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…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Madison County voters say they're in favor of allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages countywide. On the ballot Tuesday appeared the following question: "Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages within Madison County,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Republican Greg Elkins won an open seat in District 28 of the state Senate's special election. The Associated Press called the race for Elkins with 99 percent of the vote counted. Elkins, the CEO of a…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Daniel Cameron secured the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, following a crowded field of opponents vying for the spot. Cameron will face off against incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov.…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Incumbent Michael Adams easily secured the Republican nomination for Secretary of State Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Adams with about 17 percent of votes counted. The 86th Secretary of State, Adams focused on…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear easily secured the Democratic nomination for Kentucky governor, finalizing his spot in the General Election in November. Beshear will face off against one of 12 Republicans vying for their party's nomination in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A public Celebration of Life for Rep. Lamin Swann, who died shortly after being hospitalized last week for a medical emergency, is set for Thursday. The Celebration of Life will be held at Greyline Station at…
GREENVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A WWI-era plane that made a "controlled crash" in Greenville Monday evening suffered heavy damages while landing in a field. The plane made "an emergency landing" and crashed at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Monticello police officer injured in a motorcycle crash and hospitalized over a month ago is heading home. Officer Jeramy Thompson was discharged from the Wayne County Hospital on Tuesday. "He still has a long road…
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Pulaski County teacher has been suspended pending an investigation into why a student dressed up in KKK clothing for a history project. A teacher at Southern Middle School assigned a history project to her class…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The Louisville Zoo recently welcomed a 1-year-old male red panda, Sunny D -- the first red panda at the zoo since the 1970s. "There are so many fun things to learn about this unique species…
Strong-to-severe storms are possible for your Election Day. Southeastern Kentucky is now included in a Level 3/5 Severe Risk for today. All forms of severe weather will be…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Early voting wrapped up on Saturday, but the election is Tuesday and there are a few things you should keep in mind when heading to the…
It was all about location to kick off the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with quite a difference in temperatures and conditions from northeast to southwest on Monday.…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Buc-ee's, a chain of stores and gas stations, will break ground on a second Kentucky location next month. Buc-ee's will celebrate the groundbreaking of its next location in Smiths Grove, in Warren County, on Monday,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Polls open Tuesday at 6 a.m., and ABC 36 has a preview of what your ballot will look like. State-wide races include governor, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor and agriculture commissioner -- but there…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Kentucky's secretary of state released early, unofficial voting numbers Monday showing nearly 73,000 Kentuckians took advantage of early voting. According to Michael Adams, through Saturday, May 13, the following Republicans, Democrats and Independents voted: 41,869 Republicans…
