Start your engines at some of the upcoming events at the Kentucky Dragway
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Morning rain exits ahead of another round of showers and a few storms Thursday evening
You can expect a break from the rain to last through much of the daytime before rain chances increase Thursday evening
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It was a soggy start to your Thursday across central and eastern Kentucky. Some hefty rainfall totals were already recorded this morning with Kentucky Mesonet sites in Bath, Clark, Fayette, and Franklin counties all picking up over half an inch. The steady line of moderate-to-heavy showers continues to push south and east and…
Woman from Lexington killed in dump truck collision
WALTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Investigators say a woman from Lexington was one of two people killed in a crash earlier this week in Boone County that ended with a dump truck crashing into a restaurant. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the deadly collision happened Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Beaver Road in Walton….
Police search for suspect after shots were fired into Lexington home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Lexington Police Department is investigating after shots were fired into a home on Creekside Court just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say a vehicle was also hit, but no one was hurt. According to investigators, shell casings were found on the scene, but the search for a suspect continues. Anyone with information…
Frankfort mayor extends curfew indefinitely for clean-up efforts
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Lexington police arrest bank robbery suspects
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two suspects charged in connection to a bank robbery Wednesday at the Central Bank on Richmond Road are due in court today. According to police, 21-year-old Jamalachi Taylor and 18-year-old Jaycorion Dawson allegedly robbed Central Bank around 3:30 p.m. Officers say one of the suspects allegedly went into the bank, demanded money, and…
Showers moving in overnight
We had another cold start to the day with morning lows in the 20s, but we warmed up to the 50s and 60s. Increasing clouds (ahead of overnight showers) will help keep temperatures overnight on the mild side, in the upper 40s and low 50s. We will see on and off rain and storms Thursday through Friday morning as a…
Murder suspect appears in court, victims’ families remember their loved ones
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The suspect in a double murder in Bourbon County appeared virtually before a judge in Paris, Wednesday afternoon. 19-year-old Christopher Taulbee is accused of killing his child’s mother, 20-year-old Dixieana Brainard, and her boyfriend 24-year-old Chuck Callaway last Thursday (04/03). Taulbee entered a not guilty plea. Dixie’s parents, Daniel and Amanda Brainard,…
Super Saturday free tax prep event happening in Nicholasville
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Richmond woman killed in fatal Berea crash identified
BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The victim in a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Berea has been identified as 27-year-old Victoria McQueary of Richmond, according to the Madison County Coroner’s Office. The crash happened at the intersection of Richmond Road and the Berea Bypass, prompting a full closure of the area as emergency crews responded. The Berea…
Organizations team up to bring relief to flood victims in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — At 231 East Main Street in Frankfort, victims of the recent floods can walk in and find hallways lined with shoes, rooms full of clothes and a lower floor dedicated to cleaning supplies, toys and hygiene products. As the recovery process begins, a group of organizations are standing by ready to help families…
Star Spangled Veterans Celebration
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Cold start to Wednesday ahead of rain chances overnight into Thursday
Temperatures rebound Wednesday afternoon ahead of overnight rain chances
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s frosty start across central and eastern Kentucky this morning with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s, but temperatures will rebound nicely this afternoon. Expect mid-to-upper 50s along I-64 with low-to-mid 60s farther south. Skies will start mostly sunny, but clouds increase later today as our next system moves in. Meanwhile,…
Trump signs executive orders boosting coal industry
WASHINGTON (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry, with direct implications for coal-producing states like Kentucky. Surrounded by a group of coal miners at the White House, Trump signed four orders that direct federal agencies to eliminate what his administration calls “discriminatory policies” against coal. The orders…
Carlisle man charged with double murder in Bourbon County
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Carlisle man is facing two counts of murder following a violent incident in Bourbon County earlier this month. According to criminal complaints filed in Bourbon District Court, 19-year-old Christopher L. Taulbee has been charged in connection with the deaths of Dixieana Brainard, with whom he shared a child, and an unidentified male…
Jockey Luis Saez injured in fall during race at Keeneland, listed in stable condition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Jockey Luis Saez is in stable condition after being unseated during Race 2 at Keeneland on Tuesday, according to a post from Keeneland Racing on social media. Saez was evaluated by UK HealthCare Medical Services following the fall and has been ruled off his remaining mounts for the rest of the day. Keeneland officials…
The Kentucky Outreach Expo and Vendor Fair is coming up
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Campground under water after devastating floods
GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kenny Embry has owned Camp Nelson RV Park for 20 years. “When you walk across the bridge and see everything you’ve worked for 20 years, and you can’t see any of it, it’s really rough,” Embry said. “We’ve had floods before, but not to this extreme, not this fast.” On Friday,…
Frankfort begins road to recovery after historic flooding
Bellepoint Community Church among those hit hardest by high water
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Residents in Frankfort are beginning the long process of recovery after devastating floods left parts of the city underwater and many homes unreachable. As flood waters recede, much of the damage is still being assessed, but for some, the loss is already clear. “I would like to just sit down and cry, to…
Funeral services set for 9-year-old boy, who died after being swept away by floodwaters in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Funeral services have been announced for Gabriel Noah Jerome Andrews, the 9-year-old boy who died after being swept away by floodwaters in Frankfort on April 4th. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, Gabriel was caught in rising water conditions on his way to his school bus stop in the Hickory Hills area of…
Kentucky Employed Career Fair in Somerset
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Frankfort shelters and distribution centers for flood victims
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Somerset Police Department scam alert
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A traffic alert for drivers on I-75 in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are alerting drivers of potential delays Tuesday as Kentucky Utilities and construction crews begin installing electrical lines across both lanes of I-75 near the Paris Pike exit at mile marker 113. According to police, the work is scheduled to take place until 3:00 p.m. and will involve rolling roadblocks on both the…