WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Happy Monday! We are tracking the potential for strong-to-severe storms moving into the ABC 36 viewing area over the next two days.…
PITTSBURGH, PA (WTVQ)- Kentucky men's basketball's 2024 NCAA Tournament run is at an end 40 minutes after it started. The Wildcats lost to Oakland University on Thursday in Pittsburgh,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - A Jackson County, Kentucky couple is in the Detention Center there, facing charges they tried to sell their twin newborn daughters. According to their arrest citations, Zackary Davis and Jacquilyn Keith are charged with…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Several people are facing charges following drug trafficking investigations in Montgomery County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop and later executed a search warrant in Mount Sterling,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A bill aimed at improving safety at railroad crossings is moving forward in Kentucky. Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have passed House Bill 311, sponsored by Josh Calloway and co-sponsored by Nancy…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a late-night crash Tuesday in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, a single vehicle flipped near Northwind Road along Russell Cave Road…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person is under arrest following a shooting Tuesday night in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were called around 8:40 p.m. to a home in the 500 block of West Sixth…
Light snow early before a switch to rain A weak system is moving through the Bluegrass region, bringing light snow to start before a transition to…
(ABC36 News Now) — The Kentucky Senate has passed Senate Bill 289, known as Wynter's Law, which aims to clarify activation standards and improve coordination in missing child cases. The Kentucky Senate has approved Senate Bill 289, known as Wynter's…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Tuesday evening in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. on March 17, 2026, to a home in…
Our not so subtle reminder from Mother Nature that the winter season is over yet continued on St. Patrick's Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky…
UPDATE (2:00 PM): Authorities have announced that Amanda King has been found safe. RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Authorities in Madison County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Richmond woman. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department says it has resumed taking reports and responding to non-injury crashes after handling a large number of incidents Tuesday morning. According to police, as of 11:40 a.m. on March 17,…
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A caseworker at the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been arrested after security footage allegedly captured her having a sexual encounter with an inmate, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP detailed that 26-year-old Alysta Mathis…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Lexington Police Department is temporarily suspending the taking of reports for minor, non-injury collisions due to high call volume in Fayette County amid the winter weather. The suspension took effect today at 8:45…
UPDATE: 12:30: Fayette County Public Schools have announced that all afternoon and evening activities for Tuesday, March 17 have been cancelled. FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Fayette County Public Schools announced that Tuesday, March 17, will be an…
Chilly with lingering snow showers Cold air remains locked in across the Bluegrass region as an upper-level system slowly pulls away. Throughout the morning, scattered snow showers…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A section of I-75 northbound in Whitley County has reopened following an afternoon injury collision involving 16 vehicles. According to Kentucky State Police, the collision left all lanes of the interstate between Exit…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A suspect is in custody after a standoff at a home in Winchester. According to police, the situation began just before 8 p.m. Sunday at a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Boone County community is asking for public support to help cover funeral expenses for a young autistic girl…
(ABC36 News Now) — Jonah Bevin, the adopted son of former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, has filed an emergency motion for contempt against Matt, accusing him of repeatedly violating a Jefferson Circuit Court order requiring complete financial disclosures in an…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Officials in Lexington have activated the city’s emergency winter weather plan to help people experiencing homelessness during expected extreme cold. The plan will be in…
