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Fire crews respond to late-night commercial structure fire in Laurel County

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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Multiple fire departments responded to a commercial structure fire Thursday night in Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Fire Department, crews were called out around 10:12 p.m. on May 1 to assist the Lily Fire Department with a blaze on South Highway 25. Several other departments also responded, including Campground Fire,…

Franklin County Fatal Fire Scene
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Franklin County man accused of setting fire that killed two sons, arrest citation says

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — New details are emerging in the investigation of a deadly house fire in Franklin County, where two teenage boys were killed. The man now facing charges is their father. According to an arrest citation from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Dustin Fields is accused of intentionally setting fire to his home on…

Newtown Pike Shooting Scene
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Lexington Police investigating deadly shooting on Newtown Pike

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UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner identified the victim as 24-year-old Elmer Joseph Eldridge of Lexington. The coroner says Eldrige died from gunshot wounds he received in the morning shooting. Right now, the exact number of injuries to Eldridge is not being released. An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky….

Kentucky Powerball Winner
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Kentucky Powerball winner arrested in Florida just days after $160M jackpot announcement

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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man who recently made Kentucky Lottery history by winning over $160 million in the Powerball is now making headlines for a very different reason. James Shannon Farthing, who was announced, along with his mother, as the record-setting jackpot winner just days ago, has been arrested in Florida. According to the Pinellas…

Kentucky Sees Decline In Overdose Deaths
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Kentucky sees third straight year of decline in overdose deaths, new data shows

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is continuing to see progress in the fight against drug overdose deaths, according to Governor Andy Beshear. The governor announced new data showing a 30.2% decrease in overdose fatalities in 2024 compared to the previous year. The state recorded just over 1,400 overdose deaths last year — the lowest total in several…

Scam Attempt Foiled By Boyle County Police
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Deputies stop $24,000 scam targeting elderly woman in Boyle County

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BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Quick action by the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office helped prevent an elderly woman from losing $24,000 to an alleged scam. According to Sheriff Taylor Bottom, deputies were alerted Wednesday after the woman withdrew the large amount of cash and left in an unknown direction. Investigators say she had been contacted by scammers…

Weather Impact Day Round Of Strong To Severe Storms Likely Friday
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Weather Impact Day: Round of strong-to-severe storms likely Friday

Damaging wind gusts will be the primary severe weather threat Friday
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s an ABC 36 Storm Team Weather Impact Day for Friday, as we’re tracking the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms later in the day across central and eastern Kentucky. While it won’t be a total washout, the risk for damaging wind gusts along a fast-moving line of storms has prompted the Storm…

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Rain chances hang tough heading toward Derby weekend

An upper level low should keep things unsettled the next several days
T.G. Shuck,

We kicked off May on a breezy and unseasonably warm note across Central and Eastern Kentucky as gusty southwest winds pushed temperatures into the upper 70s and low 80s on Thursday. But the warmth came with a familiar trade-off: scattered thunderstorms, some of which once again packed a punch with gusty winds and small hail. It was a stormy end…