LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Jefferson County Public Schools will cut $150 million from its budget over the next two years in an effort to manage rising costs and looming deficits. Superintendent Marty Pollio says the district will cut $100 million from the 2025–26 budget and another $50 million the following year. He noted that while the first…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Dairy Queen on Lansdowne Drive has reopened after a car crashed into the restaurant Tuesday evening, prompting a temporary closure by city inspectors and the health department. According to Dairy Queen, the vehicle struck the bathroom area around 6:15 p.m., causing minor damage to the exterior and a wall inside. The Lexington…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that 24 additional Kentucky counties have been approved for Individual Assistance through FEMA following last month’s widespread flooding. The update brings the total number of counties now eligible for federal help to 37. Residents in those areas can apply for assistance by visiting disasterassistance.gov or calling 800-621-FEMA (3362)….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is calling it a major legal victory after a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s vaping law was dismissed. The suit targeted House Bill 11, which bans the sale of unauthorized vape products and restricts all vape sales to people over the age of 21. The case was dropped…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Cole McWilliams. Officials say he is 5’9 and 130 pounds. He was last seen on Wednesday around 6:45 p.m. in Silverlake wearing black joggers, dark crocs and no shirt. Police say he frequents Lakeview Park. If you know his whereabouts, please call Frankfort Police Department…
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man wanted in multiple states is now behind bars after being arrested in Floyd County. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, 29-year-old Jacob Henson of Clark’s Hill, Indiana, was taken into custody Monday during a traffic stop in the Old Allen community near Prestonsburg. Deputies say their K-9 alerted to…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man is facing drug trafficking charges in Jessamine County after a large quantity of cocaine and fentanyl was reportedly found inside a Nicholasville home. According to police, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Leann Lane and allegedly recovered 335 grams of cocaine, 111 grams of fentanyl, and nearly $19,000…
CLAY CITY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help cover funeral expenses for 42-year-old Ross Hicks, who was killed in an alleged DUI hit-and-run Tuesday night in Clay City. According to Kentucky State Police, Hicks was struck and killed while walking along Main Street near Dairy Queen. His niece says the fundraising page…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is asking for help in the search for a white 2020 Acura that could be connected to an investigation into a shooting. Officers say they’re looking for the white Acura with a Kentucky license plate number N9D006 in connection to a shooting on Spangler Drive in Lexington. According…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Republican Daniel Cameron is taking to social media to denounce an ethics investigation against him. Kentucky’s Executive Branch Ethics Commission said it’s investigating alleged violations against Cameron for allegedly soliciting campaign donations during his 2023 run for governor. An administrative law judge will be assigned to review the case. Cameron posted a video…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Big changes are unfolding across central and eastern Kentucky as we transition into an active and potentially dangerous weather pattern to end the week. Summer-like heat and humidity are firmly in place today, but all eyes are on a developing storm system that could bring a significant severe weather outbreak to much of…
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CINCINNATI, Oh. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Pete Rose’s chances of being in the Hall of Fame are up in the air, but what’s not is the love shown to him and his family by Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Officials at Great American Ball Park were prepared for a standing room only crowd with over 40,000 Pete Rose jerseys, that the team…
The stubborn upper-level low that has been lingering over Kentucky for much of the week finally began shifting eastward on Wednesday. That movement allowed us to start drying out a bit, although a few scattered storms still developed across Central and Eastern Kentucky—mostly on the backside of the departing system. With more sunshine breaking through, highs climbed into the upper…
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RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Six of the nine individuals charged in connection to an ongoing child abuse investigation at A Step Ahead Childcare in Richmond appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Amaris Hamilton, Theodrick Hersey, Jessica Houck, Brooklyn Houck, Khrystian Greer, and Elizabeth Thomas all had their cases waived to a Madison County grand jury….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Dairy Queen restaurant in Lexington is temporarily closed after a car crashed into the building Tuesday evening. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called to the Lansdowne location just after 6:15 p.m. for reports of a vehicle striking the restaurant. The crash caused minor damage to the building’s exterior and…
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