Two injured in crash at Man O’ War and Saron Drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are continuing to investigate a crash that sent two people to the hospital Sunday afternoon. According to police, the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Saron Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while another was transported with non-life-threatening injuries,…

One hospitalized in Man O War and Sir Barton Way crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police responded to another crash Sunday night, this one at the intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Sir Barton Way. According to officers, the two-vehicle collision happened around 9:30 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Police have not released additional details about what led to the crash….

Warm start to Monday ahead of strong-to-severe storm risk

Temperatures will climb into the 70s ahead of storms firing up during the afternoon

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s a warm and breezy start to the week across central and eastern Kentucky, and those warmer temperatures will help fuel the development of strong-to-severe storms later today, especially for areas north of the Hal Rogers and Mountain Parkways. A Level 2 (Slight) Severe Risk is in place for much of the ABC…

Search for suspect who fired into vehicles on Winburn Dr.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating after shots were fired early Monday morning on Winburn Drive. According to officers, the incident happened around 3:00 a.m. Two vehicles were hit by gunfire, but no injuries were reported. Police say no other property was damaged during the incident. Right now, no arrests have been made, and the search…

Franklin County courthouse closed due to flooding

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The impact of last week’s historic flooding is still being felt in downtown Frankfort, especially at the Franklin County Courthouse. Officials say the building is still recovering from water damage, and as a result, court operations will stay closed through at least Friday. Some remote proceedings are still being held, but for the most…

Man arrested on child rape charges

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -A man has been arrested and charged with rape of a child under the age of 12 in Laurel County. According to a release, around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, 39-year-old Andrew Hedrick was arrested in Georgetown off I-75 after authorities tracked him through the GPS on the tractor-trailer her was driving. Investigators had…

Church helps community by giving out flood buckets

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – One church helping the community after the devastating floods last weekend. Volunteers with the Trinity Global Methodist handed out more than 570 flood buckets to people in the community on Saturday. The church was able to get the buckets from a warehouse in Alabama. The buckets were filled with cleaning supplies, such as…

Man charged with reckless homicide after shooting

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Police in Georgetown are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday evening. According to police., officers were called to the area of Thorndale Drive and Paris Pike for a shots fired call. When officers arrived, they found an adult male in the vehicle with gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the…

Sunshine and warmer temps return for the weekend

A dreary way to end the work week with overcast skies and highs only peaking in the low to mid 40s, but we will see a big improvement this weekend.  Tonight, temps will drop near freezing with  a frost advisory is in place for central Kentucky and a freeze warning for northern Kentucky. Despite the cold start to the day…

“It’s so important to shine a light on this issue…”; Advocate speaks out for Child Abuse Prevention Month

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – April is child abuse prevention month, aimed at raising awareness for child abuse and neglect. Later this month the Children Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass will be hosting a pinwheel planting event to support the children they see every year. You may have seen blue pinwheels at different facilities including the state capitol…

Buffalo Trace Distillery resumes distribution today, bottling tomorrow

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Hundreds of people are working all hours of the day at Buffalo Trace Distillery to clean mud-filled buildings and prepare for production to ramp back up. Master distiller Harlen Wheatley announcing that they have resumed shipping today and expect to resume bottling tomorrow. “Our distribution and main bottling center did not take on…

Two people injured in early morning crash

Police responding near Bolivar Street and South Broadway intersection

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Two people were injured in an early morning crash in Lexington. According to officials the incident happened just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Bolivar Street and South Broadway. Police tell ABC 36 News Now the two people hurt were taken to a hospital with minor injuries Details remain limited at this…

Flood death toll in Kentucky rises to seven

Governor Beshear confirms funeral costs will be covered through storm relief fund

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the recent devastating flooding across Kentucky has climbed to seven, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday night. The latest victim was from Pendleton County, adding to a growing list of flood-related deaths previously confirmed in Bullitt, Carroll, McCracken, Nelson, Trigg, and Franklin counties. Among the victims was a 9-year-old boy…

Lingering rain showers Friday morning as chilly temperatures return

Rain showers will exit during the morning hours but temperatures will struggle to climb into the low 50s

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Lingering showers and cloudy skies are sticking around to wrap up the workweek, but the forecast ahead features a frosty start to the weekend, a nice warm-up by Sunday, and then a renewed risk of strong-to-severe storms by Monday night. Let’s break it all down. Lingering Showers This Morning, Then a Chilly Friday…

Showers and storms sparking up this evening

This afternoon shaped up to be a pleasant one with a sunshine and highs in the 60s and 70s. The nice weather this afternoon helped with the instability in the atmosphere producing several storms in central and eastern Kentucky.  This rain and storms will continue through the overnight and morning hours on Friday as a low pressure moves into the…

“…this is in the hundreds of millions of dollars.”; Rebuild from floods to cost millions

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the historic Kentucky floods is now up to 6, according to Governor Andy Beshear. Now clean up is underway for thousands whose homes were inundated by floodwaters. Dozens of counties declaring states of emergency During a Team Kentucky Update, Gov. Beshear estimated the cost of rebuilding homes, lives and…

Frankfort flood cleanup underway; even fish found in one home

Ongoing curfew and FEMA assistance part of city's path to recovery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Floodwaters have receded across most of Frankfort, but now comes the long process of cleaning up the mess left behind. Residents are removing layers of mud, scattered debris, and even fish from homes and businesses. One property owner, Adam Marshall, said his property was nearly renovated before the flooding hit. “It was tough…

Local nonprofit sends Easter packages to service members overseas

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Around 2,800 United States service members across the world are receiving a special package this Easter. This is part of Military Missions Operation SEND. Every Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, this nonprofit organizations sends packages to give overseas service members what they call a taste of home. Mark Roland with Military Missions…