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The district planned for a longer summer break this year with hopes of beginning construction on a new middle school. However, the district is still trying to secure the funding for the project.
The district planned for a longer summer break this year with hopes of beginning construction on a new middle school. However, the district is still trying to secure the funding for the project.
The technology addresses a critical gap in lung cancer care as patients traditionally have to wait weeks or even months between diagnosis and surgery.
It has now been six days since the family of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer reported him missing in Breathitt County.
For much of the last six months, Maple St. Church of God hasn’t been able to serve the community like it usually does.
The Garrard County Sheriff's Office reported that a school bus driver was killed in a single-vehicle collision on Monday afternoon.
Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build and will outcompete rival models.
A group of residents in Danville gathered with signs and passionate chants to get the attention of a representative they feel isn't pulling his weight.
The search for 10-year-old Jayden Spicer continues as authorities race against the clock, with the community coming together to offer a reward to help bring him home.
“Climate change continues to increase tick populations. As winters become more mild, and warm seasons increase in length, tick survival increases significantly.”
A missing Frankfort teenager was arrested in Ohio on Monday, after law enforcement reportedly linked him to a weekend home invasion.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating two separate weekend shootings, one of which has led to an arrest. On Saturday night, officers responded to a shooting near Baybrook and Mt. Tabor roads. Police say the i…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear say Ford Motor Company is making a nearly $2 billion investment to modernize the Louisville Assembly Plant for electric vehicle production. The project will introduce a new…
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UPDATE: Lexington police now say one lane is open to traffic. LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The inner loop of New Circle Road remains closed between Versailles Road and Old Frankfort Pike as crews continue cleanup following a garbage t…
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Motorists who are traveling on the inner loop of New Circle Road toward Old Frankfort Pike should exit onto Versailles Road or Harrodsburg Road.
Motorists who are traveling on the inner loop of New Circle Road toward Old Frankfort Pike should exit onto Versailles Road or Harrodsburg Road.
Deborah Weiss, a 69-year-old homeless woman, is accused of shooting two homeless men outside a Lexington Public Library branch.
LEX 18 on the scene reported that Lexington fire crews responded to New Circle Road, past Old Frankfort, where a garbage truck was seen engulfed in smoke at around 12:15 p.m. on Monday.
Project Ricochet once again partnered with L.A.B. to provide free haircuts to hundreds of school-aged kids as students across the area prepare to return to the classroom.
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Boyd County Detention Center is thanking the community for its support after a deputy was hospitalized following a serious medical emergency on August 7. Officials say the deputy developed severe sym…
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OWEN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Saturday near the Monterey community. Troopers say they found 26-year-old Jamar Douglas of Louisville unconscious with multip…
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities in Rowan County say several recent arrests are part of ongoing investigations into fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking. Five people — Kayla Porter, Jonathan Blevins, Crystal Rexroad, Jo…
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that a system outage has affected regional offices and appointments have been canceled on until 12 p.m. on Monday.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — More than a year has passed since a deadly mass shooting outside the former El Cid restaurant, and Lexington Police say the investigation remains open. The shooting happened early in the morning on August…
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The Prestonsburg Police Department reported that an Auxier man was arrested on Aug. 9 after he allegedly threatened to kill a U.S. postal worker and Floyd County Sheriff's deputies on social media.
UPDATE: According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, the victim was 42-year-old Edwin Haddix of Lexington. The coroner said Haddix died from multiple gunshot wounds. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A woman has been c…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A woman has been charged with murder after a deadly shooting late Sunday night in Lexington. Police say the shooting happened around 11:55 p.m. on Sunday in the 1700 block of Bryan Station Road. Officers f…
ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A lodge at Aldersgate Camp in Estill County has been destroyed following a large fire, according to the Millers Creek Fire Department. Firefighters say the blaze broke out around noon Sunday. When crew…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Multiple people are recovering after a weekend crash involving an ambulance in Georgetown. According to Scott County EMS, the collision happened Saturday at the intersection of Broadway and Showalter. The…
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Floyd County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill a U.S. Postal Service worker and sheriff’s deputies. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Jonathan Howell…
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Floyd County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill a U.S. Postal Service worker and sheriff’s deputies. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Jonathan Howell…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a man critically injured. Officers say they responded to the 1700 block of Bryan Station Road just before midnight and found a man who had…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting at Gainesway Park that left one woman injured. Officers say the gunfire happened around 6:30 p.m. at the park on Campus Way, near Tates Creek Hi…
Knox County district leaders believe that what SB 181 is trying to do and what it is trying to prevent is a good thing, but it has created several ripple effects that have required districts to figure out.
A woman has been charged with murder after a man died at a Lexington hospital following an overnight shooting on Bryan Station Road.
A woman has been charged with murder after a man died at a Lexington hospital following an overnight shooting on Bryan Station Road.
Good Monday, everyone. It’s a brand spanking new week and the overall weather pattern undergoes some changes. These changes bring an increased threat for tropical downpour producing showers and storms. The setup after this may very well fe…
A woman was grazed by gunfire in a Sunday evening park shooting, according to the Lexington Police Department (LPD).
Rescue and medical crews out of Powell County helped get an injured man deep in Gray's Arch Trail back out to safety on Sunday morning.