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SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad says crews were called to the Woodson Bend area of Lake Cumberland Saturday after a boat struck an object and began taking on water. According to an official Faceboo…
The Thrifty Cat held its grand opening to help encourage thrifting, sustainability and reducing waste on campus. The grand opening was held on Friday, Oct. 17, on the walking path between Blazer Dining and Holmes Hall, with the shop locate…
Texas stuffed Kentucky on the goal line late to extend the Wildcats conference losing streak to nine games
The demonstrations were aimed at speaking out against the Trump administration and several of its policies.
The demonstrations were aimed at speaking out against the Trump administration and several of its policies.
Crews with two Kentucky rescue teams, as well as other emergency responders, worked together Saturday afternoon after a hiker fell over 10 feet from a rock shelter.
“Divine Nine” (D9) sororities and fraternities at the University of Kentucky competed in the 2025 National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Homecoming Step Show. The show on Oct. 17 featured performances by the D9s, historically Black sororitie…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two people are dead after what Winchester police are calling an apparent murder-suicide following a suspected domestic dispute. According to the Winchester Police Department, officers responded around 6:3…
UPDATE 12/20/2025: The Bourbon County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims as Shawn Embs, 41, and Whtney Embs, 39, of Clark County. ORIGINAL STORY: PARIS, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two people were killed and several others were hospita…
PARIS, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two people were killed and several others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash Friday evening in Bourbon County, according to the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the crash happened arou…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A busy stretch of West Maxwell Street will have alternating lane closures next week as crews work to mill and pave the roadway. According to city officials, the work will take place from Oliver Lewis Way t…
Good evening, folks. After a super warm Saturday, it’s time for our big fall storm system to rumble across the region. Everything we’ve been talking about for a week or so continues to be on pace to play out with this. Frost threats and an…
University of Kentucky faculty, staff, students and alumni were invited by UK Student Organizations and Activities and UK Alumni Association to celebrate Homecoming week from Oct. 12-19. The event consists of a week full of activities desi…
HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Troopers with Kentucky State Police are searching for a missing Hancock County teen.
Protesters across Kentucky gathered Saturday for the National No Kings protest, a movement opposing President Trump has done in office.
Gov. Andy Beshear took to social media on Saturday to let the public know that severe weather risks are still a factor for the weekend, bringing rain and high wind chances across the Bluegrass.
Three teens were killed in a Friday night Glasgow crash that left five other people hospitalized.
Three teens were killed in a Friday night Glasgow crash that left five other people hospitalized.
Two people were killed and "multiple" others were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash in Bourbon County on Friday evening, according to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office.
Two people were killed and "multiple" others were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash in Bourbon County on Friday evening, according to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office.
Through an initial investigation, officers found that 35-year-old Ava Brantley of Winchester and 38-year-old Tyler Snowden of Irvine had been killed in the shooting. Brantley's mother had found the pair and called law enforcement.
Governor Andy Beshear issued a warning on social media about the potential severe weather expected to impact the state starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday.
A Lexington man was sentenced Thursday for his role in a 2020 shooting that left a 5-year-old boy blind.
Three teenagers were killed and multiple others were injured in a two-vehicle crash at a Glasgow intersection on Friday night, according to the Glasgow Police Department.
Two people were killed and "multiple" others were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash in Bourbon County on Friday evening, according to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office.
A 60-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a man with a machete. The man has serious injuries.
According to the Estill County Tribune, late Friday night a truck hit a tree on Winchester Road in Clay City.
The University of Kentucky National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted its annual Homecoming Step Show competition for participating fraternities and sororities on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at the Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington,…
Good Saturday, everyone. Our weekend storm system is about to blast the Bluegrass state with all kinds of nasty. This kicks off a very active pattern setup that may carry us into an earlier than normal start to winter as we get into Novemb…
The funeral arrangements have been released for 35-year-old Ava Brantley who was killed in the Winchester murder-suicide on Oct. 17.
The Oct. 17 Home Team Plays of the Week features athletes from Bryan Station, Henry Clay, and Bourbon County.