Schools Closed In Laurel, Pulaski Counties Due To Storm Damage
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Schools closed in Laurel, Pulaski Counties due to storm damage

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Schools in both Laurel and Pulaski counties are closed as communities recover from Friday night’s deadly storms. The Laurel County Public School District says classes are canceled as many students and families were directly impacted by the severe weather. The district’s Family Resource and Youth Service Centers are actively reaching out to offer…

Multiple Communities Recovering From Deadly Tornadoes
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Death toll rises to 19 after tornado strikes Laurel, Pulaski, and Russell counties

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The death toll from this weekend’s devastating tornado continues to rise, with at least 19 people now confirmed dead across Kentucky, according to Governor Andy Beshear. Beshear said the most recent confirmed death is a woman from Russell County. The other victims include one person in Pulaski County and 17 in Laurel County…

Few Showers And Storms Monday Ahead Of Another Severe Weather Risk On Tuesday
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Few showers and storms Monday ahead of another severe weather risk on Tuesday

Showers and storms possible across south-central Kentucky today ahead of more widespread storms Tuesday
Dillon Gaudet,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – While skies will stay mostly cloudy through the day, most of us are enjoying a dry start to the workweek. A few spotty showers and thunderstorms are possible, especially southwest of the Lexington area, but overall rain chances today remain low. Highs this afternoon will top out in the mid-70s, which is seasonably…

Laurel County Teens Found Safe In Clay City
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Laurel County teens found safe in Clay City

Terry Allison, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man has been arrested after two missing teenagers from Laurel County were found safe in neighboring Clay County. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Alexis Gilbert and Cassidy Longworth were located unharmed and are now being returned to their homes in Laurel County. Deputies say Lloyd Idhe was taken…

Missing Teenagers
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Update: Vehicle of interest found, but Lexington teens still missing and possibly in danger; Bluegrass Crime Stoppers offers 5K reward

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward (2,500 for each individual) for information leading to the whereabouts of Aoun Ismail Basboos, 15 and Ali Haider Naqvi, 16. Lexington Police say they’ve found the vehicle of interest connected to the disappearance of two missing teens, but the search for the boys continues. Officers…

Nicholasville Road Crash Driver Arrested On Suspected D.u.i.
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One hospitalized, one arrested for suspected DUI after crash on Nicholasville Road

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — One person was taken to the hospital and another arrested for suspected DUI following an overnight crash in Lexington. According to police, the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Nicholasville Road and Zandale Drive. One of the drivers was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver…

Tg Impact Full
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Summer warmth and severe storms expected to end the week

Friday will be a "Weather Impact Day" due to the elevated severe storm threat
T.G. Shuck,

It was a warm and breezy Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a warm front lifted through the Ohio Valley, bringing a taste of summer to the region. Sunshine mixed with a gusty south wind helped push temperatures well into the 80s to go along with muggy conditions. If you had a chance to enjoy it—great! Because the pattern…

Lca Sandlot
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LCA begins 11th season of “The Sandlot”

Annual baseball competition has brought the senior class together for more than a decade
Forrest Tucker,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Several days of baseball fun are underway at Lexington Christian Academy with bragging rights on the line amongst the senior class during the Sandlot baseball tournament. The competition is in its 11th season and was created by former LCA boy’s baseball assistant coach, Aaron Merz. In 2015, several seniors began to rally behind the school’s…
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Tips from Emergency Management ahead of severe weather

Jane Davenport,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is no stranger to severe weather, but officials are sending out reminders ahead of Friday to make sure everyone stays safe, knows what to expect and how to prepare. Emily Fay with Lexington-Fayette Emerfency Management says get your house ready on both the inside and the outside. “Picking up any loose debris…

Georgetown Police Warn About "jugging"
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Georgetown Police warn about “Jugging”

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Georgetown Police Department is warning the public about a growing crime trend known as “jugging”—a tactic where criminals watch for people withdrawing large amounts of cash from banks or ATMs, then follow them to rob them. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, jugging incidents often occur in parking lots…