit stormy heading into Derby weekend
T.G. Shuck,

It was another incredible day on weather Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with more sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures even for early May. In fact it felt more like late June across the area as afternoon highs climbed into the mid to upper 80s! It was definitely the warmest day of 2024 so far in most locations and it’s…