CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left three people dead, including the alleged shooter, in Lincoln County. According to KSP Post 7 in Richmond, officers responded to a shooting at a residence on Main Street in Crab Orchard just before 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say Spencer Baldwin, 30, of Crab…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – London Mayor Randall Weddle is pushing back against defamation lawsuits filed against him, stating that his comments were based on fact and not defamatory. Three men—James Phelps, John Phelps, and Elijah Jarvis—have filed suits against Weddle, alleging he made defamatory social media posts about them. The Phelps brothers, both retired from the Kentucky State…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities in Laurel County are searching for two suspects caught on surveillance video allegedly using counterfeit money at a local business. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, security footage shows a man and woman using ten counterfeit $50 bills at a store on Keavy Road on Tuesday. Deputies say additional counterfeit bills…
We will have lots of sunshine for our Friday and warmer temperatures in the low to mid 60s, but it will be a very windy day. With wind gusts upwards of 50mph at times, most of central Kentucky is under a Windy Advisory until midnight. A dry cold front will sweep through overnight bringing increasing clouds and dropping temperatures for…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Isabel Yates, the former vice mayor of Lexington, has died at 100. According to Milward Funeral home, Yates passed away on Wednesday. Yates became a resident of Lexington in 1963, where she raised four children and served as a tour director, her obituary states. Fondly called “Mrs. Fundraiser,” Yates was well known for her community service…
After a stretch of spring-like warmth earlier this week, today brought us back to reality with cooler temperatures and a brisk breeze. While the morning featured a few lingering showers, much of the day ended up dry aside from some scattered afternoon showers and even a few rumbles of thunder as an upper level wave scooted by to our northeast….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The attorney representing former University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing has filed a motion requesting early release from her sentence. Rosing, who pleaded guilty to multiple assault charges after attacking a Black student worker and using racial slurs in a viral 2022 video, was sentenced to 12 months in prison in October 2024….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials are warning about a possible spread of measles in the Frankfort area after an infected person visited a popular gym last week. For the first time in nearly two years, someone in Kentucky has tested positive for measles. Officials say that while infected, the person visited Planet Fitness in Frankfort at…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — After a red-eye flight from Portland to Lexington in 2018, Mark Meade says he was walking through the airport parking garage when he suffered a heart attack. “I had intense burning in my chest, I was nauseous, I was sweating,” Meade said. He then began significantly coughing. “After about a minute, I came…
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Rowan County School District is mourning the loss of a student from Rowan County Senior High School. In a post on Facebook, the district announced that the student passed away Wednesday. Officials say grief counselors will be available at the school today to meet with students individually and in groups to provide…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an adult resident of Frankfort. According to health officials, the individual was diagnosed after recently traveling internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission. The state health department is now working to identify and notify anyone who may have been exposed…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – London Mayor Randall Weddle is set to speak today regarding two pending lawsuits filed against him. The announcement came from Weddle’s attorney, Jeremy Bryant, who stated the mayor will discuss defamation lawsuits and what he claims are false statements made against him on TikTok. During the press conference, Mayor Weddle is expected to present…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – With less than three weeks remaining in this year’s legislative session, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers says lawmakers are working through several key issues before the deadline. One major topic of discussion: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its impact on Kentuckians. Stivers expressed frustration with FEMA’s response to past disasters, emphasizing the…
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – As cleanup and rebuilding efforts continue following last week’s deadly flooding, FEMA officials and Kentucky Emergency Management are opening disaster recovery centers in Pike County to assist those affected. According to officials, the centers will be located at the Pike Public Library and the Belfry Public Library. They will be open seven days…
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – More than a dozen dogs displaced by the devastating flooding in Pike County have been rescued and relocated to a shelter in Chicago, according to officials. A total of 21 dogs were evacuated from the floodwaters and transported through a partnership between the Anti-Cruelty organization and the BISSELL Pet Foundation. Officials say the…
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Residents of the Elkhorn Health Rehabilitation assisted living facility in Elkhorn City were safely evacuated during last week’s devastating flooding, according to officials. The evacuation took place on February 15 after a nearby creek overflowed, washing out roads and making travel dangerous. Crews worked for 12 hours to relocate residents to other facilities….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A change in the pattern is underway after a mild stretch, with colder air beginning to filter in behind a cold front sweeping through Kentucky. Thursday will feel significantly different from Wednesday, with temperatures dropping 10-20 degrees compared to the previous day. Despite the cooldown, temperatures will still be slightly above average for…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after deputies say he was found intoxicated behind the wheel of a vehicle that later caught fire. According to a release from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in a ditch along Somerset Road, about two miles west…
It’s been a spectacular stretch of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky, and Wednesday was no exception. With abundant sunshine and a strong southwest wind ahead of an approaching cold front, afternoon highs soared into the upper 60s and even low to mid-70s in some spots—offering yet another taste of spring. However, changes are on the horizon as we close…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Kristopher Thomas, who has been named the Wanted Person of the Week by Bluegrass Crime Stoppers. According to police, Thomas, 47, is wanted on 11 warrants from Fayette and surrounding counties. His charges include burglary (third degree) and theft by unlawful taking….
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BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Schools in Bourbon County were closed for in-person learning Wednesday, but not because of severe weather. Heavy rainfall, historic flooding, and multiple snowstorms have led to several school closures in recent months. However, this latest cancellation stemmed from widespread water pressure issues across Paris. “Pretty much across the city, we had some…