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…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Cristian Torres is getting the chance to ride in his first Kentucky Derby after Kenny McPeek-trained Right to Party was scratched on Friday, with Doug O'Neill's Robusta drawing into the field. The jockey looked to be out…
(AP) -- Donna Brothers has been an integral part of NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage since it acquired the rights to the race in 2001. From speaking to trainers and owners on the walkover to the paddock to interviewing the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Funny Cide, nicknamed the "Gutsy Gelding," is now memorialized at the Kentucky Horse Park with a new statue by artist Shelley Hunter. The thoroughbred captured hearts as the first New York-bred gelding to…
Chilly start with a breezy, cooler afternoon It’s a cold start across the region, with many locations in the low 40s and a few spots dipping…
It was a delightful finish to April across Central and Eastern Kentucky as high pressure brought dry and tranquil conditions to the area. With…
(AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he is removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week’s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom. “The King and Queen got me to do…
(AP) - Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday from skeptical Democrats over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval. The war has…
Cooler Air Settles In Across the Region Today started off on a much chillier note compared to the recent stretch of warm weather. Despite plenty…
UPDATE: May 1 at 5 p.m. Media partner LEX 18 in court confirmed that the suspect in the deadly Berea bank robbery, 18-year-old Brailen Weaver will…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year and a 50.8% decrease from 2021, Gov. Andy Beshear announced April 30.…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Trainer Brad Cox’s Fulleffort was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday because of a chipped ankle. Fulleffort was listed at 20-1 odds and was not among the race favorites. Cox still has…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS NOW) - Prosecutors said Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times then dismembered her body using chain saws in his garage. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office shared…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A University of Kentucky student was arrested April 28 on a first-degree assault charge…
VALLEY STATION, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Kentucky State Police trooper suffered minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision on Dixie Highway in Jefferson County,…
Calmer mid-morning with clouds fading out By mid-morning, dry air has taken over, leaving behind a mix of sunshine and a few lingering…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County community continues to rally around 10-year-old Destiny Miniard, who is beating the odds after being diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive brain cancer last year. Destiny Miniard…
