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…
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A commercial structure fire caused extensive damage to a county maintenance garage in Rockcastle County Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials. The Mount Vernon Fire Department was dispatched around 3:33 p.m. Saturday to reports…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A London woman has been charged with DUI following a head-on crash on Kentucky 192 in Laurel County that left a passenger critically injured. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says Amber Taylor, 39, crossed…
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Beattyville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman with medical disabilities. Police say Linda Kay Smith, 71, of Menifee County, was last seen around 12:30 Saturday afternoon…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police Angel Initiative is providing a proactive pathway to treatment for individuals struggling with addiction, officials said. Through the initiative, anyone seeking help can visit any Kentucky State Police post to…
PINEVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the rightful owner of a firearm recovered during an investigation in Bell County. KSP said troopers responded to a complaint in November…
MCROBERTS, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man was found dead following a residential structure fire Saturday morning in Letcher County, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP Post 13 in Hazard said troopers received a report around 7:41 a.m. on…
AUBURN, Al. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - There was plenty at stake for both teams Tuesday night at Neville Arena. Kentucky entered trying to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season, while Auburn came in desperate to snap a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Six people have been taken to the hospital after a fire at an apartment complex. According to the Lexington Fire Department, around 4:15 Saturday afternoon crews were called to the 1200 block of Village Drive…
Chilly Start Gives Way to Rain Showers Saturday Afternoon Saturday began on a bright but cool note across central and eastern Kentucky. Sunshine helped temperatures rebound into the low 50s for many communities, with some southern counties even reaching the…
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Motorists are urged to use caution and avoid the area of South Wilderness Road just past Exit 59 near the truck stop due to an active commercial structure fire, officials said. Brodhead fire…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The University of Kentucky Police Department was among the agencies participating in the 2026 Lexington Polar Plunge, an annual event benefiting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes. UKPD placed first in the public safety division, raising…
OWENSBORO, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An Owensboro worship pastor accused of sexually abusing a young girl for years has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Jackson County Sun. Police said David A. Rodgers was arrested…
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Harlan County, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers were called around 12:29 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2026,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — According to the Lexington Police Department, drivers and pedestrians should expect heavier traffic downtown Saturday evening, Feb. 21, due to multiple large events. The Kentucky Sport Boat and Recreation Show is scheduled from 10…
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying an unknown individual who has reportedly been attempting to gain access to residences in Rockcastle County. Authorities say the individual has been…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A portion of Kentucky 192 west of London was closed following a serious injury traffic crash, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the crash occurred on KY 192 approximately 1½…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Club Hockey will close out its home schedule Friday night with its final game of the season, hosting Cincinnati for Senior Night. The puck drops at 11:59 p.m. at the Lexington Ice…
After a sneak preview of our spring severe weather season with hail producing thunderstorms across the area on Thursday, we saw a much quieter Friday around Central and Eastern…
