BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Three Madison County schools were placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a threatening call was made to Madison Southern High School, according to a release from the district. Officials said the call came in around 11:40 a.m. Building administrators immediately contacted the School Resource Officer, who launched an investigation. Additional law enforcement responded and…
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting. Deputies say they received a shots-fired complaint around 4 a.m. Wednesday on 10 Mile Road. According to the sheriff’s office, a parked vehicle at a home was struck and left with…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A remembrance and wreath ceremony was held Wednesday in Lexington to honor the lives lost on September 11. The event included remarks from fire and police personnel, as well as the laying of wreaths at both fire and police memorials. Community members gathered at the Fallen Firefighters Monument in Phoenix Park at 9 a.m….
UPDATE: The park is now open, according to Morehead police. ORIGINAL STORY: MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Morehead Police Department says officers are investigating what appears to be an adult suicide at the city park. In a statement posted Wednesday, police emphasized that despite some rumors circulating on social media, no infant or child was involved in the…
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A mainly calm day ahead We started mild today in the upper 50s with a few clouds. Throughout the day, there’s a slight possibility that those in the southwest may see a few isolated sprinkles. However, our atmosphere is so dry that these will be brief, and rain may not even reach the ground. Almost all of us will be…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington will mark the anniversary of the September 11th attacks with two events honoring the lives lost and the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. A remembrance ceremony will be held Thursday morning at the Fallen Firefighter’s Monument in Phoenix Park downtown. The event will honor the firefighters and other first responders killed…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Madison County man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with deputies Tuesday. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Joshua Botkin was arrested after a standoff behind a home on Brassfield Road. Deputies said the incident began after they responded to reports of a man armed with a gun and…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A new Wawa gas station and convenience store will officially open to the public Friday in Jessamine County. It’s the first Wawa location in Central Kentucky. The store is located on Lexington Road in Nicholasville. The first 250 customers will receive a free T-shirt. Media outlets were invited for a preview inside before the…
Our fantastic stretch of September weather continued Wednesday with another day filled with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures across the area. The only blemish was a mid-level wave sliding through the region, which produced a few clouds and sprinkles out to our west before drifting eastward through the day. Afternoon highs warmed up a bit more with most locations…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a downtown shooting that happened last month. On August 29 around 2:12 a.m., officers were called to the 300 block of West Short Street for a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. The…
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WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A fugitive who had been on the run for two years has been captured. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Sumner was taken into custody Tuesday by U.S. Marshals near Winchester. Sumner was wanted on felony warrants in Madison County for Level 1 felony child molestation. The warrant stemmed from a criminal…
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Somerset Pulaski County Rescue Squad is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing adults. Both men are described as white, 60 years old, six feet tall, about 200 pounds, with black and gray hair. They were last seen at the Cave Creek boat ramp, where their truck and trailer remain. The…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for a new 22-unit affordable housing development in Lexington. The event will be held Friday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. at 530 North Martin Luther King Boulevard. It will feature guest speakers from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, including Mayor Linda Gorton, along with community leaders and a ceremonial groundbreaking….
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The family of Douglas Harless has filed a lawsuit against the London Police Department, several officers, and the City of London, alleging constitutional violations and wrongful death in connection with the fatal police raid that killed Harless in his own home last December. According to a release sent to ABC 36 News Now, the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Life Adventure Center is offering a free wellness workshop for caregivers later this month. The event is designed to provide parents and caregivers with stress-relief and self-care tools to help manage the unique challenges of their role. The workshop will take place Tuesday, Sept. 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Gatton Beaumont…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – University of Kentucky students can get free fresh produce today while supplies last. The Wildcat Market, now in its fourth year, is a free farmers market where UK students can take home locally sourced food. The event runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hilltop Lawn outside the William T. Young Library. The market…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Habitat for Humanity hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the first home built under its newly revitalized Women Build program. The event took place Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. at 732 Harrison Trace in Lexington. Mayor Linda Gorton, a longtime supporter of Women Build, shared her experience working on a Habitat build site…
This week’s forecast Today will feel very similar to yesterday with a mild morning and warm afternoon. Temperatures may be a few degrees warmer today, reaching the low to mid-80s. We’ll stay dry and sunny through the day, and many will be clear overnight. However, there may be increased cloud cover west of I-75 overnight. As a stationary front approaches…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery sent one person to the hospital overnight in Lexington. According to investigators, the robbery happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of Versailles Road. Police say two suspects armed with guns confronted the victim, who was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Golden Alert has been issued in Laurel County for a missing 88-year-old man. Police say Donald Simons was last seen on August 29 at his home on East Third Street in London. He was wearing a white polo shirt, black jacket, and brown pants. Simons is described as six feet, six inches tall…
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A tentative agreement has been reached between Floyd County Public Schools and the Floyd County Education Support Professional Association (FCESPA) following a day of widespread bus driver absences that left parents scrambling to get students to school. District leaders confirmed Tuesday that 32 bus drivers called out sick or were unavailable, forcing officials…