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First responders traded their uniforms for costumes Thursday night, joining hundreds of families for the city's annual Halloween Mania event in downtown Winchester.
Kentucky's governor declared a state of emergency in response to a potential lapse in SNAP benefits.
The local musician would walk through his neighborhood creating songs, but the area also held darker memories tied to addiction and street life.
As federal funding to SNAP comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 million to go to funding local food banks.
Instead of kids going door-to-door for treats, hospital staff made the rounds, bringing Halloween joy directly to young patients who couldn't leave the hospital.
In the quiet lobby of a dentist office, Fadyia Lowe sits alone. It is there in that lobby where Lowe receives a phone call that would end up changing the course of her entire life. The diagnosis At 42 years old, just one week prior to the…
Good evening and Happy Halloween!! It’s a chilly evening for Trick-or Treaters as they make their candy rounds across Kentucky. This chilly weather hangs tough into the weekend as some showers join in to start the month of November. The sh…
Anapol Weiss Law has filed a 12th lawsuit against the gaming platforms, Roblox and Discord, after a Boone County teen took her own life in 2024.
The local musician would walk through his neighborhood creating songs, but the area also held darker memories tied to addiction and street life.
A federal judge has ordered the federal government to use emergency funds to pay out November's SNAP benefits, but it remains unclear how long it will take for that money to reach those who need it.
While Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort is known worldwide for its fine bourbon whiskey, the historic facility is attracting another crowd this Halloween.
A Lexington man is turning Halloween scares into charitable giving, hosting his fifth annual haunted maze to raise money for tornado victims in southern Kentucky.
Lexington's Blue Grass Airport has remained largely unaffected 30 days into the federal government shutdown, even as airports nationwide face significant disruptions.
A Kentucky couple discovered they won $50,000 from a free promotional Powerball ticket two weeks after the Oct. 4 drawing, when the woman returned home from a trip to Europe.
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdow…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – With SNAP benefits ending, many Kentucky families are searching for ways to manage food and resources effectively. Experts are offering several key steps to help households navigate the transition. Accordi…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Food banks across Kentucky are preparing for a surge in need as federal SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday if Congress fails to reach an agreement to extend funding. Once benefits expire, more than 6…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – As SNAP benefits are set to pause at midnight, leaving an estimated 600,000 Kentuckians impacted, people across the state are stepping up to help their neighbors. The Kentucky Shop has launched a “Kentucky…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A nationwide pause on SNAP benefits begins tomorrow due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, affecting hundreds of thousands of low-income Kentuckians. According to state officials, roughly 600,000…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – It’s Halloween, and little ghosts, princesses, superheroes, and goblins are getting ready to hit the streets for trick-or-treating Friday night. In Lexington, official trick-or-treat hours are from 6 to 8…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Get ready to lace up your skates — the Triangle Park Ice Rink is reopening for the winter season this weekend. According to city officials, the popular downtown Lexington attraction is set to open Saturday…
Halloween has arrived and LEX 18 viewers are all dressed up and ready to collect candy this evening.
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Mayor of London is urging residents to seek lawful assistance after social media posts encouraged people to take groceries without paying if federal benefits are delayed. Mayor Randall Weddle says a gover…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – As families across Kentucky celebrate Halloween, state police are reminding everyone to stay safe while out trick-or-treating Friday night. Kentucky State Police urge drivers to slow down, stay alert, and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Governor Andy Beshear says the state is stepping up efforts to protect children from online predators through a new partnership between Kentucky State Police and Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. Since 2019, K…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a hit-and-run investigation. According to a post from the Lexington Police Department on X, 2…
Good Friday and Happy Halloween! As crazy as it is to believe, we’ve made it to the final day of October with November just hours away. Our Halloween looks pretty good before a chilly rainmaker rolls in here to begin the new month. I’ll al…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A program that started in the early nineties meant to help low-income patients, is at the forefront. But some worry that instead of offering help, it may be benefitting the pockets of executives at hospit…
The Georgetown Police Department is taking a proactive approach to teen driver safety with a new educational program aimed at reducing Kentucky's troubling teenage driving fatality statistics.