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…
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 15-year-old high school student is charged with first-degree terroristic threatening following an April Fools prank, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. According to the sheriff's office, the student left a…
(AP) - A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court via…
UPDATE: April 2 at 8:05 a.m. The Lexington Police Department says that a woman has been arrested in connection with a shot being fired on a Lextran bus late Wednesday night at Asbury Lane and La Salle Road. When arriving…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky lawmakers approved a $32.4 million spending plan through House Bill 500, prioritizing "funding for K-12 public education, public safety, veterans’ services, and asset preservation at Kentucky universities," a press release said Wednesday. The bill…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A body found near the Ohio River on March 22 has been identified as a missing Lexington man, according to the Clark County coroner's office in Indiana. The coroner's office says that the…
Breezy and warm through Friday Thursday stays mostly dry across central and eastern Kentucky, but it won’t be quiet. Gusty south winds will be the main…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington Sporting Club hosted Louisville City FC on Wednesday night in a win-or-go-home match to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. The teams previously met March 6, when Louisville…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Carrying three Americans and one…
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Remains found in a remote area of Trent Ridge have now been identified as Cameron Lee Boling, a Rowan County man who was last seen in 2022. According to the Rowan County Coroner,…
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Morehead Fire Department reported that no one was injured after a duplex fire on South Blair Street Wednesday afternoon. The department added that West Main Street is closed as of 3:45 Wednesday and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting and robbery that happened on Cantrill Drive in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. on March 17,…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. Sheriff John Root says Nicholas Brad Shepherd, 52, was reported missing on April 1, 2026. Deputies describe Shepherd…
NEW YORK (AP) - Elon Musk's space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could…
It was an unseasonably warm start to April across Central and Eastern Kentucky (no joke) as the summer-like feel stayed locked in Wednesday. A steady…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Legislation aimed at improving literacy instruction and strengthening policies against teacher misconduct in Kentucky has been delivered to the governor. House Bill 253, sponsored by Representative James Tipton, prohibits the "three-cueing" teaching method by…
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A Letcher County man awaiting trial in a shooting case has filed an affidavit seeking the removal of the presiding judge, claiming the judge had a close professional relationship with the alleged victim.…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Rising gas prices mean drivers are looking for ways to save at the pump, but AAA Blue Grass says savings often start behind the wheel. Lori Weaver Hawkins says her number one tip is avoiding…
