Mild and calm for the first Monday of 2026 We’re starting chilly with temperatures in the 30s and 20s. We’ll quickly warm up, though, as winds pick up out of the SW, gusting up to 20 mph. This will bring in warmer air, and by the afternoon temperatures reach the upper 50s for most, some to the south are near…
Sunshine and a Slow Warm-Up to Start the Week We wrapped up the weekend on a bright note across central and southern Kentucky. After starting the day off cold, with morning temperatures in the 20s, plenty of sunshine helped temperatures rebound nicely into the 40s this afternoon. High pressure remains in control for now, keeping skies mostly clear and weather…
LAUREL COUNTY, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Corbin man was arrested late Thursday night following a reported domestic violence incident in southern Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. on January 1 to Lynnwood Road for a report of a physical domestic violence complaint. While en route, deputies learned that Kentucky…
GEORGETOWN, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Georgetown Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two individuals in connection with an ongoing theft investigation. According to police, investigators are trying to speak with the two people pictured in relation to the case. Officials have not released additional details about the alleged theft at this time. Anyone who recognizes…
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Dawson Springs Independent Schools is mourning the loss of a student following a tragic hunting accident. District officials say junior Aden McKinney died early Saturday morning after being injured in a hunting accident. Additional details about the incident have not been released. In a statement, the school district said counselors and support…
LAUREL COUNTY, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 17-year-old girl believed to be a runaway. According to deputies, the teen was last seen off Keavy Road near London. Authorities say they are actively trying to determine her whereabouts and are urging anyone with information to…
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is dead and another was injured following a house fire early Saturday morning in Rockcastle County. Officials responded to a working structure fire off John Road near Highway 70 around 6:45 a.m. Fire crews say the home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene. One person was…
LEXINGTON, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are investigating after a home was struck by gunfire late Friday night. Officers were dispatched just before 10 p.m. to the 100 block of Jordan Avenue after reports of shots fired in the area. According to police, a homeowner reported that multiple rounds went through the front door of the residence….
Sunshine returns, but chilly air hangs on After several gray and gloomy days, we finally caught a break in the clouds today. The morning started off cold, with temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s, but sunshine helped many of us warm into the upper 30s and 40s this afternoon. A few locations across southern Kentucky even managed to…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man has died following an ATV crash north of London, according to an updated release from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the crash happened around 6:43 p.m. Thursday, about nine miles north of London near the Callahan Falls area. Deputies believe an ATV overturned and went into a creek. The sheriff’s…
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UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. – According to the Lexington Police Department, the driver of the pickup truck has been detained and charges are pending. UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. – Fire officials tell ABC 36 News Now there were no injuries reported. Building inspectors have been requested to respond to check stability concerns. Also, fire department personnel are working on shoring up the…
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PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Two people were taken to the hospital following an overnight house fire Thursday in the Krypton community. According to a post from the Avawam Fire Department and Rescue Squad, crews responded to a structure fire where both the home and a nearby garage were fully involved. Fire officials say the structure and garage were…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person was arrested Thursday morning after police say a driver crashed into a utility pole and ran from the scene in Lexington. According to police, officers were called around 4:30 a.m. to Alexandria Drive at Garden Springs after a vehicle overturned and hit a utility pole. Police say the crash knocked down wires and…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at a Monticello laundromat Thursday morning. Police say 32-year-old Jacob Coffey was taken into custody after a coin machine was stolen from the Wash House Laundromat. According to police, investigators received several tips from the public after posting on Facebook asking for help identifying the…
UPDATE: 1:50 p.m. – Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn has identified both shooting victims. According to a release, 20-year-old Marciano Jenkins, of Lexington, died at the scene of the shooting, while 20-year-old Julio Vasquez, also of Lexington, died about an hour later at the hospital. The third victim remains in critical condition. Police say the investigation is ongoing. LEXINGTON, Ky….
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ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The man accused in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner is now back in Kentucky and being held in jail. According to the Rockcastle County Detention Center, 37-year-old Christian Delgado is currently in custody after being brought back from Maryland, where he was arrested. That’s also where Wynter was found safe after being missing…
UPDATE: The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says Melissa Moore has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Deputies in Laurel County are asking for the public’s help as they search for a missing woman. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Melissa Moore was last seen on Dec. 16 along Barbourville Road, about nine miles south…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A house, ravaged by an overnight fire on Meadow Valley Road, is a total loss, according to the Lexington Fire Department. The fire department tells ABC 36 News Now firefighters were called to a structure fire at 277 Meadow Valley Road, where they found a two-story home fully involved when crews arrived on scene….
A chilly and uneven start to the new year The first day of the new year started off cloudy and chilly across much of the area, but temperatures varied quite a bit depending on where you were. Northern parts of the viewing area, especially closer to I-64, stayed locked under stubborn cloud cover through much of the afternoon, keeping highs…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington’s first baby of 2026 has arrived. According to a release from Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East, the hospital delivered its first baby of the new year at 1:31 a.m. on Jan. 1. Dalton and Hadlee Ritchie of Winchester welcomed a baby girl, Kennedy Rayne. The hospital says Kennedy weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces…