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) — Lexington leaders say new data shows continued progress in reducing gun violence among young people, according to the 2025 ONE Lexington annual report released Tuesday. In a release, Mayor Linda Gorton said the report…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A new proposal in the Kentucky General Assembly could offer financial incentives aimed at helping more children start school ready to learn. Republican State Sen. Danny Carroll has introduced Senate Bill 191, which…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation says it is suspending the use of Lifetouch school photography services while it reviews recent concerns tied to online rumors and student privacy. According to a release from KEDC,…
Tuesday: 40% chance for scattered showers and storms in the early afternoon through late evening. Highs in the low 90s. Lows in the low 70s. Wednesday: 60% chance for showers and storms. Highs in the low 90s. Lows in the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police are investigating after shots were fired near an apartment complex Tuesday morning. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers…
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Emergency crews were busy early Tuesday morning after a serious crash along Rose Hill Road in Mount Vernon. According to the Mount Vernon…
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Russell County High School student has died following a medical emergency during softball tryouts, according to school officials and the coroner. In a post on its Facebook page, Russell County High School…
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down part of Interstate 65 Monday morning near Lebanon Junction.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Registration is now open for “Give 8/28 Lex 2026,” a local giving day aimed at supporting Black-serving nonprofits across Fayette County. Organizers…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Travelers flying out of Blue Grass Airport could soon see more seats and more flight options, as airport leaders say United Airlines is expanding its presence in Lexington. According to a news release from Blue…
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights…
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Traffic is moving again along the Bluegrass Parkway after an overnight crash involving two semi-trucks forced a lengthy closure in Hardin County.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Drivers in Lexington should prepare for overnight delays as crews work to repair potholes along New Circle Road. According to the Kentucky…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease — one of the leading causes of death in Kentucky…
LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Officials in Leslie County continue to investigate a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of three people Friday night in the Hyden community. According to Kentucky State Police, the fire happened at a…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition. “It appears…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A legal dispute over Kentucky’s kinship care law is now before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, where State Auditor Allison Ball is asking judges to revive her investigation into why Senate Bill 151 is not…
It was a very foggy start to President's Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky with visibilities less than 1/4 of a mile at times early along…
